TOKYO LITTLE HOUSE

Lovely house, so inspiring to live there and very relaxing place in a very hectic city.

The home is a lovely piece of history in the heart of Akasuka, with gracious hosts. We loved the feel of the place - felt like coming home after a busy day in Tokyo. Having the ability to do laundry was a huge plus. The beds were comfortable, and using a kotatsu was cozy and fun. We definitely plan to stay here again next time we're in Tokyo. The café below the house opens at 0900 and serves delicious coffee and macha, along with great thick slices of toast. Personally, I recommend the cinnamon toast with macha latte.

The host was a great guy

I forgot to tell him about the daily cleaning and he forgot also

This place was just what my partner and I were looking for and literally a gem I feel so lucky we found it. It was so nice to feel like we just dropped into a little home rather than having to go into a lobby and up an elevator into a hotel room which we were kind of burnt out on by this point in our trip. The space was beautifully designed and comfortable but the best part of it was honestly the energy. It felt so good to be there! Having a nice Bluetooth speaker instead of a TV was the best trade off! I danced around and vibed out more than once it was so sweet. Sharing the Kotatsu (heated tea table) with my partner in the mornings and the evenings after a long day of walking and exploring was perfect and relaxing. Also being able to do some casual laundry was really nice. The neighborhood is great too, super close to the subway which made getting around super easy. And Kohei and his sister were both communicative and accommodating I really appreciated them, especially the willingness to hold our bags for us while we waited for our flight out, that was huge. Can’t recommend this place/experience enough.

The only thing that was a little confusing was due to its uniqueness, it wasn’t as clear what to expect in terms of little things like refills on the tea and coffee that were offered. But I had a direct line to the host and could’ve asked at anytime, so it really hardly counts as something I didn’t like. Just something to keep in mind for those used to hotels that clean the room and replenish water bottles and things every day. I’m sure they would’ve accommodated whatever we’d needed in that area if we’d asked- it’s just not an automatic thing!