This is my first time staying in a private room inside a local Japanese house, and I’m glad that I did. The house is a few minutes walk away from Mitaka Station and Seibu-Yagisawa station. You can take a local bus from in front of the Mitaka station (all the number 30s) and get off at Musashino University and walk home. Masa-san and his partner (Okaa-san) are so generous. They help and look after me any way they could, yet not intrusive. As a solo traveler with a little bit of anxiety, coming back to a house with others’ presence in it feel really good. Just follow the rules, and treat others like how you want to be treated and you’ll have a great, peaceful time.