Isabella is a pleasant lady who met us at the station after giving us helpful directions to her house. It was quite difficult with a young baby as there was a very steep hill to walk up and narrow steep stairs to our room. You need to be prepared with your own food before arriving otherwise you have to go back down the hill and up again. There is not much room to sit in the kitchen.

We had a great time with Marie and her family. Marie is a great host. She looked after us well and made us feel very comfortable in her home with breakfast, dinner and laundry included. She sent us maps and information before we arrived and helped us with places to visit while we were there. We will be staying with her again in the future as we want to see more of Japan.