Hirotake's place is conveniently located next to a train station and several food places in a quiet neighborhood. He is quick to respond to any questions or recommendations you may have. The house definitely looks alot bigger in pictures than in does in person. The max occupancy for the house states 16 people, but this means sleeping on futons and giving up all common space including all eating spaces and sofas. The rate per night depends on the number of people staying and therefore you end up paying "more for less". Upon arrival, we were disappointed to find the place to be really dirty. We found old food stuck on kitchen utensils, tissues and old soda bottles under the beds and sofas and dust bunnies collected in corners. The sofa bed upstairs was broken and stained with dirt which made us feel uneasy to sleep on. Overall, the place was cozy and conveniently located. We just wished the place to better well kept and cleaner upon arrival.