Ryokan
 Andon Ryokan

111-0021 Tokyo-to, Taito-ku Nihonzutsumi 2-34-10 , Japan – Good location - show map – Metro access

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8.5
Very good
110 reviews

The meals we had we had were all amazing. Home cooked Japanese food was a true highlight of our trip.

Ian Australia

Great food and service. The rooms are small but facilities are excellent.

Eddie New Zealand

Everything wish I could have stayed longer. Room was comfortable. Plenty of tea. Breakfast fresh with plenty of choice. The private Onsen was wonderful.

Claire United Kingdom

It was a ryokan and it is the experience that counts. If you expect a ryokan then the experience was a good one.

Mark Germany

I had a very pleasant stay in a reinterpreted japanese style house architecturally designed. The staff was very kind and helpful. I slept very well.

Catherine United Kingdom

Location enables to visit the north east of Tokyo, like Asakusa district, the hosts are very nice, delicious and typical breakfast + the experience of a ryokan in a modern way

Madame France

Japanese beds most comfortable ! Fine atmosphere Very friendly staff Good japanese breakfast

Pierre France

Nice experience...we recommend to try it at least one night! Staff very nice and great breakfast

Francesca Italy

It’s simplicity and the feel-at-home kind of ambiance to it

Anna Singapore

The rooftop and the jacuzzi are great, whole place was super quiet and chilled and the shared bathrooms are set up really well (loved the free toiletries).

Samantha United Kingdom
8.5
Very good
110 reviews
  • What guests loved the most:
  • “The meals we had we had were all amazing. Home cooked Japanese food was a true highlight of our trip.”
    Ian Ian Australia Australia
  • “Great food and service. The rooms are small but facilities are excellent.”
    Eddie Eddie New Zealand New Zealand
  • “Everything wish I could have stayed longer. Room was comfortable. Plenty of tea. Breakfast fresh with plenty of choice. The private Onsen was wonderful.”
    Claire Claire United Kingdom United Kingdom
  • “It was a ryokan and it is the experience that counts. If you expect a ryokan then the experience was a good one.”
    Mark Mark Germany Germany
  • “I had a very pleasant stay in a reinterpreted japanese style house architecturally designed. The staff was very kind and helpful. I slept very well.”
    Catherine Catherine United Kingdom United Kingdom
  • “Location enables to visit the north east of Tokyo, like Asakusa district, the hosts are very nice, delicious and typical breakfast + the experience of a ryokan in a modern way”
    Madame Madame France France
  • “Japanese beds most comfortable ! Fine atmosphere Very friendly staff Good japanese breakfast”
    Pierre Pierre France France
  • “Nice experience...we recommend to try it at least one night! Staff very nice and great breakfast”
    Francesca Francesca Italy Italy
  • “It’s simplicity and the feel-at-home kind of ambiance to it”
    Anna Anna Singapore Singapore
  • “The rooftop and the jacuzzi are great, whole place was super quiet and chilled and the shared bathrooms are set up really well (loved the free toiletries).”
    Samantha Samantha United Kingdom United Kingdom

Categories:

  • Staff 9.5
  • Facilities8.5
  • Cleanliness8.9
  • Comfort8.6
  • Value for money8.5
  • Location7.9
  • Free WiFi8.8
High score for Tokyo

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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.

This property is a ryokan, which is a type of traditional Japanese Inn. Learn more

