COCKROACHES. Please call a pest control before next guest’s stay. It was terrifying experience with insects in the bedding area/ceilings. Also, this place was very old, dusty, and many stains in couch/carpets. Some amenities were missing, even though it was listed in the ad (body soap, etc). The shower equipment was leaking so I had to fix with duck tape. Kei was responsive at least but I had to deal/resolve those issues by myself and I was basically treated as a housekeeper, not as a guest.
You’ll need to turn on the main gas switch outside/inside the apartment to get the hot water and I couldn’t believe the host expected a guest to do that by letting us to read Japanese gas manual (I remember there was English translation).
Anyway, the place was very convenient in terms of location. It was close to all things you need for long-stay.. Hope it’ll be better for future guests.