My family of five stayed in this quirky modern Japanese house for a week in March. It is in a quiet residential area with excellent sound proofing from the traffic (we all slept well). Only a 15 minute walk into the centre of busy Shinjuku and just around the corner from convenience stores for groceries. We made our own breakfast each morning in the cosy kitchen while planning our itinerary for the day. Having three levels was great as we were able to get some alone time when needed! We really loved our stay in the Pencil House, it was much better than staying in a hotel as we got a little taste of what it might be like to live in Tokyo, we would definitely stay again.