Edo Sakura

My family and I just had a 5 day stay at the lovely Edo Sakura - my husband and I had stayed there 11 years ago during our first trip to Japan - this time we had our 13-year-old daughter with us. We loved the tatami rooms and Japanese style bedding, their delicious breakfasts (the Japanese was our favorite but also enjoyed the western and granola), the friendliness and warmth of the staff, and the overall tranquil and peaceful environment of the hotel and the neighborhood. The public baths were also key after a long day of sightseeing - we all hope to come back in the near future.

Charming Ryokan located in a quiet neighborhood, 20 minutes on foot from Ueno Station, 5 minutes from Irynia Station. Super convenient. The staff is lovely and the Japanese breakfasts are excellent. The room was well-equipped and quiet. We had a very good stay upon arriving in Tokyo.

This is my third time at the Edo Sakura. I stayed here first with my daughter and we fell in love with the delicious breakfasts and the kindness and friendliness of the staff. I returned with my husband last year and with friends this year. We were fortunate to find availability for 3 rooms as the word seems to be out about this place and they are very busy, even in a slow month for tourism. As we came back to the ryokan last night, one of my friends said "I feel like I'm coming home" and we all have the same feeling. It's reallly a wonderful place. It's not fancy but clean and simple, with all the amenities one needs including individual heater/air conditioners in each room to be as toasty or cool as one wants. There's a small fee for laundry--but they do the laundry for you and you return to it nicely folded in a basket in your room. The public baths (small fee to use) are small, really more individual baths though I did share one with my 6' 5" husband but fine and clean. Really the only thing that was not perfect for me was that there is no plug in the bathroom in the Western style room that I took so my friends could experience the Japanese style ones. I had to use the blow dryer in the main room that has no mirror. Iriya Station is a ten minute walk maximum and Ueno Station about a 20 minute walk. This station is near the gorgeous Ueno Park with many museums and temples, a zoo, cafe and Starbucks. There's a great little bar with tasty food a block away as well as a "combini" market that is open 24/7 with lots of prepared foods, drinks, etc. The neighborhood is super quiet and safe. It's a residential neighborhood with shops and restaurants on main streets just several blocks away. Breakfasts are so good here--small choice of either Japanese or Western foods. The Japanese "sets" are an omelet with rice, miso and tasty little side dishes of vegetables and pickles made with lovely sauces or with salmon instead of the egg. Western choices are sausage, egg, frest fruit and the most delicious wedge of toast or granola and fruit with milk or yoghurt. The coffee is exceptionally good. We go to Kyoto next and are looking forward to it, but we will miss our home and the staff here at the Edo Sakura!