Excellent place with a wonderful host! It is a beautiful fourth-floor apartment with a lift/elevator. It is a nice mix of Japanese and Western. It has beautiful gardens growing outside of the windows. I've lived in Japan several times and feel like it's a great place to be introduced to Japan for travelers. You need to respect the fact that it is Japanese (with paper doors in one room, for example) and care for it nicely, but you should have no problems if you are willing to do that. Everything operates well and is VERY clean shape, and Sachie is good at making sure you are set up well in the apartment.