If you can get passed the redundancy and discomfort of the checkin experience (see below), and MUST stay near Ginza, I would recommend this place! Otherwise...I'd suggest looking elsewhere; not because Itoe, the lovely host, isn't pleasant (she is great!), but because it's overpriced and a bit inconvenient.
Again, to reiterate, Itoe is great and her communication prior to our stay was fantastic. The location of the apartment is fine (if you wanna be a 10 min walk from Ginza it's perfect). You are an 8 min walk from a major subway station (Shimbashi)! Super convenient!........But as visiting Japan is one of my greatest pleasures, and I am grateful for every moment I spend in the country - I'll quickly share the 2 downsides to this place just so you future renters can have the full picture before you book. Keep in mind that I've been to Japan multiple times, and have rented both AirBnbs and 4-5 star hotel rooms in Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka alike - I know the market, and I know what a dollar - er....110.51 JPY...can get you!
Not trying to be a drama queen here but the bottom line is that when you're carrying a lot of luggage with you, and you're drenched in sweat due to 85-92% humidity in 90+ degree heat...the last thing you want to do is sit in a truly tiny lobby area, with no AC and no seating, and fill out a bunch of forms, take photos of yourself, and then wait to do a video conference call with a property manager/owner of the buliding.
The kicker here is that 90% or more of the information we were asked to provide on the tablet in the lobby was information that I had already been required to provide weeks prior to checkin to Itoe (the host) herself. I would not be bringing this up as a negative if the price I paid to stay here wasn't higher than any other AirBnb I've rented in Japan/Tokyo (have been to the city and country multiple times and for a studio apartment....this was easily double the price of some other spots I've rented and stayed in given my multiple trips to Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto alike). As this place came at a premium I expected a breezy, streamlined experience; this was not that.
Due to the laws in Japan recently being changed, causing a massive dip in AirBnb availability RIGHT at the time of my stay, I feel a bit taken advantage of due to the supply vs. demand status of apartment rentals in the city RIGHT now. Once things normalize, and more AirBnb proprietors get their official licenses, this apartment will not be able to rent for the price I paid for it.
TLDR: Itoe 5 stars, apartment 3 stars