Kota is very warm and welcoming. He fetched us from the train station and guided us to his home, which is just a 3-minute walk.
It is a 100 year-old house which he renovated and equipped with all the modern amenities:
The main structure is wood, the ceilings are low, the layout and rooms are small, but these cannot be considered disadvantages at all because it was exactly what we, especially our kids, were looking for!
On top of the usual aircon, kitchen, bath, and toilet amenities, we had Wi-Fi, Apple TV, origami papers, green tea leaves and ground coffee. I didn't have a hard time cooking, and we all looked forward to spending time and eating together at home.
He made all essentials in the kitchen and bath available, all cleaning materials and refills are complete.
We appreciate all the small Japanese details and interior, the maps, and the welcome fruit!
We went to all his recommended restaurants in the area, and they are all great and reasonably-priced.
Simply put, it is basically living in a modernized theme park-house, and we loved it!