Haruko is a wonderful host! I was half an hour late to the station she was going to pick me up at and she waited the whole time! It rained very heavily during my stay with her, and she kindly made me dinner so that I wouldn't have to be out in the rain! The room is very clean and those who like privacy don't have to worry about her family as they live on a separate side of the house. The bathroom is very clean too! Haruko does not speak much English but if you have a survival grasp on Japanese and use a lot of hand gestures you can have conversations which are very pleasant! Highly recommend this host!