Staying with mitsu and akane was my first Airbnb experience and it set the bar pretty damn high. They were warm and attentive in the way family would be if you were visiting from out of town. Their English is also fantastic!
The place itself is really cute, clean, and spacious. You have your own bathroom, shower, kitchen, bedroom, reading room, etc. that is separate from their apartment, though they are attached by a door. This is actually a good thing because they are available to help you out should you need anything (printing tickets, etc.)
The night before we left for Osaka, they invited us to join them and a few of their friends for a meal. It was above and beyond and was an unforgettable part of our trip. In the morning, mitsu drove us to the train station in his car. I also had the privilege of buying a few of akane’s beautiful ceramic pieces.
The place is quiet, unlike if you were staying in central Tokyo. Pretty and quaint residential streets that make you feel like you’re actually coming home.
The only caveat is if you are intending to stay out past 12am (if you wanted to go bar hopping or clubbing in, say, shibuya), then I would recommend you book an Airbnb or hotel/hostel in that area because cabbing back here would be prohibitive. We stayed here on our first 4 nights in japan, so coming home by midnight was perfect. We stayed out late on the later part of our trip. :)
All in all, this was an amazing airbnb that we were so lucky to have experienced. Mitsu and akane are not just great hosts, but I would consider them friends. Next time I am in japan, will definitely try to stay with them again!