We loved staying at Hisao’s place! The room was lovely and we slept so well on the futons and tatami mats. The apartment had everything we needed and was in a quiet location but very well-connected. The handmade paper with my photo on was a very charming surprise, and it was so sweet of Hisao’s wife to make us sandwiches every day! We felt very privileged to be able to watch part of a kendo session although we didn’t participate, and Hisao even drove us to the station when we left. I couldn’t have hoped for a better first three days in Japan!