Our stay with Ayaka was a good first Air BnB experience for my husband and I while visiting Japan for the very first time. Ayaka's Home is cozy and in a great location, only a 25 minute walk to Akihabara (an area famous for its electronic stores, video game arcades, and everything related to Manga and Anime). We walked a lot around her neighborhood and it is also in close proximity to other Metro subway stations, so you can easily get to other parts of Tokyo.
Ayaka is also a very kind and caring host and the breakfasts she made for us were truly authentic and delicious. She also gave us tengui (Japanese handkerchiefs) and some delicious pastries at the end of our stay which was so kind and thoughtful of her.
Our bedroom was quite big for an average Japanese home (as big if not bigger than the hotel rooms we stayed in at the beginning of our trip in Japan) and clean. We had a bit of an issue with the heater turning on the first night of our stay, but eventually we figured it out and it warmed up the room nicely. We stayed the middle of December and it was very cold in our room until the heater started working. However, ask if you need help with it (we figured out the Japanese remote control for the air conditioning/heater unit on the wall before having to ask Ayaka).
The only thing I would mention is that homes in Japan are very compact and tiny and if you had a couple suitcases, please know you will be carrying them up 5 floors on a very narrow staircase. That is not a complaint, just an observation so that you know ahead of time. The bathroom is also very small, but again just an observation, and if you have lots of toiletries and items like that, better to keep them in your room, because you will share the bathroom with Ayaka and her family.
Overall, a good experience and great value. Definitely would recommend Ayaka and her home.