Built in 1950 and renovated in 2011, the completely non-smoking Taito Ryokan offers simple accommodation in a traditional Japanese style just a 6-minute walk from Asakusa?s Sensoji Temple
Free Wi-Fi is available at the entire building
Features tatami (woven-straw) flooring and Japanese futon bedding
Air-conditioned room with shared showers and toilets
Towels can be rented for a small fee, and plug adapters are available
Please note guest rooms are not sound-proof
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Positive: Old/authentic Ryokan. That comes with very thin walls and cold rooms, which is to be expected and there is an AC in every room, so that you can get by when you have the AC set high even in winter...
Negative: The toilets were covered with a fabric cover, which I find a bit unhygienic. Depending on the other guests it can be quite loud and you might not sleep so well. If you stay here, be considerate of ...
Positive: I liked the style of the place. It is a very old and beautiful traditional building. The room was warm and there was amenities such as shower gel, shampoo, washing machine, fridge as well as a tiny ...
Negative: Although there was an air-conditioner and the room was very warm it got cold fast because of the poor insolation so we had to have the air-conditioner on all night which I personally dislike but maybe...
Positive: Beautiful traditional ryokan accomodation in a great location. Building was old but the owner works very hard to make it comfortable and clean. Would highly recommend for solo travelers or a group at ...
Positive: the room was really nice and comfortable.
Negative: the common places didn't feel super clean, especially the dining area.
Positive: I enjoyed my stay at the Ryokan. It was a beautiful house, clean, quiet and in good location. I found the tatami very comfortable for sleeping and have no complains about the facilities. Staff was...
Positive: The value for the money is excellent, if you are traveling on the budget but still want a prime location. The Ryokan house from 1960s has great comfortable and cinematic vibe. I stayed in Winter and ...
Positive: Location was convenient but super touristy. The futons were comfortable to sleep on. Good if you're travelling on a budget and want to be close to lots of tourist spots and other travellers.
Negative: You have to pay for towels so better off bringing your own. The rooms have tiny locks which were difficult to close and there was only a latch on the inside to lock the door at night.
Positive: Great location, good facilities, very nice host.
Positive: The Host was great, almost always available when we needed him. The rooms were large enough, and the futon beds were great. Only a 4 minute walk or so from transport, and located in a great ...
Negative: Room insulation was poor, but the AC and bedding was sufficient. Toilets can be a little cramped for room, and the shower heads are rather low, but could be adjusted to suit your liking. Walls are ...
Positive: Great location. Helpful host. Nice shower. Traditional house. A shared space is available.
Negative: The house/room is a bit cold in November however my room had working AC so it wasn't really a problem. The lock of the single room is not great.
Positive: I had an amazing stay; the owner is very helpful and attentive. After check-out, I was able to leave my luggage for some additional hours, while exploring the area. I loved the traditional room!
Positive: The location is good, the rooms are pretty. It's a simple guesthouse, but if you need a calm and traditional place to stay i can highly recommend. Somewhere between hostel and guesthouse. Great ...
Negative: it's a traditional house, so be aware that it's very noisy -- the ryokan was very calm though so I didn't experience any inconvenience.
Positive: Very rustic and old school despite being in the city.
Positive: Location
Negative: The floor makes some noises when you walk, it’s made of wood, so it’s understandable
Positive: Location
Negative: The building is a bit old, the room isn't looking good but it was clean. I didn't feel safe because of not good room security.
Positive: Bed was very comfortable. Metro station is 5 minute walk. Ueno railway station is 20 minute walk. Asakusa is very nice district.
Negative: There is construction site right next to the building, but what can you do. The rooms have only small flimsy padlock, but in Japan it is not such a problem.
Positive: Old style building, with proper tatami mats and futons. Right in a great spot of town.
Positive: I loved it here. Traditional Japanese room, beautiful old wooden house.
Negative: Nothing, it was great.
Positive: Good location. Classic japanese style. Very friendly. The bossman is really kind and very chill.
Negative: Nothing. We expected that it would be more of a guesthouse with small rooms.
Positive: A cute little ryokan in Asakusa, close to everything important. Although the room itself was not the biggest, I really liked the traditional tatami floor and futon beds.
Positive: Fabulous location, great to be able to stay at an affordable ryokan. It had everything I needed including a kettle and microwave. I would definitely stay here again.
Positive: It is close to Tawaramachi station and within walking distance to the shopping streets, Sensoji Temple, and lots of restaurants. The room is big (better than getting a capsule) so it's easy to ...
