Staying at Yasuko and Hiro's apartment was a very awesome experience. That was our 1st time visiting Japan - me and my niece, and we loved it. The apartment is very clean, well managed and located in quiet area. I was surprised to get a warm welcome in a piece of paper when I arrived, they put it on my bed. Thank you :) Hiro came in the evening just to make sure that everythings OK. The most important thing is they are very friendly, they invited us to join their tea time and we had a very lovely discussion. We took some pictures and I still smile everytime I saw it, nice memories :). Again thanks Yasuko and Hiro, though Takasago is not in the centre of Tokyo, but if you need a quiet and fresh location, contact them and feel it.