This traditional Japanese-style tatami room, together with its residential location, gave us a unique experience of living like a local in Japan. The self check-in process was smooth and okay but the exact location of the apartment is different from the location provided by Airbnb. To get there, turn right after seeing a Daiso store after walking straight for around 5 minutes out of Hirai Station’s South Exit. Continue walking straight until you see a building painted with cherry blossom patterns. Even though it was located a bit far from the center of the city (30+ minutes by train) and the apartment itself was quite a walk from Hirai Station (around 10-15 minutes on a slow pace), the area had everything that we needed with plenty of convenience stores, restaurants, and a supermarket among others. Mariko is a responsive host who answers all our questions and requests. The room was very clean and everything was arranged very well when we checked in. The room can accommodate up to 4 guests (or a family of 5 with small children). As it is a tatami room, it has futon mats to be laid on the floor for sleeping while a sofa can be folded as a bed. The air conditioner works pretty fine. The toilet is separate from the shower room which is complete with towels, shampoo, conditioner, and soap. We did not use the kitchen as we mostly ate outside, however, an addition of a microwave oven is suggested (the room has an oven toaster). We would love to stay again at Mariko’s place when we visit Tokyo.