The owner and his family suzuki-san are extremely nice. The ryokan itself is one of the best choices in tokyo. One of the reasons are,that it´s in a very central tokyo area (you can even walk to Ueno in 10-15 minutes) or go by JR (two stations). In this Area, which is also very close to Tokyo´s very famous old... more

I stayed here for a week, and really enjoyed it. The staff were friendly (it did help that I spoke Japanese, but this is always the case in a foreign country) and the place clean, with all the usual facilities. It's true it's small and a bit out of the way of the main sites in Tokyo, but it's really... more

I stayed here for 4 nights and found it to be a depressing little place that was far from transportation. I would only stay here if everything else is booked. The owner seemed happiest when paying at checkout, otherwise I noticed him giving me dirty looks several times. I would characterize the place as not friendly, bad location and somewhat... more