the place is very clean, bright, spacious and homely. quiet and safe neighbourhood too. it is also centrally located and nearest train station is within minutes of walking. plenty of convenient stores nearby to get necessities.
Koichi is a fantastic host! he came to fetch us in his car to his place and back on our last day. this saved us a lot of inconvenience. he is also very responsive to our text messages during our stay. really appreciate the kind gestures : D
definitely would return to his place when we revisit Japan next time. thumbs up!