This is a great place to stay if you want to a place that resembles local style of living. The host was extremely welcome. He pick us up from the station himself and explained every detail to us. He speaks good amount of English too. I was able to communicate with him through wechat. However if you have elderly people or children, it might not be very accessible, especially the stairs to upstairs' lodging. Although we loved the modern/traditional Japanese feel of the house, some parts of the house do need some fix ups. We also ran into a problem with the dryer. Since we stayed there for over 5 days, that was very important. But overall, we loved the place. It is conveniently located. And there are great places to eat around. But no shopping!