The apartment is very convenient & cosy, located ~ 7 minutes from the Hirai Station. Neighborhood is so quiet but you can easily get access to the heart of Tokyo. Mariko replies very fast to your message and will do your best to help you. The apartment is a real Japanese style (with bath, tatami & futon). The only negative points is that the apartment is quite dark (but also means not too hot during the summer!) and the internet which is quite slow (but Mariko did her best to improve it !). And yes sometimes there are some bugs in the apartment but this is common during the Japanese summer. I stay for one month here and it was really a pleasant stay at a very affordable price !