Where you sleep
All four are booked. Joseph changed the Osaka and the last Tokyo stay on Oct 5. Three are self check-in apartments with a lockbox, so there is no front desk.
Tokyo, Nov 3 to 10 booked
6-chome-8-10 Kameido, Koto City, Tokyo 136-0071 (Yamaguchi Building)
About 300 m, a five-minute walk, from Kameido Station. Confirmation number to be added.
Osaka, Nov 10 to 15 booked, new
2-chōme-2-10 Tokuichō, アークマイン 3FB/4FB, Chuo Ward, Osaka 540-0025
Entire rental unit by Osaka Castle, Chuo Ward. Joseph switched to this one on Oct 5. Airbnb listing
| 2 bedrooms, 8 beds, 1 bath | Up to 8, so plenty of room for two |
| 5 min walk from Exit 4, Tanimachi 4-chome (Tanimachi and Chuo subway lines) | Osaka Castle 15 min on foot. Namba, Dotonbori and Umeda about 15 min by subway. USJ about 30 min |
| From 4:00 PM, self check-in by lockbox | Before 10:00 AM on Nov 15 |
| Kitchen, washer, bathtub, wifi, AC, Nintendo Switch, board games | Daisuke, a host with about 3,900 reviews; this unit 4.62 from 39 |
| Hotels and Inns Business Act, Osaka City 大保環第26-505号 | 9 PM to 9 AM |
No private hot tub here, so for a soak with tattoos use a tattoo-friendly sento. Checked on the listing Oct 17, 2026.
Kyoto, Nov 15 to 17 booked
Kyoran Ruriteitei, entire machiya townhouse, Minami Ward. Airbnb listing
| About 50 m², two floors, 2 bedrooms, 3 beds, 1 bath | One king, plus a tatami room with two futons. Sleeps 4. |
| 6 min walk to Tofukuji, on the JR Nara Line and the Keihan | Fushimi Inari 1 stop, Kyoto Station 1 stop, Gion 3 stops, Tofukuji Temple 10 min on foot |
| 4:00 to 10:00 PM. Bag drop from 11:30 AM. | Before 11:00 AM. No storage after. |
| Miki of Kyoran, Superhost, 24-hour staff, English | 4.89 from 160 reviews, Guest Favorite |
| Passport photos must be uploaded in advance; form arrives 7 days out | Free cancellation before Nov 1 |
Tokyo, Nov 17 to 19 booked, new
1-chōme-3-3 Kitakoiwa, 宮崎ビル 301, Edogawa City, Tokyo 133-0051
132 m² maisonette near Koiwa, east Tokyo, floors 3 to 6 of the building. Joseph switched to this one on Oct 5. Airbnb listing
| 4 bedrooms, 6 beds, 1.5 baths | Up to 8 |
| 8 min walk to JR Koiwa (Chuo-Sobu Line, 3 stops past Kameido) | 50 to 80 min by train, 1 or 2 changes. Leave early on the 19th |
| 4:00 to 10:00 PM, self check-in by lockbox | Before 10:00 AM |
| Kitchen with oven and dishwasher, washer-dryer, bathtub, balcony, wifi | Hana Family, Superhost, 5.0 from 16 reviews |
| Third-floor entrance up a spiral staircase, no lift, and stairs inside. Fine with backpacks; the suitcases go straight to Haneda | M130064472 |
Quiet hours 9 PM to 9 AM. Checked on the listing Oct 17, 2026.