Your home away from home is the perfect description for Shu’s place. I had the pleasure of staying at Shu’s place on my most recent visit to Japan this past Sept – Oct (for a total of 15 days). The apartment is warm, welcoming, comfortable and immaculate. It looks EXACTLY as it does in the photographs, there were no surprises. All the amenities of home are there, snacks and drinks, sheets, towels, toiletries, washer/dryer and WIFI access. Shu is a great host, any questions or concerns you may have will be answered almost immediately.
The location of the apartment is wonderful. It is less than a five minute stroll from the Shin-Okubo station, about 8 minutes from Okubo station and approximately 10-20 (depending on how fast you walk and the route you take) from the main station Shinjuku.
The area near the house is lively and vibrant with many options for eating and shopping and if you get the midnight munchies there is a 24 hour grocery story about two minutes away. The actual location of the house, however, is on a very quiet street so there is no noise or disturbances. If you are a wine aficionado, exit the building turn right and walk a half block, there is a very nice wine bar called ‘Tomato’ on the left as you walk to the end of the street.
I highly recommend Shu’s place as a very comfortable and affordable place to stay on your next trip to Japan. You will not be disappointed. I certainly intend to stay there on future trips to Japan.