Thanks for that reply!  Will check on that site.  We haven't decided
yet but after my initial post
I did find some places in the 5,000 to 7,000 range via hostelsweb.com.

On Feb 14, 3:33 pm, CL <flot...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> strangerer in a strange land wrote:
>
> > To the point, I am looking for a place for my son to stay for a week,


>
> http://www.apamanshop-monthly.com/index.htm
>
> Weekly rents are circa Yen 4,900 / day.  Also Google for Weekly Mansion
> and Monthly Mansion for other choices and areas.  If you can Wa the
> results are far better than if you only Ei.  Some places require a
> hoshonin but others will let it slide in exchange for cash in advance.
>
> --
> CL