Iwama san’s place was great. It’s a bit further from the conventional tourist area, hence you are able to stay in some
local neighborhood. That’s what airbnb about. The apartment is very very close to the train station, literally 1 minute walk. It’s only 15 minutes train ride to Shinjuku and only 10 minutes to Nakano for some toy shopping.
Iwama san is quick to respond to my messages all the time and easy to communicate. We arrived very early in the morning he even offered to store our luggage at his cafe. We will definitely be back again!