Wonderful renovated home/hotel in a quiet residential neighborhood. This is not the place to stay if you want the bright lights of Tokyo right outside your door, but we were looking to stay a quiet residential ryokan/hotel where even the Japanese would want to stay. Plus, when we did want the bright lights, the subway was right around the corner and we’re able to get everywhere quickly with no problem. Lisa at the front desk was a delight and so helpful in helping us navigate our first 48 hours in Japan. The bottom line is this is a 10++++ place if, in addition to the bright lights and historic sights, you want to walk quiet, shop-lined streets to get a better taste of how Japanese people really live. We even walked into a little street fair celebrating the national respect-for-the-aged holiday on our first night and the all Japanese families were encouraging us to jump into the celebrations! This place is a gem.