  • What is a ryokan?
    A ryokan is a traditional Japanese inn. They usually feature public baths, multi-course dinners, communal spaces where guests can relax, and rooms with woven-straw flooring and futon mats. Like hotels, a range of ryokans (from budget to luxury) is available. What originated centuries ago as a free rest house for long-distance travellers has evolved into a popular destination for relaxation in therapeutic mineral springs.
  • What are the major differences between a ryokan and a hotel?
    Unlike a hotel, where the guest room is simply a place to turn in for the night, a ryokan is more than just an accommodation place to sleep. In Japan, many travellers journey long distances solely for the purpose of relaxing in a hot spring bath and feasting on a traditional multi-course dinner – thus making staying at a ryokan an experience in and of itself. These ryokans typically have Japanese-style rooms with woven-straw flooring and futon beds, instead of Western beds and carpeting. In addition, you remove your shoes at the entrance of the accommodation, or before you enter the room. Modern ryokan may serve buffet-style meals in a dining area, while a more traditional ryokan serves in-room dinners. Some ryokan rooms may come with a private bathroom, while others will only have a shared public bathroom.
  • What is a kaiseki meal?
    Kaiseki is the culinary highlight at a ryokan, embodied in beautifully presented dishes that delight both the palate and the eyes. Each of the 10 to 15 dishes that make up the multi-course Japanese dinner is prepared in such a way that highlights the unique textures, colours, and flavours of the featured seasonal ingredients and local specialties. Served most commonly at special restaurants and ryokan, a traditional kaiseki dinner usually consists of bite-sized appetizers, fresh sashimi (raw fish), soup, grilled fish or meat, a hot pot dish, rice with miso soup, and a small dessert.
  • What is a yukata?
    Yukata is a casual summer kimono typically made of light cotton. Many ryokans offer guests yukata robes during their stay. In some areas, it is common to see guests strolling through the neighbourhood in their yukata. The loose-fitting garment is perfect for relaxing and sleeping in.
  • How to wear a yukata
    First, put your arms through the sleeves like you would with a shirt. Take the right side of the yukata and wrap it across your body. Then take the left side and wrap it over the right, making sure that the robe is levelled at your ankle. Pinning the yukata closed on the right side, wrap the sash around your waist a couple of times and then tie a bow. Generally, the bow is tied around the waist for women, and the hips for men.
  • What is a Japanese hot spring (onsen)?
    Onsen (literally ‘hot spring’) is a term often used to refer to both the mineral-rich hot springs and the bathing facilities that house them. Whether the bath is public or private, gender-segregated or mixed, indoor or outdoor, soaking and unwinding in the soothing geothermal waters at an onsen is a millennia-old custom deeply embedded in Japanese culture.
  • Bathing procedures and etiquette
    At a public bath – onsen or not – guests are expected to shed all their clothes in their respective changing rooms before entering the bathing area. As a common courtesy, once inside the bathing area, guests should wash and rinse their bodies thoroughly before quietly stepping into the hot water. Whether you relax in solitude or converse softly with others is up to you, but guests should always be mindful of others. Wash towels are often used to cover one’s private areas while walking around. However, note that you must not put towels in the water.
  • Why are tattoos not allowed?
    While tattoos have become more popular among the youth of Japan, many Japanese people still associate them with outlaws and organized crime. Nowadays, not all businesses ban customers with tattoos, but you may still be refused admission to public baths and swimming pools. Small tattoos may be covered up using waterproof plasters, but keep in mind that each property has the final say on what’s acceptable.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.2 for a two-person trip.

Andon Ryokan has been welcoming Booking.com guests since 30 Mar 2011.

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Non-smoking rooms
Free WiFi
Family rooms
Restaurant
Laundry
Terrace
Bar

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Breakfast info

Continental, Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-free, American

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Guest reviews

8.5
Very good · 110 reviews
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  • Staff 9.5
  • Facilities8.5
  • Cleanliness8.9
  • Comfort8.6
  • Value for money8.5
  • Location7.9
  • Free WiFi8.8
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See what guests loved the most:

  • Ian
    AustraliaAustralia
    “The meals we had we had were all amazing. Home cooked Japanese food was a true highlight of our trip.”
  • Eddie
    New ZealandNew Zealand
    “Great food and service. The rooms are small but facilities are excellent.”
  • Claire
    United KingdomUnited Kingdom
    “Everything wish I could have stayed longer. Room was comfortable. Plenty of tea. Breakfast fresh with plenty of choice. The private Onsen was wonderful.”
  • Mark
    GermanyGermany
    “It was a ryokan and it is the experience that counts. If you expect a ryokan then the experience was a good one.”
  • C
    Catherine
    United KingdomUnited Kingdom
    “I had a very pleasant stay in a reinterpreted japanese style house architecturally designed. The staff was very kind and helpful. I slept very well.”
  • Madame
    FranceFrance
    “Location enables to visit the north east of Tokyo, like Asakusa district, the hosts are very nice, delicious and typical breakfast + the experience of a ryokan in a modern way”
  • Pierre
    FranceFrance
    “Japanese beds most comfortable ! Fine atmosphere Very friendly staff Good japanese breakfast”
  • Francesca
    ItalyItaly
    “Nice experience...we recommend to try it at least one night! Staff very nice and great breakfast”
  • Anna
    SingaporeSingapore
    “It’s simplicity and the feel-at-home kind of ambiance to it”
  • Samantha
    United KingdomUnited Kingdom
    “The rooftop and the jacuzzi are great, whole place was super quiet and chilled and the shared bathrooms are set up really well (loved the free toiletries).”

