Ryota's place was my base for the 2017 Tokyo Marathon. Perfect location, a quick 10 minute subway ride away from the start line at Shinjuku Station. Check-in was easy and the apartment was spotless and very spacious, just as the pictures show. The neighbourhood has lots of food options within walking distance - noodle places, Italian (for the carb loading), even a fantastic burger place on the same street - and a number of grocery stores for any food you want to keep in the apartment. I especially appreciated Ryota leaving one cup coffee filter packs on the table - these really helped for my early morning runs! Beds were super comfortable, and the apartment is pretty quiet even though it is in the busy Shinjuku neighbourhood. This was the prefect apartment for my trip to Tokyo!