The place is located in a suburban area. It was a nice quiet neighborhood. Mariko gave us instruction how to locate her place, and the instruction allow us to find her house real easily. We had checked in at 11pm, and we did not have any trouble finding it. She given the instructions with pictures. If people are having trouble locating it during the day time, someone is not reading or even trying. The Nomboku line is only 9 to 10 min walk from her place. It takes about 45min to get to the popular areas. It was not too bad if you have a Suica/ Pasmo card. There was also a laundry mat that was located about 5 or 6 min. walk. If you need to wash and dry your clothes in a hurry. Mariko is sweet and great at communicating with you when needed.