Our host was very accommodating upon our arrival and personally waited for us to arrive even though we had come later than the check-in time because we we're coming straight from Kyoto on the shinkansen. He made us feel very welcomed and had a host of pamphlets and maps to help us get to know the area and even told us which trains to take because we were meeting friends for dinner that night and the closest subway stop's line changes after certain hours. The apartment itself was very clean and warm in the cold winter and exactly what we expected. We had stayed in other areas of Tokyo before (Shinjuku, Ikebukuro), so it was nice to stay in Edogawa, as it seemed older and more traditional. There was also tons of small restaurants around! We went to a small gyoza shop right near the station and made friends with a really nice local originally from Okinawa (even though our Japanese was terrible) who wanted to pay for our meal! If you're looking for a more residential and quieter area that's probably more like how most locals live definitely come here!