Excellent all round. Great quiet location 10 minutes to Underground Station. ”

Staff are friendly helpful and knowledgeable. The small hotel is immaculate. We ended up staying twice. On our arrival in Tokyo and booking again on our return to Tokyo before heading home. If you want to be out of the Madness but close to the City this is the place. Jane and Paul NZ

Highly recommended, would stay again”

During our trip we stayed in 3 lovely hotels, but Edo Sakura was our favourite of them all. It's a little out of the way, but once you've figure out where it is then it is a nice walkable distance from the station. The hotel itself is wonderful in appearance, and so tranquil. They offer a tea ceremony, which we did not have time to take part in, but would do if we returned. They also sell some nice tea cups, and yukata of the same type that they leave in your room (my husband enjoyed wearing his so much that he bought one). Upon arrival we were given a drink and a warm welcome, and our bags were taken to our room for us. The room was wonderful (if what you want is a traditional ryokan!). The staff even told us we could have extra mattresses if we found the traditional beds too hard (we did not need them but appreciated the offer). The room had extras like a fridge and hair dryer, and a few bathroom extras. Breakfast choices were nice, and we enjoyed them.

Very good Hotel with "family feeling"”

Superb hotel if you want the traditional Ryokan style. Rooms are clean and sleeping on futon and tatami mats was much better than expected (even though I have a history of back problems). Excellent facilities and a common room to eat food from local shops. Private bath is like a private onsen that can be rented for an hour. Super! Personnel is very helpful and answers any questions. Daily tea ceremony free of charge and good breakfast at a reasonable price (try the rice menue). We stayed in several other hotels in Japan, but this made us feel right at home.

What a great start”

We stayed here straight off plane for two nights and would have liked more. V nice trad room-tatami mats and robes-quiet street but convenient for sights and places to eat. Staff were very friendly and helpful-top man Toshi. Highlights were tea ceremony and you will not get a better cooked and presented breakfast for twice the money anywhere else-a must buy!

Wonderful!!”

I have stayed many places in Tokyo and Edo Sakura is by far one of my favorites. The rooms are a fairly good size for Tokyo. The staff are wonderful! Breakfast at the ryokan is a reasonable 800 yen and very yummy. Free coffee in the morning is a nice perk as well so you don't have to go out to find coffee when you're jet lagged and unfamiliar with the area. Laundry facilities, hot bath, helpful staff, and a lovely place to come home to after a long day of sightseeing in Tokyo have made this my "must stay" whenever I go back. Thank you to everyone at Edo Sakura, you are amazing!!

Wonderful!! ”

Japanese style, relaxing, resourcing and lovely staff! I don’t need many facilities, so what was there (internet access, deep bath can be booked, lovely welcome/breakfast space...and free tea ceremony ... really enjoyed it!

Everything was good”

I had really good time at the accommodation. Everything was preety good. I can go to Asakusa easily from there. Of course station as well. And I took a private bath, it was so nice. They prepared hot water for me and everything for me. It was just ¥500. I’ll recommend The Edo Sakura to my friends.

Lovely staff and wonderful Japanese rooms”

A little walk from the station but very easy to get around. Staff were excellent with recommendations and generally very helpful. Lovely clean and spacious Japanese rooms - very easy with the kids on the tatami mats. Would definitely stay here again.

Delightful”

A very well presented, conveniently located (just one metro stop from Ueno Station on the Hibiya line). The staff were very friendly and helpful from the start explaining all the differences between a normal western room and the traditional room we had. The futon mattress was quite comfortable but an extra mattress was offered for comfort if needed. Breakfast options were good, either western and Japanese style and the daily conducted tea ceremony was fascinating. Highly recommend.

An Japanese twist with a few welcome modern conveniences.”

