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Reviews of Annex Katsutaro Ryokan

2.5 out of 5
Annex Katsutaro Ryokan
3-8-4 Yanaka, Taito-ku, Tokyo, Tokyo-to

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9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 103 out of 191 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 75 out of 191 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 191 reviews" "
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 191 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

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10/10 Excellent

Patrick

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Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kazumichi

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mischa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hidden gem in laid back neighborhood.
Fantastic ryokan in a great neighborhood. Quiet, relaxed, and a welcome world away from the hustle and bustle of other parts of Tokyo. Mere minutes away from two different trains, which makes it a perfect spot from which to explore. Definitely for travelers looking for a more laid back side of Tokyo.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Chi Fung Frederick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly and professional service. Clean and quiet environment.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kei

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was our second time staying at this Ryokan. Owners are very sweet and we enjoyed our stay. Will be back here again in the future.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Linda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great area of old Tokyo for walking and eating, right near community bus for transport to trains, metro to other parts of city. Quiet, traditional Japanese rooms… no frills. Staff helpful. Futons not the most comfortable I have slept on. Internet is a bit slow and spotty.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Andreas

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location and comfortable room
Great location, quiet at night but close to the quaint shopping street, cafes, restaurants, convenience stores and rail links. The room was comfortable, lovely powerful shower and good heating for a chilly January stay. Friendly owner with great English. I recommend this place and would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good location and good access links to rest of city
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Frank, Santa Rita, Guam

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The location is great for tourists and foreigners that want to get away from the more populated modern cities in Tokyo. It is quaint and the staff is very welcoming. I've stayed there a few times and always enjoy it.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Dpmjr, Manila

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our first time in Nippori area. Really nice and not too crowded compared to other areas in Tokyo. JR is a long uphill walk but subway is only a couple of blocks away. Lots of small restaurants nearby as well as convenient stores. And boutique shops, focus is on cats! Thank you to the helpful hotel staff and probably owner.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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The room was considered big and the toilet is very clean. Futon was comfortable too. Location in yanaka was nice and quiet.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

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Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

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Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
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Excellent service and location in a charming neighbourhood in the heart of Tokyo. Very close to shops and public transport, with an express train to Narita airport available within 10 minutes’ walk. Room was clean and fairly modern yet still felt traditionally Japanese as you would expect from a ryokan. Would definitely stay here again and highly recommend it to others.
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This tucked away property is a traditional ryokan, conveniently located right next to a historical street. The walk from the subway is roughly 10 minutes. Lovely!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Pamela, Milwaukee, Wi.

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly hosts, wonderful information about the neighborhood, including a detailed English map with all the local shops, little library of guide books, etc. Umbrellas, bikes available for use in the neighborhood. Lovely, "old Tokyo" neighborhood. Very close and convenient to Nippori Station, which is on the line of the Keisei Skyliner from Narita Airport.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

david

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hodden Gem
This is a great inn, run by a very nice couple. Everything is modern and clean. The neighborhood is a hidden gem. We would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel was, clean, and very comfortable.
Amazing stay here with my family. Close to Nippori station maybe a 5 minute walk. Lots of shops around for food and goods.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Kei

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super roomy for a Japanese hotel. Very friendly staff and excellent home cooked breakfast. We will come back again for our next stay in Tokyo. Very convinient location to explore Tokyo!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Bob, Leeds, NY

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The location is really nice to explore Yanaka neighborhood. Close to subway and train station. Room was a bit on the smaller side but workable.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Allen, Milwaukee, WI