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Hosted by Toshiko Ishii

9.5
Host review score
Toshiko Ishii
My hobbies are traveling, collecting antiques and cooking, so please enjoy the rare things in the museum throughout the four seasons. I was born in Tokyo and Dad used to be an eel restaurant and I helped him from a child so I make Tokyo Japanese Ishii familia foods every days. On February 4, 2020, we opened the antique teahouse "Fukuando". The interior also incorporates your favorite old materials, making it a more enjoyable space. The tableware also uses old vessels collected from all over Japan, so you can feel some nostalgia. We provide breakfast, lunch and dinner, and at the nearby Adachi market, we purchase seasonal fish and vegetables, so that customers can feel the four seasons of food. There are also local people, so I hope you will enjoy drinking and eating as a place to interact in the downtown area.
My hobby is traveling all over Japan and always stopping by antique shops to collect rare, cute and nostalgic items. While working as a lubricant for customers from all over the world and from all over Japan, I would like to create a good relationship with the awareness of "connecting" to everything. I also love cooking. I would like customers to enjoy Ishii familia Japanese home made foods.Although it is a small room, I hope that you can have a wonderful encounter with a delicious meal at the antique cafe and bar "Fukuandon".
The area around Andon Ryokan still retains the color of downtown, and the closest station is Minowabashi Station, one of the two Toden trains remaining in Tokyo, and Minowa Station on the Toei Hibiya Line (five minutes on foot). There is also a 15-minute walk from JR Joban Line and Tsukuba Express "Minamisenju" station. It takes 10 minutes by bus to Sensoji "Kaminarimon-mae" and 30 minutes if there is one, and the nearest tourist spots are "Jokanji Temple", "Higuchi Ichiyo Memorial Museum", "Yoshiwara Omon", "Tobifudo" and "Otori Shrine". There is. For those who have conquered all of the major spots in Tokyo, we recommend the downtown where the atmosphere of Edo still remains, the town where Higuchi Ichiyo spent, the town where Shotaro Ikenami was the subject, as a second destination.
Languages spoken: English,Japanese
Property surroundings *
Guests loved walking around the neighbourhood!
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What's nearby
  • Jokanji Temple
    0.2 miles
  • Ichiyo Memorial Museum
    0.2 miles
  • Yoshiwara Shrine
    0.4 miles
  • Chokokuji Temple
    0.4 miles
  • Ohtori Shrine
    0.4 miles
  • Lala Terrace Minamisenju
    0.6 miles
  • Susano Shrine
    0.6 miles
  • Arakawa Furusato Bunkakan
    0.6 miles
  • Asakusa Fujiasama Shrine
    0.6 miles
  • Imado Shrine
    0.8 miles
Top attractions
  • Ueno Station
    1.4 miles
  • Tokyo Skytree
    1.5 miles
  • Tokyo Station
    3.6 miles
  • Japan Imperial Palace
    3.9 miles
  • Ikebukuro Station
    4.8 miles
  • Tokyo Tower
    5.6 miles
  • Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
    5.7 miles
  • Yoyogi Park
    6.8 miles
  • Shibuya Station
    7.2 miles
  • Shinagawa Station
    7.5 miles
Closest airports
  • Tokyo Haneda International Airport
    12 miles
  • Narita International Airport
    33.2 miles
  • Ibaraki Airport
    46.8 miles
How to get to Andon Ryokan from Tokyo Haneda International Airport
    Public transport
* All distances are measured in straight lines. Actual travel distances may vary.
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1 restaurant on site

