We had a wonderful stay in Seibuen. Hotaka san is a really great host and the house is beautiful and spacious with a lovely garden.
There is a well appointed kitchen and Hotaka san gave the place many touches which made it extra special including fresh flowers and children’s books and toys for our kids.
The location is beautiful with views of nature and looking out over Tokyo. There is much to do nearby including walks by the lake, bathing at in the ocha no yu at the hotel by the lake, forest strolls, the Seibu Yuenechi amusement park and the Seibu Keirin stadium (bicycle racing). There is also a large and very high quality supermarket close by. Tokyo is also easily accessible for day trips.
We got a real slice of Japanese life there, doing all the recycling properly and putting our futons out into into the sunshine before we left. This made it good for those wanting to travel with a lighter environmental footprint which is hard in Japan.
Overall a wonderful stay.