The facilities of the hotel can stand on their own; clean, elegant, and well built. The staff really helps the aero Sakura shine, with extremely friendly and helpful host and hostesses. I recommend the breakfast to everyone, the tea ceremony and special bath was a delight as well. One warning, there are a few low beams in the bedrooms room that will be a challenge if you are 6’2 or taller. It took me three lumps to learn where they are.

kind of an intro to what ryokan can be like”

The best thing here is the staff. The girl who checked us in and showed us around was just so friendly and warm and cute. It’s half ryokan and half hotel. The private bath is nice, the room is decent. The location is not far from a subway station and a bit far from a JR train station when lugging baggage. But then station-wise it’s quite near Ueno, Akihabara, Asakusa, Yanaka, etc. all of the staff we interacted with spoke a higher level of English than typical, which is appreciated when our Japese is so lacking.

Great Traditional Japanese experience at affordable price and wonderful staff!!”

We had a great stay at Edo Sakura! We arrived after midnight and the host was still very gracious and helped us get settled into our room. All throughout our stay the staff were all very warm, sincerely helpful people and they all spoke good English as well as Japanese. We loved the traditional futons to sleep on and the public bath which could be reserved for a private session, was a thoughtful touch. The room was very clean with traditional tatami and a nice scroll of Mount Fuji and a modern bathroom and shower. The location was a little further from Shibuya/Shinjuku area, but we found many nice things nearby like Asakusa, Ginza, Nippori, Ueno and having the train just a few blocks away really helped and we managed to easily get everywhere we wanted to go. The train day passes (we got the 48 hour one) was very helpful and allowed us to get all around. Thank you, Edo Sakura for a wonderful stay. Your unique hotel and amazing hospitality was very much appreciated!

Excellent staff, excellent experience ”

The staff were very warm and friendly, and there were English speaking staff. The facilities are excellent, and they have a nice quaint public bath. There’s also breakfast in the morning, which is very tasty. This is a real and authentic ryokan that I would highly recommend to people looking for an authentic Japanese experience, here in Tokyo. The inn is located near eateries and IRIYA station on th Hibiya line, only one stop from UENO. Very convenient, and the neighborhood it’s located in is quiet and peaceful too. I will definitely be coming again the next time I make a trip here to Tokyo ^__^

Good Experience!!!!”

It was my first time to stay there, it was a really good experience with unique Japanese style bedroom! We didn't have enough time to try out the onsen, so I will definitely go back and try the onsen at my next visit!!!

Modern Ryokan in Tokyo. Superb Private bath”

Location is a bit far from Subway station (8 mins away), but there's a lot to offer around Ueno area. Room is clean and comfortable, toilet is modern. Staff speaks good English and are helpful and friendly. The favourite part of my stay is the reserved (500JPY for one hour) private bath, clean and well designed, it is the perfect way to relax after a full day exploring Tokyo. Happy to stay here again.

Great if you like non-Western accomodations”

Staff is extremely helpful. 0.45 miles away from nearest JR Line (Uguisudani) and ~0.15 miles away from nearest subway (Iriya). Daily tea garden ceremony. microwave in dining hall. beverage machines in main floor. Mini-Mart a block away.

Excellent place - will recommend to friends!”

All the staff are very friendly and we have a great stay here. It is also close proximity to all the nearby attractions like Ueno park, Asakusa template etc. For families with young kids (< 2 yrs old), note that it is still a good 1.5 km away but a taxi ride from this place will only be around 1000 yen to neighboring attractions.

Value of money & staff”

The money which we pay and which we get back that very valuable. This hotel provide old culture of Edo time. Everyday they have show tea ceremony which part of Japan culture. Also staff is very kindly and care for customer wish.

Evey good traditional Japanese style in town ”

I was there for 3 nights with my mum. I think I fell in love for this hotel. I like all about this hotel. Warm welcome from the staff, nice room, good quality of breakfast, tea time in the morning and very very reasonable room rate. Im sure I will come back to this hotel again next time. :)

New, nice English speaking staff, near Metro”

Every fine and convenient. Reception staff nice and could communicate in English fluently. Convenient in location as it only took us five minutes from Iriya Metro station to the hotel. The Japanese tea manner presentation every morning at 10am is recommended to attend. There are long tables in the lobby for rest and chatting, letting you feel comfortable as at home. Tatami room, although not too spacious, is enough for a good rest. Bathroom is good and clean.