To Shinjuku,Shibuya,Ghibli,Mt.Takao
Overview
Konnichiwa. Welcome to tokyo. Sachiko was born and grew up in Higashimurayama-city,Tokyo. Higashimurayama-city is known as the stage of the ghibli movie"My Neighbor Totoro" and the home of the dierector,Hayao Miyazaki.It is the good harmony of the nature and the urban life to live.It also close to Koganei park where there is Edo Tokyo Open-Air Architectural Museum-Inspired to create "Spirited Away". The park is also known as one of the most beautiful cherry blossom view spots in Tokyo. Sachiko went to a high school in Minnesota,USA as an exchange student.She is a very experienced traveler who has completed all of 183 road stations all over Kanto region(Tokyo,Kanagawa,Chiba,Saitama,Yamanashi,Tochigi,Ibaragi,Gunma,and North Nagano) by car-camping. From our experiences,our place is worth staying for guests like; -Who want to discover the east and west side of Tokyo and sightseeing spots outside. -Who is studying or working here. 【IMPORTANT!!!】PLEASE make sure to let me know in advance if you have working holiday visa. We don't allow to resister our home adress on your resident card without our permission. Those are also required to stay monthly. -Who is looking for long stay from two weeks. -Who want to live outside city where is rare quiet area with a lot of nature in Tokyo and less "gaijin"(tourists). -Who want to communicate with hosts and local people. -Who love sharing cross-cultural experiences,reading,traveling,music,and outdoor activities because we love those. All of rooms are private,not shared with a stranger.Your rooms are all inside the house so that common spaces such as the bathroom,toilets,the kitchen,and the living room are shared. We can offer one day experience(chargeable) depending on hosts schedule such as: -Sake brewery tour -Outdoor activities -Surfing(Jul-Sep) in Chiba -Sightseeing at Okutama,Chichibu,Mt.Takao,Mt.Fuji,Kamakura,and so on. These plans are extra charge. PLS ask for more details. 【IMPORTANT!】 We will NOT ACCEPT THE BOOKING WITHOUT enough information about you. We would appreciate your brief INTRODUCTION for the first message. We also require your EMAIL ADDRESS,ID VERIFICATION,and your PROFILE PHOTO to be uploaded on Homestay.com page before confirming the booking. While the host is working,I am always happy to share fun time with you as much as I can. You can always rely on us and feel free to talk and ask about anything. We are really hoping you will have new discovery and inspiring experiences through your stay here. ==Why we started homestay host== First we want to share why we started this homestay. Sachiko,Kurara(Daughter of Sachiko),Jun(Son) had backgrounds of living or traveling around other counties, and talked people, learned culture, history, and there is always something made us happy and interesting, or something that leads us to. What we learned is that while traveling or deciding what to do, we always look for something we can trust especially people, or information. Whenever we come back to Japan, we always appreciate what we have here in our country, convenient transportation, food, nature, Onsen, Temples, advanced technologies, many fun places to hang out. However,a tough thing about Tokyo is getting busier and too complicated to know where to go in order to learn about true culture, history, language, or to meet certain people you want to talk. That is why we would like you to help give information depending on what each of you want and support you to have wonderful time here. We would like to request you to write about yourself as much as possible when you message us so that we can tell you read our description, and we will be able to know how passionate you are coming here and how we can help you. Sachiko spends most of her time for tiny camping car traveling and meeting new people.Her speciality has long been export and import business in a Japanese company,holds MBA degree majored in Globalization of Business. After she left the company, she traveled all over Japan driving herself and some European and Asian countries. From those experiences, she opened the place called Junction Bar Roppongi,in the centre of Tokyo,where she can connect with people from other countries(it is closed in 2018). She has organized lots of exchange events such as Sake tasting,Music Lives,Art exhibitions,Japanese calligraphy experiences,Japanese language lessons,Business presentation events,and so on.Now supporting disabled people at work from the experience of supporting mentally challenged people.A board member in PR of family support group of psychiatric disorder. Holds several certificates for severely disabled people's care and care prevention. Her hobbies are traveling,wood crafts(DIY),reading,running,surfing,and so on. Kurara, 30, her passion is singing and interests in music are soul/blues/jazz and often has live shows in Tokyo. She graduated the US university degree majored in economics.She also likes to travel, go out with friends, and do adventures. She has an experience of living in US,Australia,and Germany. She is fluent in English,learning Chinese and German. (She got married in Jun,2022 and now lives nearby in the same city) Jun,29,has studied in Los Angeles for two years.He is shy,but really a polite and warm person. He played baseball.Watching baseball games and listening Japanese and western pops are his great interests.He loves going to Karaoke and Batting center(cage). ==About this House/ Service details== Please understand regular meal services are not included because it was difficult to manage for several reasons such as:for my working schedule,most of the guests have different life styles,eating time and tastes(vegitalian,vegan,religous reasons,and so on.) ,and sudden cancellations. ※There are varieties of convenience stores,super markets,drug stores(carry foods,drinks,and commodities),and restaurants in neighborhoods,too. We offer free towels.