Tomoyuki-san and his wife Maki-san are two very smart hosts. The management of the check-in is handled very accurately with videos that can show how to get to the apartment from the train station to the front door and how to get hold of the room key even without the owners being present. This makes everything much easier. They also have a remarkable speed of response in the messages also because they are helped by a couple of friends. With Satoshi-san, their co-host, communication in written English is very clear and useful. The room is as big as that of certain hotels, but has the added advantage of having several appliances inside that are usually not found in a hotel. Among these you can find a toaster, an electric platform to cook with pots, is well stocked with dishes for two people, there is a desk that serves as a dining table, air conditioning but also two windows that can be opened and they overlook two exposures of the house: what you can not do in hotels because windows are usually sealed (so they can not be opened allowing you to change the air in the room only with forced ventilation). The bed is a bit 'bigger than a square, so the single person comfortably sleeps there, even couples seeking an intimate intimacy can sleep. The room has a private access door that allows you to remain totally independent of the owners' home. All this I say to make it clear that the room is better than many hotel rooms but has several more requirements, including of course, not least, the cost much lower than that of hotels. The two sons of the couple are very pretty and respectful. The area where the apartment is located is very quiet and safe and you can not hear any noise from the neighborhood. There is a shopping center at a reasonable cost two minutes walk from the apartment so very useful for purchases even the last minute for breakfast and meals. Tomoyuki-san is a very competent host who informs guests about everything that can be found in the surrounding area, including a << Sento >>, a traditional public spa bath, considered historic. You can get there by leaving the house in slippers, talking a two-minute walk: prices are moderate and both wipes and liquid soap and shampoo are provided. Tomoyuki-san's family is very open to dialogue and on one occasion I have been invited to dinner with them. When I had the urgency to have a taxi early in the morning, because the trains were not yet in operation, Tomoyuki-san promptly made it available to book it by phone: something that is not easy for a Westerner taxis do not speak English well and therefore there may be problems to clarify with confidence the meeting point. The stay at Tomoyuki-san and Maki-san's house was pleasant and if I still need to stay in this area of ​​Japan, I know I can find...