I love staying at Shu's Place! I often visit the next town over to visit family, and his building has been the perfect place for me me to stay. The station is a short walk away making it super easy to return after a long day sight seeing. The set up of the room is great - a small kitchenette allows me to prepare any breakfast, meal or snack if I'm not eating out, and while its cozy, it's got plenty of space for a week long explosion of luggage. Oh, and most important things: a comfortable western style bed (I am can't sleep on futons) and reliable wifi internet.
Shu is a wonderful host who is kinda and very approachable. He will pick you up and drop you off at the train station when you arrive and depart and make sure your okay when the weather sours. I'm so happy I found his place - I've stayed twice now, and I'm sure to stay again in the future!