The Homeikan offers guests an opportunity to escape the urban environment and relax in the comfort of a traditional Japanese inn. The manicured garden with its pond and lovely rockwork invites a reflective mood. The rooms are all Japanese style with tatami mats and futon bedding. Tokyo Dome and Korakuen Amusement Park are within a few minutes' walk.
If you want an authentic Japanese experience while visiting Tokyo, stay at the Tokyo Ryokan. A ryokan is a traditional Japanese guesthouse, which offers a nice and comfortable stay with tatami mats and their typical low end tables and futons to sleep on. The Tokyo Ryokan has three such rooms for guests which give you a taste of the traditional Japanese lifestyle but also provides modern amenities like heating and TVs. A cozy common room is also available where you can dine on food brought in from one of the neighboring restaurants or simple mingle with other guests.
Andon Ryokan is a 5-minute walk from Minowa Subway Station and a 20-minute walk from the historical Asakusa. Boasting award-winning architecture, the hotel offers a hot tub, bicycle rentals and Japanese-style rooms with free wired internet. Guest rooms feature tatami (woven-straw) flooring with traditional futon bedding. Each room is equipped with a TV and a DVD player. Toilets and bathroom facilities are shared. The Ryokan offers cultural activities such as tea ceremony and flower arrangement classes. There is a launderette on site for guests’ convenience. Andon offers a selection of delicious Western breakfasts, which are cooked to preference and served in the common kitchen. Ryokan Andon is a 10-minute journey from downtown area Ueno.
Just a 3-minute walk from JR Shin-Okubo Train Station, Sekitei provides simple Japanese-style rooms with futon bedding on a tatami (woven-straw) floor. Each air-conditioned room includes an en suite bathroom and an LCD TV, while free Wi-Fi is available throughout the property. Guests at Shin Okubo Sekitei can relax with some hot green tea. A mini-fridge, hairdryer and free toiletries are provided. The toilet is separated from the bathing facilities. JR Okubo Train Station is also a 3-minute walk away. Meiji-Jingu Shrine, Shibuya Station and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building are all about a 10-minute trip from the property via the Yamanote Train Line from nearby Shin-Okubo Station. No meals are served.