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No frills ryokan in a quiet neighborhood in metro Tokyo area. Easy access to subway, nice local onigiri restaurant for breakfast. Nice place to rest your weary head, jump off point 20-30 minutes from almost everywhere in Tokyo area.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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Very convenient to Nippori station, easy access by train from Tokyo airport. Many fascinating sites within walking distance.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018
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10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely and cosy family run inn. Owners are helpful, giving useful information about the local area. Great location (near Sendagi subway and Nippori train station) and very good value. Room is simple, big by Tokyo standards, clean and has everything you would need.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Sai Kin Kent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

anna

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Number place in Tokyo!
I highly recommend this Ryokan, great and helpful staf. Very clean and big room. Great location in the best area in Tokyo.
Stayed 9 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This is our third stay as we love the Yanaka area and this hotel is clean, comfortable and conveniently located. It is about 10 mins walk to nippori station for rail / airport and 5 mins walk to sendagi metro station which is easy to use. Rooms have tatami floor with Japanese style bedding and own western style bathrooms. Only issue was a slightly squeaky bathroom floor. We hired bikes from tokyo bike just up the road to cycle around Yanaka and Ueno Park. Good eateries nearby include Hagi cafe and CIBI cafe as well as kabaya bakery. Would recommend if you are looking for private, comfortable affordable accommodation.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

Sandy, thailand

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stay for 4 nights
It’s quite a convenience cause of near JR nippori around 10 mins & subway sendaji 3 mins. The room is clean and comfortable.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

George

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet Tokyo
Lovely staff, very quiet neighbourhood.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

8/10 Good

Rangsan S., Bangkok

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A Springboard to Enjoy a Modern Tradition in Tokyo
Annex Katsutaro Ryokan is home to Japanese modern traditional comfort available at valuable price, but the quality is excellent. It stands out of a crowd and much better than staying at some capsule hotels and also better than some 3-star hotels at this price range. I stayed in a Single Room, it's so nice, perfect, meticulous, comfort, and more spacious than some 3-star hotels' that I experienced in Tokyo.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017

8/10 Good

Roger

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet retreat when Tokyo overwhelms
This was a great area to return to after a day out in the sometimes overwhelming parts of Tokyo, such as Shibuya or Akibahara. Good accommodations in a lovely area of town.
Stayed 10 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Frank, Guam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Annex was great!
Nice, cozy, traditional style hotel that i wouldnt mind visiting again in the future. It's in a great location near a night market too. Staff was very helpful and spoke good English. I am very pleased with my stay.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice basic Ryokan in a convenient location. Basic in terms of features, but clean and well run.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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Fit our needs
Fit our needs as a place to sleep and shower for one night and close to the subway. However, made us pay our bill at check-in (in USA you usually pay at check-out) and entrance was locked at 11:00 pm so couldn't stay out after that (which is strange).

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Perfect blend of old and new
The ryokan had the perfect blend of a traditional style room with modern amenities. The futon made for a comfortable night's sleep. The only thing I would say is that the fridge is a little noisy if you switch it on at night.

10/10 Excellent

Michael, Las Vegas, NV

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Annex Katsutaro
The hotel is situated roughly 1km from the Nippori train station. The staff were very friendly and largely spoke English. We enjoyed our six night stay there and would stay again if and when the opportunity manifests.

10/10 Excellent

David, Glasgow

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I would stay here again
Location ok; Room clean; It was very quiet; English Spoken; Good coffee is to be had a couple of doors away. I'd stay here again

10/10 Excellent

Rauno, Estonia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great staff (english speaking) and cool hotell.
The hotel is in a great neighborhood (Yanaka) that is bustling with life - street food, random stuff stores etc. The hotel is also close to the subway station so it's easy to get around Tokyo.

8/10 Good

Jesse, Los Angeles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good stay! Great neighborhood, huge room for the price, private bath, laundry machines on site. Skip the breakfast and go exploring in the morning.

10/10 Excellent

KG, UK

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Amazing staff!
We have very high praise for this hotel. When we first arrived we realised we'd left a bag containing our passports on the train - the staff went above and beyond to help us to try to get them back, and we did, within a very short space of time! We're so grateful. They were also very accommodating in answering any questions we had about the area, and personally showed us to our room. The hotel itself was very welcoming and clean, and the room was just what we needed - clean and nicely presented. The location is great as well, and very convenient for getting to/from Narita. We would highly recommend this hotel and will be staying again whenever we're in Tokyo.