Japan Homestay

So me and my boyfriend, Young Ho, decided to go to Japan for our one year anniversary. I've been to Japan more than a few times for visa runs, but generally never had time to stay long enough to do anything touristy. Young Ho has never had the chance to travel before, so we decided Japan was a good place for him to start.

After booking and paying for the plane tickets, we realised it was Golden Week in Japan- which is a bunch of holidays all falling within the same week, which meant pretty much everything was booked.

But after some searching around travellers websites, we came across Susana's ad for a homestay which I found on http://www.localyte.com/, a website for travellers and people living in desired destinations who offer services for people wanting to travel to said desired destinations.

Me, Young Ho and Susana in Osaka

Susana offers a room for 3000 yen/person/night in her lovely clean home. You can check out her blog :http://stayatmyhome.blogspot.com/ for more info.

We thought it was awsome. Susana was soooo kind and helpful, and neither of us had ever stayed in a typical Japanese style home, complete with Tatami mats and sliding doors. The room was comfortable, and not too small, with a great price; perfect for lady travellers or a couple. Her building is also located close to the JR lines and the subway. Very convenient.

Our room, sorry it looks so messy- it looks so much nicer on Susana's site :)

Kitchen

bathroom, which is totally different from Korean style bathrooms. everything- toilet, sink and bathtub/shower are in separate rooms. very convenient with lots of people in your house!

Bathtub

Thing to lite the fire to get the hot water goin!... I thought Korea's system was a pain in the ass!

View from her balcony

nearby her house- she lives in a lovely, quiet residential area

Young Ho with the Spanish flag.

All in all we had an awsome experience. I recommend Susana's Homestay to anyone looking comfy, cheap clean lodgings with a friendly spanish girl when in Osaka!