Conveniently located just a short 2 min walk from the Minowa Station, Keiko-San's home is nested in a quiet part of Taito city.
Her home is equipped with everything you need for an easy and pleasant stay. Plenty of seating in the living room with a heated floor mat. Japanese style dining room with a working Kotatsu and additional heated floor mat. The Kitchen includes plenty of dishes, a Refrigerator/Icebox combo, microwave, toaster oven, and gas stovetop. Wifi was strong throughout the whole house.
A Japanese washer/dryer combo (rare in many Japanese homes) is located next to the traditional shower and tub room.
Upstairs are two rooms for sleeping. One room housed 3 independent beds, and the other room (tatami setup) had a single floor bed. There are additional blankets and futon/floor mattresses in the closet if needed.
Around the property are some very convenient day to day places all within a very short walk. A 7-Eleven, children's playground, a 24-hour grocery store, and many local restaurants and izakayas.
The best part of the trip is Keiko-San herself. She speaks wonderful English and lives next door and is always available to help or provide any service. She greeted us at the train station to help with our bags and gave us a short tour of the immediate area around the house. She provided snacks and some toys for our 3yr old. A wonderful Christmas dinner was prepared for us, and she brought us cold soba to welcome the new year (Japanese New Year's tradition). She was a delight and would stay at her property anytime I'm in the area.