Tomo was a very gracious host, always checking up on us to make sure eveything is was okay.
The house was really nice... Spacious and comfortable.. Can easily fit 8 adults comfortably. We love that it looks and feels like a real Japanese home (instead of some typical modern apartment). This is a residential area, so it's very quiet. If you want to party, this is not the place for you.

There's a big supermarket (Life) nearby as well. There are 2 stations near the house - Shin-Otsuka on the Marunouchi line (400m away) and Otsuka on JR Yamanote line (750m away). Since I was travelling with a 3 year old and my parents (70+ yrs old), 750m felt really far.. So we tried as much as we can to use the Marunouchi line instead. This might be a deal breaker for some people. But, it worked fine with us..

Not far from the house there is a sushi place. I highly recommend this place, but be warned.. The people there can't speak english (but they were very helpful). Your best bet is to just point to their window display.

All in all, we had an awesome trip!