    Fuku Andon

    Cuisine: Japanese, European

    Open for: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Facilities of Andon Ryokan

Most popular facilities

Non-smoking rooms
Free WiFi
Family rooms
Restaurant
Laundry
Terrace
Bar
Bathroom
  • Towels
  • Slippers
  • Shared toilet
Bedroom
  • Alarm clock
Outdoors
  • Terrace
Room Amenities
  • Tatami (traditional Japanese flooring)
  • Socket near the bed
  • Fold-up bed
  • Clothes rack
Activities
  • Spa facilities
  • Bicycle rental (additional charge)
  • Hot tub/Jacuzzi
Media & Technology
  • Flat-screen TV
  • TV
Food & Drink
  • Coffee house on site
  • Fruits Additional charge
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Bar
  • Restaurant
Internet
WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.
Parking
No parking available.
Services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Shared lounge/TV area
  • Luggage storage
  • Fax/photocopying Additional charge
  • Ironing service
  • Laundry Additional charge
Reception services
  • Invoice provided
Safety & security
  • Fire extinguishers
  • CCTV in common areas
  • Smoke alarms
  • Security alarm
  • Key card access
  • Key access
General
  • Hypoallergenic
  • Designated smoking area
  • Air conditioning
  • Non-smoking throughout
  • Heating
  • Family rooms
  • Non-smoking rooms
Languages spoken
  • English
  • Japanese
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House rules Andon Ryokan takes special requests - add in the next step!

Check-in

15:00 - 22:00

Check-out

07:00 - 10:00

Cancellation/
prepayment

Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required room.

Children and beds

Child policies

Children are not allowed.

Cot and extra bed policies

There is no capacity for cots at this property.

There is no capacity for extra beds at this property.

Age restriction

The minimum age for check-in is 18

Mastercard Visa Andon Ryokan accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.

Smoking

Smoking is not allowed.

Quiet hours

Guests must be quiet between 22:00 and 07:00.

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

The fine print

Full payment is required at check-in.

Guests arriving after 22:00 are requested to inform the hotel in advance. This can be done in the comment box during booking, or using the contact details in the booking confirmation.

When booking 5 rooms or more, different policies and additional supplements may apply. Please contact the property directly for more details.

In accordance with government guidelines to minimise transmission of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property can only accept bookings from essential workers/permitted travellers, during dates where such guidelines exist. Reasonable evidence must be provided on arrival. If it isn't provided, your booking will be cancelled on arrival.

In accordance with government guidelines to minimise transmission of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property may request additional documentation from guests to validate identity, travel itinerary and other relevant information, during dates where such guidelines exist.

In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.

Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property is taking steps to help protect the safety of guests and staff. Certain services and amenities may be reduced or unavailable as a result.

Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), wearing a face mask is mandatory in all indoor common areas.

Please inform Andon Ryokan in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

FAQs about Andon Ryokan

  • Andon Ryokan offers the following activities / services (charges may apply):

    • Hot tub/Jacuzzi
    • Bicycle rental (additional charge)
    • Spa facilities

  • Andon Ryokan is 4.3 miles from the centre of Tokyo.

  • Check-in at Andon Ryokan is from 15:00, and check-out is until 10:00.

  • Room options at Andon Ryokan include:

    • Double
    • Twin
    • Single
    • Family

  • From the nearest airport, you can get to Andon Ryokan by:

    • Train 50min

  • Yes, there is a hot tub. You can find out more about this and the other facilities at Andon Ryokan on this page.

  • Guests staying at Andon Ryokan can enjoy a highly-rated breakfast during their stay (guest review score: 9.8).

    Breakfast option(s) include:

    • Continental
    • Vegetarian
    • Vegan
    • Gluten-free
    • American

  • The prices at Andon Ryokan may vary depending on your stay (e.g. dates you select, hotel's policy etc.). See the prices by entering your dates.

  • Andon Ryokan has 1 restaurant:

    • Fuku Andon