Dear Traveler, I am honored to write this review for Masami san and his lovely home.
My husband and I stayed at Masami san’s home for four days, and we had an amazing time. Masami san treated us like royalty from the moment we met, till the moment we left. He went above and beyond to help us and to make us feel comfortable and welcome. He even went to get us at the train station so we wouldn’t get lost trying to find his home, especially if one doesn’t know any Japanese. Furthermore, Masami san helped us translate whenever we needed his help, and we truly appreciated it. Masami san was and is an amazing host. He made us feel like family. We, for sure, are coming back to his place for our next trip to Tokyo. Additionally, Masami san’s home was clean, warm, quiet, and the bathtub was wonderful; it was like a Jacuzzi. It felt amazing taking a warm bath after hours of walking.
Dear Traveler, I hope you consider staying at Masami san’s lovely home. You will enjoy your stay!
TRAVELING TIPS: Masami san provided us bicycles to enjoy the city from a different perspective, however, using the train is extremely easy and cheap if you want to move from city to city. We traveled from Shibuya to Shinjuku in a matter of minutes using the train. Also, I recommend getting a card so you don’t have to worry about buying tickets each time you take the train; you can also use it to take the bus, if you’d like to. You can buy the cards at any train station or at the airport, and you can keep it as a souvenir at the end, if you'd like to. I also recommend downloading the app “maps.me” in case you don’t have access to Internet. It’s an application similar to google maps. You search the city you are visiting and download the map to your smartphone. It works with satellite, and it doesn’t need WIFI. I have used that app in several countries and it works great. Lastly, if you want to take a taxi, I recommend downloading the app "JapanTaxi." We just entered our location and the destination in the app, and within minutes, a Taxi came to get us. Traveling in Tokyo is really surprisingly easy.
Overall, I wish you to have a wonderful time in Tokyo, and with the help of Masami san, I’m sure you will enjoy stay. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask Masami san. He will answer to you promptly.
Greetings from The Bandts from Okinawa!