Authentic Jap Homestay Experience!

It is my second time staying with Toshiko-san's family, because I loved my experience there so much! It feels like a homecoming. My heart is filled with joy and gratitude for the warmth, hospitality, generosity and care of her family. Everything in the room and the house is comfortable. The room feels so cozy, and Toshiko-san is so thoughtful in choosing a cute bedsheet with anime themes I love! Her family also shared with me so much about their culture and answered all of my curious questions. And the food is phenomenal! Thank you so much for having me, see you again!

お母さんとお父さんはすごく優しくて楽しかった。毎日めちゃくちゃ美味しいなご飯作ってくれた。たまに、駅まで送ってくれた、親切は本当にありがたい。お酒を飲みながら お父さんと話した時は僕の 面白い 思い出。色々な新しい言葉を教えてくれて、それで、毎日新しい発見がある。本当にいい経験だった。ありがとうございます。機会があったら必ず会いましょう。

Horikawa family was trully wonderful, everyone was so friendly and accomodating, even if you can't speak Japanese they will try your best to speak English and explained things for you. They don't have many rules, very relaxed and flexible, just use your common sense and show some courtesy and you will have a blast there. If you speak Japanese, you'll get to talk and learn new things from them too. The place was clean, quiet and cozy, nothing to fault. Train ride is about 1hr to Tokyo, so as long as you plan your trip accordingly, it will not be a problem, in fact you will get to embrace and feel more authentic Japanese experience where the shops don't have English menu or writings and the staff don't speak English too, embrace it.

Toshiko and Tomoji were the finest hosts you can imagine! Wonderful home - clean, cozy and comfortable. Toshiko helped us very much going back and forth to the train station, and giving us great suggestions on tourist activities in the Tokyo area. Saitama is not in downtown Tokyo but the train ride is fast and convenient to get anywhere. We were welcomed as part of the family and look forward to staying with Toshiko again and learning more about Japanese culture. Arigato!

Toshiko-san and Tomoji-san were literally the most considerate hosts ever. I speak decent Japanese so I spoke often with them, talking about all kinds of things and really got to know them. They made me meals whenever I was home and one of my favorite routines was when I caught up with them during breakfast in the morning. Despite my weird waking hours, they did their best to accommodate me, and they went above and beyond for everything. Whenever Toshiko-san had freetime, we would go hang out together whether it was tagging along for chores, shopping, or meals. They are honestly like family to me now and I am looking forward to seeing them again whenever I come back to Japan. Highly recommend!

I feel so blessed and privileged to have stayed with Toshiko and her family just for a few days. They are the kindest, most generous, most warm-hearted and caring people. Toshiko's home is so cozy and filled with the energy of love, you can tell that she takes great pride and great care of her home. The bed was the most comfortable one I've slept in! The foods Toshiko made were so delicious and varied. She took me to experience a public bath and shared with me information about great places to visit in the area. My heart is filled with gratitude and appreciation, reflecting back on my time here. It feels like home. I hope to visit again next year and to speak a bit more Japanese this time!