Negative: As it is an old place, everything creaks (when people walk around). Not a big thing if you're not a light sleeper. My room was mistakenly opened when I didn't lock it. Not sure if the other ...
Positive: People seem to like this place for the experience of a traditional japanese ryokan. The location is great to go to asakusa. Visitors allowed. The owner is friendly.
Negative: Sadly I didn't like it. The room was lacking in privacy. The doorframe had a little gap to the door enough to peek inside the room. You can hear absolutely everthing, from noises outside on the ...
Positive: Location was the best part and overall a good experience.
Positive: Ryokan in very good location, in the heart of Asakusa. Coffee and tea available for free in the common room, fridge provided - those are pluses of this place. What is important, our room was air-...
Negative: Just because a place is old it doesn't necessarily mean it's bad. However, in this case it is possible to speak about negligence - visible dust, untidy bathrooms and toilets, some parts of the...
Positive: Old but comfy place, near asakusa I recommend ++
Positive: The location is amazing, you couldn’t ask for a better spot in Asakusa. The house is very cute and traditional in amongst high rise buildings
Negative: Many many rules in the house. The beds are hard as rocks and the owner is stingy with giving you more mattresses to increase comfort (even tho there was a whole spare cupboard of them). The owner also...
Positive: The location is prime. The room itself covers all basic needs. The owner is super nice and chill. I had a good experience here and would stay here again. Nice place for solo traveler.
Negative: As the house is traditional, you can literally hear every foot steps in the house. So the downside is some guests walk very loudly at late night and early in the morning.
Positive: The ryokan felt like a time piece. It was amazing and had such a wonderful, old, clean, wooden smell. It felt like staying in a well preserved, old, 100+ year old home. The floor creaked and the ...
Negative: Perhaps I might have not heard correctly when told where they were, but I don't think we got towels. At the very least, we couldn't find towels, and had to just buy our own in town. Which--not...
Positive: The location was very safe and also around a lot of great spots to visit. The facilities were also very comfortable and I found the tatami mats and futons very comfortable to sleep on. Satoshi was ...
Negative: There was some construction next door during my stay, so it was a little loud in the mornings, but that will likely not be an issue once it's completed.
Positive: The owner of the property send us information and instruction on how to get there that was helpfull and we get there he explained all about the property and let us choose between 2 rooms. Our room was...
Positive: More like a guest house with personal tour by the owner, very minimalist traditional room, no frills facilities. If a patient and tolerant traveler, this is excellent location that I would have been ...
Positive: There was a noisy building site next door. There were noisy people in the street during the early hours of the mornng.
Positive: Easy access to the metro, great traditional ryokan. Clean rooms.
Negative: Extremely loud, wall and bone rattling construction happening next door and over the road. It made it impossible to stay in the property during hours they were working, starting at 8am. We didn’t stay...
Positive: This ryokan has a really authentic but laidback feel in a great neighborhood. It felt like you could get a a real ryokan feel, with our feeling like you'd do the 'wrong' thing.
Negative: Nothing really disappointing, but a bath would be nice to have.
Positive: The location was awesome, the owner is awesome, and I really enjoyed the traditional style rooms. It had a hostel feel but with a bit more privacy. The location was accessible to many things and I ...
Negative: There was a lot of light that came through the windows in certain rooms which made it a bit hard to sleep sometimes. I used a face mask ! Otherwise it was great
Positive: Great host, comfortable bedding, good water pressure in showers.
Negative: Thin walls (obviously it's a ryokan) so loud neighbors can be an issue.
Positive: It had an old school charm about it, and a really good vibe. Staff is friendly and helpful, and we enjoyed our stay a lot.
Positive: The host was very welcoming and helpful. Really nice traditional japan style hostel
Positive: Amazing if seeking a genuine ryokan experience at a budget price.
Positive: The location is fine . Close to train station
Negative: The host was difficult and wasn’t kind. He was so unhelpful and grumpy . We didn’t have a pleasant feeling about our stay unfortunately
Positive: The place was absolutely lovely and the host very nice and helpful. Room was also nice and spacious. Location was great too!
Negative: I'm a bigger girl and couldn't really fit in the toilet space
Positive: The property gave a very traditional Japanese style vibe, perfect if you’re into experiencing a ryokan. The owner was very friendly and helpful, he helped me safe keep an item that I left behind until...
