We fell in love with this lively & dear family. We will strongly recommend you book with them. Mano was very helpful guiding us and providing local maps & books to learn about the area. The children are very loving and Aya (Mano's wife) was very gracious host. They have a couple of bikes to go around the neighborhood but transportation on Japan is remarkably great. From buses to trains you will need nothing else. We will definitely love to go back. Len & Maria