Ko-san is a fantastic host and answered all my queries with very precise information. He's also a helpful guide! He made sure everything was in order and gave me a thorough walkthrough of how things worked around the house. Tasu toco is in a fantastic location with restaurants, 7-11 and pharmacy just downstairs the apartment. The train station is a stones throw away and that's very important for me since I don't read kanji. Only thing I had to get used too was the noise from the train station which can wake you up pretty early (nothing that ear plugs can't fix) and I'm not used to sleeping on futons but it did give me some form of a tatami experience. :) I had an enjoyable stay of 3 nights.