86%Homeikan

It was really great experience to stay there! Very traditional Ryokan. Definitely would like to stay there again. The staff is very friendly and helpful.

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by nadejda – posted on Nov 17, 2008

1

Really enjoyed our stay at the Homeikan.

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by freesia6754 – posted on Nov 13, 2008

2

This is a great hostel, quite small but perfectly formed! Very clean and tidy, the staff are brilliant, very very helpful suggesting ideas for sightseeing, shopping and eating out, and also very friendly. It's close to the tube and near the main shopping/restaurant area, we walked most places.... more This is a great hostel, quite small but perfectly formed! Very clean and tidy, the staff are brilliant, very very helpful suggesting ideas for sightseeing, shopping and eating out, and also very friendly. It's close to the tube and near the main shopping/restaurant area, we walked most places. Also met lots of nice people there, although I must say you have to be quite quiet after 10pm as you can hear throughout the house. I would stay here agian!close

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by camillawren2845 – posted on Nov 12, 2008

2

Daimachi is excellent, great staff, very traditional, friendly and welcoming. Bekkan is a slightly further away, less cozy, staff are also as equally friendly.

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by dervla-oreilly5336 – posted on Nov 12, 2008

3

Friendly staff, old fashioned ryokan. Enjoy.

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by leitano5980 – posted on Oct 29, 2008

1

Enjoyed our stay, would definetly come back again. Great and helpful staff.

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by Balten3482 – posted on Oct 25, 2008

4

We stayed at the Morikawa branch for 7 nights and our experience was great. The staff was very helpfull. I liked the 24-hr availability of the free internet. It's not the same at the Daimachi branch where it was only available during the normal front desk hours. It was hard to find Morikawa... more We stayed at the Morikawa branch for 7 nights and our experience was great. The staff was very helpfull. I liked the 24-hr availability of the free internet. It's not the same at the Daimachi branch where it was only available during the normal front desk hours. It was hard to find Morikawa the 1st time from the Hongo Sanchome stn. We asked someone on the street to find it for us but the local people there were very nice and helpful. Also a walkable distance to Akiba!close

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by raymondkchung5814 – posted on Oct 22, 2008

1

aside from the location of the building itself (its a bit of a trek and a little confusing to locate amongst all the backstreets)this is a joyous and wonderful place to stay. I can't remember when staff were this helpful and the traditional onsen-style bath is to die for. A real gem if you're...

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by darylburge2921 – posted on Oct 20, 2008

5

Good all-round experience. Traditional style rooms provide that unique feel for those not venturing outside of Tokyo. A little noisy with people getting up in the night to use the bathroom facilities, but otherwise very decent. Try out the family bath!

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by myfriendrob8806 – posted on Oct 14, 2008

4

A little piece of heaven. We enjoy our saty so much, and it is so affordable. You have to stay here if you are ever in Tokyo

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by iltexier8918 – posted on Oct 8, 2008

1

This was a truly amazing place to stay, and the staff are fantastic!

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by atomheart – posted on Oct 6, 2008

1

nice hostel at good (ie quiet but still central) location. we enjoyed our stay a lot.

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by michielbom3794 – posted on Oct 6, 2008

1

I would definately go back there if I would go to Tokyo again!! It is a great place to stay!

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by miriamfahr3984 – posted on Oct 4, 2008

2

A little bit hard to find. The room was great. Wish I could've stayed longer and enjoyed the traditional room. We had an early flight..but all in all a very nice experience!

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by rebekahjade2446 – posted on Oct 4, 2008

2

Fantastic! I truly enjoyed my stay. Staff spoke relatively good english and gave excellent directions to the train station. Staff was so friendly and hospitable! Highly recommended!

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by kidddavidjohn7497 – posted on Sep 29, 2008

1

Very nice place! I guess if you travel alone 2 nights is enough, but if you travel as a couple this place is good for longer times also. Try the breakfast, it is nice. The area is also very nice, loads of small restaurants and shops... different atmosphere as places like sinjuku, shibuya or... more Very nice place! I guess if you travel alone 2 nights is enough, but if you travel as a couple this place is good for longer times also. Try the breakfast, it is nice. The area is also very nice, loads of small restaurants and shops... different atmosphere as places like sinjuku, shibuya or roppangio. I loved it for my 2 nights! Thx for the nice room!close

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by ndekker9851 – posted on Sep 26, 2008

6

make sure to be in the main building (bekkan) and not in the Morikawa, since it is much further away from the stations and does not have the nice garden. nice is you have the hot spring bath downstairs, even if there are probably others nicer decorated

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by fblunck7348 – posted on Sep 18, 2008

3

This was a very charming place to stay, conveniently located near the subway. Although the hostel is quite old, the place is very clean. The staff were very friendly and helpful. It's the right place to have a authentic Japanese experience. We all enjoyed the 'hot spring' in the hostel as well.... more This was a very charming place to stay, conveniently located near the subway. Although the hostel is quite old, the place is very clean. The staff were very friendly and helpful. It's the right place to have a authentic Japanese experience. We all enjoyed the 'hot spring' in the hostel as well. If we go back to Tokyo, we would defintelly stay there again.close

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by mariegwana5536 – posted on Sep 15, 2008

1

it was kind of old, but all in all ok, quiet area

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by Katzsu – posted on Sep 13, 2008

2

Fantastic. Best (and not the most expensive) place we stayed on the whole trip. Amazing staff, good bath house and lovely rooms - cheers for the tea!

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by hugh-one2699 – posted on Sep 13, 2008

13

The staff were amazing and the place was wonderful to stay in. I would definitely recommend. The instructions on how to get there says Hongo Sanchome, when it would have been better to say Kasuga exit A6. We got lost using their instructions.

