This apartment has a strong mildew smell issue but otherwise is perfect. Despite the smell, I hope to stay here again the next time I'm in Tokyo.

Yasunobo's apartment is the ideal launching pad for Tokyo. It is a short train ride to Shibuya (less than 20 minutes when you factor in walking to the station, which is a 10 minute walk), and you can get around the city easily. At the same time, the location is residential so it is almost perfectly silent at night. But a few minutes walk and you have many restaurants and shopping opportunities.

The apartment itself has a nice kitchen and table for working or dinner, and a full living room where you can hang out. The bedroom is spartan but all you need, and it is separate from the living room so you feel like you have space.

The pocket wi-fi was a little slow, but it worked.

My only issue is the smell; there is a strong mildew smell in the apartment. At first I thought I might get sick or that I would have to leave because of the smell. It is strong. But the host, Yasunobu, gave me extra air fresheners and assured me I would "get used to it." Surprisingly, I did. And given that the apartment is perfect in all other ways, I actually would stay there again when I visit Tokyo if Yasunobu would have me as a guest.