The booking I made with Hisao was a perfect way to experience Japan. His Dojo and apartments were near a train station connection to the primary Yamanote JR Rail lines, and there was more than enough space to be comfortable when I was there. His wife made wonderful sandwiches every morning which was an excellent way to wake up. Some mornings I would notice the sound of the bag on the door which prompted me to start my day early.

I was hoping to go to the Dojo and take classes with Hisao, however my Japanese was limited so communication was a little tricky. I ended up not having much spare time to take classes, as the first two weeks I was doing different tourist activities around Tokyo and the last week I spent using my JR Rail Foreigner pass to explore the rest of Japan.

My belongings were safe. All told, if I ever hear that a friend is planning a trip to Japan or if I have another chance to, I highly recommend Hisao's apartments for Airbnb.