(you don't have to bring towels.) No pick-up service at the airport(Narita/Haneda) We will provide detailed access to the nearest station after your booking.We will pick you up at the station,Kumegawa(久米川), when you arrive. ●Check in time: before 19:00PM ●Below events are available to arrange depending on our schedule.Please ask us in advance if you would like to experience.Needed to be scheduled and reservation. -Sake Brewery tour and tasting(Toshimaya Sake Brewery 10 minute walk from the house) 1,500yen -Japanese Calligraphy experience 2,000yen(including tools) ●Recommended Sightseeing spots that most of my guests have enjoyed ◆East Side(City areas) -Shinjuku(Shopping,Restaurants,Games,Night life,anything!) -Nakano(subcultural walk) -Shibuya -Ikebukuro(the biggest Manga shop) -Harajuku(Meiji Shrine,Yoyogi Park,Takeshita Street) -Akihabara(Maid Cafes,Animes....) -Tokyo Tower(Akabanebashi) -Roppoingi(TeamLab,Mid-town,Roppongi Hills) -Asakusa to Skytree(the second popular sightseeing spot in Japan) -Odaiba(Great ocean view,Big Gundam,Shopping and so on) ◆West Side(Suburbs and Nature) -Kichijoji-Inokashira Park(the most popular city in Tokyo to live for Japanaese) -Ghibli Museum(reservation is required) -Tokyo Racecourse(JRA) -Kawagoe(search "Koedo Kawagoe".very historial beautiful town and easy access from our house) -Mt.Takao and Onsen(Hiking and Hot spring,The number of visitors is the top in the world) -Okutama(You won't believe it's the same Tokyo area for its beautiful wild nature) ◆Hot Spring(Onsen) nearby -Ofuro no Osama(in Hanakoganei station,just two stations from home) Address:3-9-10Hanakoganei Minamicho,Kodaira-shi,Tokyo ◆One day trip to the below popular sightseeing spots and our guests have visited. -Disneyland -Yokohama -Mt.Fuji(Kawaguchiko) -Nikko -Hakone -Kamakura -Mt.Takao -Mt.Mitake Please ask us for other spots you are interested. ●We have also experienced to host international students following schools,interns,and business travelers. -Sophia University -Musashi University -Temple University Tokyo -Musashino Art University -The University of Tokyo -The University of Tokyo Japanese Language Education -Japanese Language schools Interns&Reserch -Juntendo university hospital - Amicus Therapeutics -Musashino Art university ◆Universities in neighborhood -Waseda University Tokorozawa Campus(10.2km) -ICU(International Christian University)(10.9km) -Tsuda University(4.8km) -Tokyo Gakugei University(6.8km) -Hitotsubashi University(8km) -Musashino Art University(5.1km) -Meiji Pharmaceutical University(3.8km) -Housei University(7.9km) -Seikei Universtiy(11.5km) -Musashi University(18km about 40minutes by train) ◆Japanese Language Schools in neighborhood -West Tokyo International College西東京国際カレッジ(1.1km) ===More schools for easy access from home=== -Human Academiy Japanese Language School Tokyo Campus(Takatanobaba station) by one train -Shinjuku Japanese Language Instititure新宿日本語学校(Takatanobaba station) by one train -TCC Japanese Institute(Araiyakushimae)easy access from home by one train -Any Japanese Language schools in Shinjuku ◆Global companies -Bridgestone,Tokyo AC Tire Plant(3.1km) -Citizen Watch Co.Ltd(6km)8 minute train ride -Hitachi Central Research Laboratory(6.9km)12minute train ride ●Recommended Restaurants There are so many restaurants around the house,such as sushi,ramen,yakiniku, shabushabu,yakitori,izakaya,Chinese,Thai,Indian,Korean,Italian,Noodles(Soba,Udon),and KARAOKE,too! Please go to "Location" to see the details. ●Local Landmarks and National Institutions -Shofuku Temple(the only national heritage of architects in Tokyo)(1.5km) -Toshimaya Sake Brewery(the oldest-450years Sake brewery in Tokyo)(1.3km) -National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Japan(3.0km) -The National hansen's disease museum(2.7km) -National Defense Medical Center(5.4km) -Tokyo Metropolitan Tama Medical Center(8.5km) -International Cooperation, National Rehabilitation Center for Persons with Disablities(6.3km) -Yokota Air Base(16km) -Kasumigaseki Country Club(19.4km) ●Other facilities -Gyms and Pools Higashimurayama sports center-500m ※200yen/each for gym alley,400yen for swimming pool Rondo fitness club-1.0km※membership required There is also a golf driving range,too. -Batting cage & Bowling Kumegawa Bowl(Near Kumegawa station) -Dance School Noa Dance Academy(Shinjuku) -Kojima electric shop(700m) ●Rental bicycle(mama chari styles at host's is available for 2,000JPY/weekly,7,000JPY/monthly Hello Cycling(hourly) is also available around the area. We are looking forward to meeting you! Arigato!
