This is our first time staying in Japan again after the changes the government made to housing relating to renting your space out. We really loved all the personal and homey touches the first time we stayed before the changes. But it seems like maybe after, the places that run as airbnb aren’t peoples actual homes but more like hotels.
We felt like the value of airbnb came from those personal interactions but with this place it was more like a hotel without hotel staff. The building has about 6 or 7 units dedicated to renting out as airbnb.
For the most part the place was clean, the shower curtain was the only kinda dirty part. The staff was responsive and kind over the airbnb chat.
The location is near an area with cute coffee shops and a really good creme puff place. And it’s a bit away from the really busy parts of tokyo. So if you want a quieter area it’s nice. The building is right across from a huge highway, which wasn’t a problem for us but if you are a light sleeper something to consider. We would often have to transfer trains because of the location but we didn’t mind, sometimes the busses were cheaper and faster so keep that in mind.
If you aren’t looking for a personal interactions this place is great! But I think personally, that’s what we were hoping for. Something that didn’t feel like a hotel.