Laurence and Masako were as welcoming and as helpful as we could have wished, while respecting our privacy. We were walkers, and their home is well out in the country, but they went beyond their obligations to make our experience enjoyable. We would go back in a heartbeat and we highly recommend their home. Ideally, one would have one's own vehicle as public transit is non-existent that far out in the country. For us, the quiet, the room, the breakfasts and our wonderful hosts made the stay.