I wanted to experience what an ordinary Japanese family life is like.
That is why I avoided Conrad, Hyatt hotels for this trip.
The result was much better than I expected.
I was able to see a typical residential area of Tokyo away from the busy city center. Plus Shinobu, the owner, she was kind to offer a 30 minute walking tour around town when I first came in.
She said she was a tour guide in her before life - her English was very good.
Overall, I was very satisfied to meet new friends - her family - and even had the pleasure of having dinner at a very local not-so-tourist-like Japanese restaurant with her family.
If you are in for experiencing an ordinary Tokyo neighborhood this would be the best spot as you can experience the rush hour traffic heading into the city, hanging out at local Izakayas communicating with the locals using body language.
It was so much fun.