House Rules
☆Policy and Rules ☆ ●Please make your payment in cash on the first day of your arrival.Then we will give you the house key. Exception is not acceptable on your payment. ※All payment is not refundable after you check in. ●Please be responsible for your key and return on the day of your departure. We will ask you 2,000yen for the loss. ●Meals are not included in our price. ●No curfews, however, PLEASE be responsible for your involvement of accidents, criminal issues on your own. ●No illegal drugs, underage drinking are allowed. We will report the police right away when we find out your illegal behavior in our house or neighborhood. ●Please be careful not to ring or knock neighbors’ door at any occasion. ● We do not allow guests to smoke both inside of our house and outside(garden, deck) of our house in order to avoid the cause of fire. ●Please turn off every light and air conditioner/heater when you are not in use. ●You can use kitchenware, but not cooking stove. Please be responsible to clean up by yourself and put them back. ●Please refrain from using cologne or any other strong fragrance. ●Please separate trash following the city rule as guided in the kitchen. ※Please do not leave bulk trash such as stuffed animals, bags, shoes, suite cases, and so on.Those trash is chargeable. ●Please be responsible for your stuff, buy what you need, and your belongings. ●The bathroom is available for 24 hours. Bathtub is not allowed to use. ●No entry for non-occupants. Not allowed to invite friends without host’s permission. ●No loud noises, loud singing, odors or bad behavior towards others. ●We are not responsible for your lost or stolen valuables. ●You are not allowed to enter private room. ●Please do not talk on the phone at the room balcony in the midnight. ●We will come into your room sometimes to vacuum while you go out. Please let us know if you don’t want be disturbed. ☆On the day of your departure☆ ●Please do not forget to return your key Thank you very much. ☆On the day of your arrival.... ●At Kumegawa station,Wifi access is available at Mos Burger near the north exit of Kumegawa Station,McDonal's between the south and north exit. ＊Free high speed Wifi is available inside the house. ☆Services☆ Meals are available depending on host mom's working schedule. (Food services are halted after the covid.) ● Breakfast(8:00am) 500yen/per day Dinner (18:30pm) 1000yen/per day ※ Reservation one day in advance is required. ●One set of bath towel Free ●Laundry machine 100yen/per one time ●No pick up services except on your day of the arrival from Kumegawa station. We are normally able to give you a ride to the station on your last day as well, however,sometimes not available depending on our working schedule. Thank you very much for your understanding. ☆INFORMATION ●Rental bicycles are available at the bike parking lots at north exit of Kumegawa Station. It is required to be insured to ride a bicycle in Japan.
Amenities
Local Amenities
Rooms
The room is private for you and your friend or family,not shared with strangers.Equipped with an air-conditioner/heater,desk/chair,hungers,pinches. Bathrooms and toilets are shared with family and other guests.
The room is private just for you and your friend or family,not shared. Equipped with an air-conditioner/heater,desk/chair,hungers,pinches. Bathrooms and toilets are shared with family and other guests.
The room is private just for you and your friend or family,not shared. Equipped with an air-conditioner/heater,desk/chair,hungers,pinches. Bathrooms and toilets are shared with family and other guests.