Hotel Edoya, Tokyo

Hotel Edoya - A traditional Japanese-style hotel with tatami rooms and communal baths near Yushima Station

This 2-star ryokan-style hotel features 49 rooms, most with tatami-mat flooring and Japanese futon bedding, along with seating areas, TVs, refrigerators, and tea/coffee facilities. A free Japanese-Western breakfast buffet is served daily at Kosetsu Soba Restaurant, which also offers handmade soba noodles for lunch and dinner. Hotel Edoya provides separate gender-specific public baths with open-air soaking tubs and saunas on the 6th floor, available from 15:00-10:00. The property is a 3-minute walk from Yushima Subway Station and 10 minutes from Ochanomizu Station, with Ueno Park, Yushima Tenjin Shrine, and Akihabara all within 15 minutes' walk. Room service is available from Kosetsu, and the lobby offers free WiFi, complimentary drinks, and a computer station.

Pros

Traditional Japanese rooms feature tatami mats and deep-soaking tubs with electronic bidets

Free breakfast buffet includes both local and Western dishes at Kosetsu Soba Restaurant

Separate gender-specific public baths with open-air soaking areas and saunas

Central location within walking distance of three subway stations and major attractions

Free WiFi available in all rooms and public areas

Cons

Late check-ins after midnight require advance notification

Some noise may carry from nearby thoroughfares despite soundproofed rooms