Kevin’s house was a nice place for our family of five. Our sons (ages 24 and 17) had their own spacious room in the basement and our daughter (22) slept in the tatami room. We had enough space…which is rare in Tokyo…and we enjoyed having a quieter neighborhood to come home to after a busy day of sightseeing.
The kitchen was well-stocked and we did cook breakfast everyday. For hungry kids, we went to the nearby 7/11 for onigiri (triangular seaweed wrapped rice and meat), sushi and other food. We enjoyed some of the local restaurants. Yurikuku 55 is really yummy, where you grill your own meat at the table, Mia Mia Tokyo Coffee Shop, a Yakitori place and others…just walk around and try them out😀
Back to the house…I was a little worried that one toilet might be a problem, but it wasn’t. We brushed teeth in the kitchen and the separate shower room was also helpful.
As far as transportation goes, we took a van both ways from and to the airport. With five people and all of our luggage, it would’ve been VERY difficult to take the train. On a daily basis, the trains were great. We did find that the house is a bit far from the main areas, so we just had to allow extra time for travel. Taking a Mt Fuji day trip gave us a break from the trains and it was fun to be driven around and to stop in some small towns along the way. All in all, a very good stay for our family in Tokyo😀