Our extended family of 9 thoroughly enjoyed the chance to experience suburban life in Tokyo. Our kids were thrilled by the freedom to ride bikes around Setagaya--shopping at the grocery store and 7-11 and taking a night time trip to the neighborhood sento. Chieko and Yulin's home was very well-equipped with modern conveniences. The beds were comfortable and everything was fresh and clean. There were instructions for operating most everything--although it is helpful to know that the shower has a little black on/off switch under the tap/shower control panels if you are not familiar with this style of shower. :). Having a second toilet and sink on the second floor was very helpful. We comfortably fit 6 people in the 3 downstairs bedrooms (1 double, 2 twins, one pull out that fit two children--although you could also add a futon in that room) and 3 people in the two second floor rooms (1 single in the tatami room, and a double bedroom). Every room had its own air conditioner which was quite a nice luxury! The upper loft area may have been too hot to sleep in (I don't remember seeing an air conditioner up there) but the outdoor verandah was a fun way to see the rooftops of the town and watch the sunset. The train station was an easy 10-12 minute walk--even toting all of our rolling suitcases and trains to Shibuya came every 4 minutes or so and took about 8-10 minutes as promised. Be aware that trains into to the city can get very crowded--we ended up feeling like sardines a couple of mornings and little ones may get a little nervous by the volume of people pressing in on them if you go during rush hour. Also note that on the way back to the Sakurashinmachi station, you need to take the local train, the express train does not stop at Sakurashinmachi. The day we arrived, we took taxis from the Shibuya station to the house (took about 20 min with traffic and cost about $20/2000 yen)--they found the street in front of house with no problem by putting the address in their GPS, but be aware that the house next door (on the left) looks to have a similar address--you'll want to walk down the little paved alley-like path to the short wrought iron gate--the 5 bikes on the front porch will be your clue that you've arrived at the correct house. Note that the log-cabin type house on your left as you walk toward Chieko's house is brown (we were looking for a yellow house based on earlier descriptions). Chieko was very, very responsive and detailed about everything. We felt well taken care of!! Thank you for a lovely 4 days in Tokyo!