We were extremely disappointed with this place. The photos are a complete misrepresentation of the space. Also, it was extremely cold and the electrical was so old you couldn’t heat the place and run appliances at the same time. Also, the space had a lot of damage that the owner said they didn’t have time to repair. Here are the details:
You’ll note the listing images show a lovely white space with a clean interior. In fact, the entire place is a dingy yellow with stains and grime on surfaces. There is mold in the bathroom. (The toilet room is clean.) The patio furniture was destroyed in a typhoon three months prior and when I asked Sora about it, they said they didn’t live in Tokyo and hadn’t had time to repair it. There are large gashes in the walls (some inches deep) and the mattresses and sheets are stained. When I asked Sora about it, they said this was normal wear and tear — conveniently not depicted in any of the listing’s photos.
We stayed when the temps were in the 30s and 40s (Fahrenheit). The interior was unbearably cold, drafty and the heater and space heaters had to be run every time we where in the unit. However, the electrical was so old you couldn’t run both the heaters and any other appliance at the same time. So, making breakfast requires you to turn off the heat, apparently.
The space was also dirty. Dust bunnies and dirt were everywhere in the bedroom — even on the bedsheets.
In summary, this place is more of a crashpad for folks comfortable with a more hostel-like environment. It’s definitely not a place you want to stay at on vacation. We wouldn’t be as disappointed if we hadn’t stayed in another Tokyo Airbnb that was much nicer at the same price a few years ago.