For infrequent travelers from the US like us who may be nervous about survival in a new environment, JoJo's place is set up to smooth your transition and set you at ease. She has provided helpful instructions in English for everything that is labeled in Japanese, from how to use the bath to how to separate garbage. Upstairs you have two rooms, one in a western style which will make you feel right at home, and one tatami room in a more traditional Japanese style so you can experience some of the culture you came to visit. One note: we learned that it is not common to have both a clothes washer and dryer, and most of the neighborhood used their balconies to air dry clothes. JoJo has a good setup and space for lots of clothes to dry, but you may have to plan ahead more than your used to before re-wearing clothes you have washed... especially if you visit during Monsoon season! It worked out well for us.