Hotakas house is so wonderful, it is a really charming traditional Japanese house, but is very well taken care of and clean. The winter garden is perfect for drinking tea and reading. I was there for a week and I wish I could have stayed for longer, Hotaka is super friendly and accommodation. The neighborhood is very calm and safe, but it’s very easy to get on the train to go to Tokyo as well. There is a little Japanese tea house in the neigborhood which serves matcha and Japanese sweets, and a large supermarket is very close by. The cat was also very cute!