Gosh where to begin... so all those glowing reviews that everyone leaves? They're all true. I can't even begin to explain how warm Kanako is. She is one of the most open and welcoming people I have ever met. Anywhere. By the end of my weeklong trip, I felt like Kanako was my cool older cousin and her adorable daughter Haru was my niece. I could have lived in this room forever. Kanako's home is extremely open and warm, spacious but private. The room is plenty big for someone traveling alone, and the neighborhood is amazing. (I'm pretty sure some of the homes in this area are featured on architecture and design websites.) And Kanako makes you breakfast every. single. day. She is incredibly humble and doesn't realize what an amazing host and person she is. She'll say her English is bad but her English is fantastic! I had no trouble conversing with her about anything (her home, my family, her family, my job, her job, I mean we talked about everything). She even let me visit her studio share and meet some of the other incredible creatives that work there. Honestly, I just want to move her place permanently. (If you're looking for details about the place, here are my quick facts: bathroom is luxuriously big. So is the kitchen. Room is spacious and private for one person. I liked leaving the window open in the evenings to let the breeze in. Neighborhood is quiet and a little separated from touristy areas, but I preferred that and it's a short walk anyways.) Cannot recommend staying here enough.