I spent two months in this Hino apartment during April-June 2015. Two of us were quite comfortable. It was very clean, in good repair, and functional. Naga was great about communication before check-in, and welcoming upon arrival. He quickly responded to any needs, and was always friendly and happy to assist.

The neighborhood is quiet and the JR Hino Station is a quick 5-10 minute walk. Something important to highlight is that the Tama River is essentially out the front door of the apartment. The river provides gorgeous scenery and I highly recommend following the bike path westward along the river.

A couple tips for the area: the Tachikawa Station area is a straightforward 35 minute walk or 15 minute bike ride. I also recommend checking out the recently opened Aeon Mall in Toyoda -- there’s a large variety of affordable dining and shopping there. It also houses a large Aeon Style grocery. The Aeon is a 35 min walk, 20 minute bike ride, or one stop from JR Hino.

Regarding the apartment: it was quiet and we noticed very little outside noise during the night. The unit bath was wonderful and easy to clean. The kitchen area was sufficient for preparing simple meals. Storage space in the apartment was sufficient.

The bedding was newer and comfortable. The air conditioning worked great, and was quiet. The sliding glass door provided nice natural light and fresh air into the main room. Naga also set up Wifi for us just a couple days after check-in, which worked well. He also provided two bicycles, which we were very thankful for as one of us was working in Tachikawa and used the bike a lot for traveling back and forth.

My only real concern during our stay was with the hot water heater. During the first day or two, we discovered that the water heater heats water only between 11pm-7am to save on electricity. We didn’t know this upfront, and the first day or two we were out of hot water by evening bath time. We adjusted our usage so we had enough for a hot bath before bedtime.

The more urgent issue with the hot water heater is that it began to seep some water about a week into our stay, which caused the machine to sound an alarm. We contacted Naga, and he arrived at our apartment within a couple of hours and provided a fix. However, we occasionally noticed small amounts of water seeping throughout the next month of our stay. About 5 weeks in, the alarm sounded again and the next day Naga had an engineer come and replace some parts on the unit and we experienced no further issues.

Overall, we were very pleased with the apartment, our host Naga, the neighborhood and location’s convenience. I highly recommended this property, and wouldn’t hesitate to stay again. I hope we can some day, and I will sincerely miss what was our home in Hino for two months of our lives.