Masakatsu is a very kind person and an amazing host! He gave us souvenirs, took us out to dinner, and printed out information for us about things we wanted to do in Tokyo. His office is downstairs which is handy if you need anything. The apartment is well set up, and there are very nice Japanese details - not just the kimono and other textiles but also lovely cups and other utensils. The coffee machine and fresh ground coffee beans was great too. We went to the onsen every night :) We also bought cheap and yummy bento box dinners from the local supermarket. The area is not central but the journey is very easy and the train service is regular.

The only real downside was the internet connection (a portable 'pocket wifi' which you can take out with you anywhere) – it was very slow and sometimes not working at all. Masakatsu invited us to use the wifi in his office, unfortunately it didn't reach the apartment. Maybe this will be fixed for the next guests. Otherwise everything was perfect! Thank you!