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by sashimibaby3608 – posted on Sep 12, 2008

1

If you've never stayed in a ryokan before, you might be a bit surprised. You're visiting Japan, though, so experiencing something new is definitely worthwhile.

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by adamtemple5142 – posted on Sep 12, 2008

1

not particularly clean but the place has character and staff is really nice... also a bit far from underground or JR...

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by gosia-gilarska485 – posted on Sep 10, 2008

1

Good to experience Ryokan, but alittle too far from Hongo-Sanchome subway when you have to drag your luggage.

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by cphetsouphanh7721 – posted on Sep 9, 2008

5

Directions to the homeikan could be updated. Once we made it to the train station we had no idea where to go.

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by carrinnapoli8765 – posted on Sep 9, 2008

7

The hotel is not easy to find, but, it is located near the subway. Good hotel for those who are interested in traditional place. The breakfast is excellent.

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by billon1447 – posted on Sep 5, 2008

1

Classic ryokan style. The staff was very helpful and courteous, the large bath was a pleasure to use, and the room was very large relative to other places I stayed during the rest of the trip. There was no wifi access that was immediately obvious, maybe the staff could have assisted with that... more Classic ryokan style. The staff was very helpful and courteous, the large bath was a pleasure to use, and the room was very large relative to other places I stayed during the rest of the trip. There was no wifi access that was immediately obvious, maybe the staff could have assisted with that had I asked. I was too busy doing other things to worry much about this, though.close

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by Talz13 – posted on Sep 2, 2008

4

Beautiful ryokan, our room was large with lots of character. We really enjoyed our stay and was in a good position to Tokyo via the subway.

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by blazing-hecate8660 – posted on Sep 1, 2008

3

Misunderstanding where we were left with no choice but to pay for 6 people when only 2 of us stayed. We booked online in the understanding that we were getting a 6 bed dorm, thinking it would be cheaper... we tried to explain this is what had happened but the staff refused to compromise and made... more Misunderstanding where we were left with no choice but to pay for 6 people when only 2 of us stayed. We booked online in the understanding that we were getting a 6 bed dorm, thinking it would be cheaper... we tried to explain this is what had happened but the staff refused to compromise and made us pay for 6 people. No-one was on reception when we arrived around 8/9pm so we had to wait until the next day to ask staff why 2 rooms of 3 were reserved for us - they insisted we payclose

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by teresamce2987 – posted on Aug 22, 2008

1

Excellent ryokan withhelpful staff and great rooms would recommend to anyone

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by ansonfclark628 – posted on Aug 20, 2008

4

it was a decent room but i would rather have paid less money for what i got

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by swhanna5842 – posted on Aug 20, 2008

3

I realy enjoyed my stay here, this place is a little hard to find but well worth the trouble. I stayed in two other places in Tokyo and this was by far the best we had.

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by justmader3670 – posted on Aug 17, 2008

3

Great place, if you want to feel the traditional Japan in Tokyo, this is your place. And it has almost all the needs.

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by Djcod – posted on Aug 16, 2008

3

We did not enjoy our stay @ the Homeikan location we stayed at. There are 3 in the area so the other 2 may have been a better find but we did not feel comfortable @ the location we stayed. Felt like intruders rather than guests and it was kind of creepy. The bath was in the basement, the lock... more We did not enjoy our stay @ the Homeikan location we stayed at. There are 3 in the area so the other 2 may have been a better find but we did not feel comfortable @ the location we stayed. Felt like intruders rather than guests and it was kind of creepy. The bath was in the basement, the lock on our room door took a generic jewelry-box like key so we felt like anyone could have entered and there was activity in the halls all night long. Bathrooms did not seem too clean.close

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by Janine123 – posted on Aug 14, 2008

3

We really enjoyd staying in this tradditional Japanese hostel. The rooms were lovely nd cleaned daily with towels and dressing gowns for the baths provided. The staff were extremely helpful and friendly.

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by vickywood-869665 – posted on Aug 12, 2008

2

a good experience if you like the tradicional japanese life style. the community bathrooms are excelentes , and you feeling peaceful. recomended!

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by chunterillo3800 – posted on Aug 9, 2008

1

Great hostel and lovely staff. Close to kasuga and koraku-en stations. Not very clean though so if you have any kind of allergy I would stay away, but the rest pretty much makes up for all the dust. Great bath.

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by josefin-henriksson9269 – posted on Aug 9, 2008

8

Traditional style accommodation. A must-try when in Japan. The place a little hard to find but the location is good. Metro nearby. The staff are very friendly and it is an authentic Japanese accommodation experience. Not a place to go to meet people. Bathroom/showers (communal) are only open for... more Traditional style accommodation. A must-try when in Japan. The place a little hard to find but the location is good. Metro nearby. The staff are very friendly and it is an authentic Japanese accommodation experience. Not a place to go to meet people. Bathroom/showers (communal) are only open for use for a few hours in the evening. Very pleasant stay.close

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by fwhite841540 – posted on Aug 8, 2008

7

Homeikan was the first spot we stayed in our trip. We spent three days there and were quite pleased with it. The staff was very friendly and English fluent. The train station was only a short walk and we were one stop away from Akihabara. Overall, I'd recommend Homeikan to people that want to... more Homeikan was the first spot we stayed in our trip. We spent three days there and were quite pleased with it. The staff was very friendly and English fluent. The train station was only a short walk and we were one stop away from Akihabara. Overall, I'd recommend Homeikan to people that want to experience a Ryokan, tatami mats and futons. Oh, and the mineral baths they had downstairs were very relaxing.close

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by Usnni – posted on Aug 7, 2008

1

i didnt like the beds, they were very uncomfortable, the furnitures were very old,in general i think that for the price it could be much better.

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by remco-visser9516 – posted on Aug 5, 2008

3