A home away from home.
Akane & Mitsu's Old Folks House has helped created wonderful memories of Tokyo during 3 nights that we stayed there.
Location wise is brilliant because it's located in a quiet residential area, away from the hustle and bustle of the city. Perfect for a quiet rest after a long day of walking. It is a short stroll away from the station, with 2 huge supermarket, a hardware store, FamilyMart & 7Eleven, a local public bath all within walking distance. There is also a local shopping mall within the area. Also located nearby is "Sunamachi Ginza" a local shopping street with lots of food, fresh groceries. There have sale on every 10th 20th 30th day of the month. We had a wonderful experience there shopping with all the locals aunties. You get to actually experience living like a local.
Mitsu and Akane were amazing hosts with wonderful personalities. We were served warm tea upon checking in. Mitsu happened to have a day off and walked us to Sunamachi Ginza. He also drove us to the Hotel East21 to take a shuttle bus to the airport after we checked out. The whole house is decorated with Akane's work of art. We eat and drank in her handmade bowls and cups which made a really unique experience. We bought some fresh ingredients from the supermarkets and made our own dinner and breakfast. To top it all, eating in the Kotatsu is wonderful experience, especially during the cold winter!
We had a really comfortable stay and slept like logs in the warm futon beds for the 3 nights that we were there.
Do not look any further. Book this place before it gets booked out!