We had a great time at Yu's place during our visit to Tokyo . It was nice to stay in a relatively more quiet neighborhood but quick and easy to take either the JR train or subway into the various city neighborhoods. The apartment was clean and comfortable and well appointed . Yu was a very gracious host and easy to communicate with . This will also be a really beautiful place to stay in just a couple weeks ! The rows of cherry blossom trees along the river already have many buds just waiting to bloom .