Toshiko-san is an amazing host! What a lovely lady who can speak English and who always provided us with our needs and more. She checked up on us when we were late from our expected time of arrival, and she was there waiting for us when we arrived. The house is quite small, although it did fit 4 of us (we were 2 couples) for 8 days, and had enough wiggle room for our luggages, clothes, and shopping bags. Getting up the stairs with our big luggages were quite a challenge, but we were all kinda fit and strong enough to manage.
The kitchen provided us with basic needs like coffee, tea, thermos for boiling water, cups and utensils, she even had some water and snacks prepared for us for free consumption!
The beds were super comfortable and helped us get a good rest every after tiring day of sightseeing. It was quite chilly when we stayed there due to the changing season to winter, so she provided us with 2 more extra heaters, which helped us a lot!
All of us attest that our favorite would have to be the bath with its own tub. It’s even the automated one and we can set up the bath while one is in the shower or the toilet. It was really convenient and comfortable! She also provided us with a change of towels towards the half of our stay.
The location was also great! It’s just right there near Yoyogi, Shibuya, and Shinjuku, with major trains quickly accessible by foot. We had no problem walking in the neighborhood at late night, and it was so quiet with lots of cool cafes and restaurants nearby. There’s also a nearby grocery and konbinis like Lawson and Family Mart. We also didn’t have a poblem walking around with our luggages. By the time we left, we had 2 luggages per person, but it was a convenient walk to the station even with the uphill streets.
Overall, we highly recommend Toshiko’s place! We would definitely consider her listings again when we come back to Tokyo some time soon.