Negative: Due to the proper traditional design of the property, there were no bidets in the barthrooms which was a problem for me but otherwise it was perfect as the showers had adjustable temperatures as well.
Positive: Great location and great owner. It is a ryuken so you have a shared bathroom and traditional beds but it exceeded my expectations and was a fantastic way to really immerse myself in a piece ...
Negative: Nothing! Loved it
Positive: The host is very welcoming and very kind. You can ask him if you are not familiar with the place and he will guide you.
Negative: There was a construction adjacent to the property when I was there but frankly, I didn’t mind that much.
Positive: House rather than a generic hotel
Negative: Faded and in need of an overhaul, over crowded for the basic facilities provided. Being woken at 8 to a demolition going on outside our window, very disconcerting to see an enormous crane inches from ...
Positive: 1. Price Luckily I got very great price with cute room. 2. Location A few mins away from the Tawaramachi subway station and tourism places. Also, I have found amazing bakery, restaurants and ...
Negative: If the whole premise can be more ventilated, would be perfect.
Positive: It’s a traditional Ryokan in all Ryokan ways! Authentic from first sight to everything else in detail! If you want to experience Japan authentically, this is the place!
Negative: I liked everything as a first time traveler to Japan wanting to experience Japan as it is, and was, historically!
Positive: Amazing and friendly staff, great location with rustic Ryokan feel. A throwback to a different time and a piece of culture preserved.
Positive: The location is good. The host let us leave our luggages here for two days till we back to Tokyo.
Negative: The room is a bit old and noisy when there're people walking outside.
Positive: Location is relatively close to a station
Negative: The room doesn’t have a lock, just a latch with a hook. Sink doesn’t have hot water and only two toilets and showers on the property.
Positive: truly peaceful stay. highly recommended. would stay again any time. the experience was awesome. i want to live in a house like this one day
Positive: Great location, just five minutes on foot to a subway station (G18). The owner is super nice and supportive, and speaks English! The place looks cosy and has all the basics that you need to spend a ...
Negative: I can’t say I had a very comfortable sleep but that might be because I am not used to sleeping in a Japanese mattress. Also, it’s easy to hear noise from other rooms. I’d suggest the owner to ...
Positive: Lovely traditional Ryokan, perfect for an authentic experience. The room has air conditioning, so it gets quite comfortable even in winter. The owner was always very helpful and kept my luggage both ...
Negative: My room did not have windows and the sink to wash your hands / face only had cold water, but it was easily solvable by using the shower instead (which gets hot quickly and you can regulate the ...
Positive: Very nice old authentic ryokan, friendly and helpful owner Satoshi, room was just great and japanese bed comfy. We loved the japanese Kotatsu leg-warming table in the lounge, great after a day of ...
Negative: nothing!
Positive: Authentic traditional ryokan! Great location!
Negative: Must be very quiet to not disturb others but it’s not really an issue.
Positive: Great location, it’s been a cozy stay.
Negative: Air conditioner is a bit old but did the job.
Positive: The location is amazing, and the place very charming
Positive: Great no-frills Ryokan at the heart of the city. Property is a bit old but very comfortable.
Negative: No bidet.
Positive: Stay here to have an authentic experience of Japanese traditional house. The helpful owner is able to commune with decent English. Sensoji, Sumida River and the view point of Tokyo Skytree are just ...
Negative: It is a discomfort to Malaysian when there is no bidet around toilet bowl. The floor board in the corridor creaks and cracks when walk upon, but that's the way of a traditional house. This is not ...
Positive: Host was amazing
Positive: I really liked the location, and traditional that this Ryokan is. Love it. Satoshi-san is a great Host. Cozy, confy place
Negative: Maybe the only thing that could be better is the room I stayed in, it is not fully sealed for the cold, so the AC struggles to heat it in winter
Positive: Sweet personnel, centra, authentic ryokan. Nice and tidy!
Positive: Fun!
Negative: Old style Japanese building is an experience!
Positive: Location.. convinience surrounding
Negative: A bit outdated but it’s value for money
Positive: The place is so homey, i like to stay there..so peaceful..
Positive: Excellent location near the metro and tourist attractions, friendly staff, very interesting experience and atmosphere staying in a traditional house, bedding is warm and comfortable, facilities are ...
Negative: Initially I thought the risk of being in an old building would be lack of sound-proofing between rooms, and had decided to chance it with earplugs. This was actually fine. However, the real challenge ...
