Kaori is an amazing host! She made the check-in and check-out process super easy for us, and she even went out of her way to let us borrow her bicycles so that we could explore the local area, including the giant Buddha and botanical gardens in Akatsuka. The town of Narimasu is quite lively too, with lots of eateries and two large department stores open late into the night. We loved the traditional Japanese style of the apartment, from the futons to the tatami mats. And it's a lot more spacious than it appears in the photos! The Wi-Fi worked extremely well. The apartment is in a very handy location, just a 5 min walk to two stations (one subway line and one regular train line), with easy access to Ikebukuro and Shinjuku. Since it's almost on the border of Saitama, you can also travel easily to Kawagoe in 30 mins which is a beautiful historic town. Kaori's cafe beneath the apartment is so cute with art works on the walls & delicious drinks and snacks, and it was great chatting to her there! We would definitely love to come back and stay at Kaori's apartment again, and we would highly recommend it to other Airbnb travellers who would like to get an authentic taste for what it's like to live in Tokyo.