This was actually my first time using Airbnb and I was looking forward to sharing someone's home and getting a glimpse of japanese life. I immediately liked the picture of Kumisan's room, it looked very cozy and the welcoming sign was such a sweet detail. The room was actually bigger than I had thought, it was indeed lovely and the bed was very comfortable, I slept really well in it.
Kumisan was a wonderful host, she made me feel very welcome, she took me to a plum festival in a little parc nearby, she showed me how to pray at a Shinto temple and she showed me a nice café in the neighbourhood which had just the cutest Totoro-shaped dessert (if you don't know who "Totoro" is you missed out on one of the sweetest children's film of all time, an absolute classic). Kumisan even made me japanese vegetarian breakfast which is really special, because it is very unusual in Japan to be a vegetarian or a vegan; fish and meat are an important part of the everyday cuisine. So thank you again, Kumisan, for being so very kind to adapt your cooking for me!
Shimo-Kitazawa, the district of Kumisan's apartment, is a very nice neighbourhood to come home to after a long day of sightseeing at the typical places in Tokyo. I missed out on the opportunity to spend more time in the neighbourhood, but you'll find some great suggestions for shopping and eating on a small budget on the following page: https://tokyocheapo.com/entertainment/free-cheap-things-to-do-in-shimokitazawa/
Furthermore Shimo-Kitazawa is very well connected to the centre of Tokyo: There is a direct line to Shinjuku and one to Shibuya (only a few stops); there you can take the Yamanote-Line as well a other lines to get to the famous touristic spots.
So all in all it was a very nice home away from home and I'm missing it already!
By the way: Kumisan's cats are very cute - and extremely shy! So even if you're not a cat person you will have no trouble at all.