Ryokan Katsutaro
4-16-8 Ikenohata, Taito 110-0008 Tokyo Prefecture
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See why so many travellers make Ryokan Katsutaro their ryokan of choice when visiting Taito. Providing an ideal mix of value, comfort and convenience, it offers a family-friendly setting with an array of amenities designed for travellers like you.
For those interested in checking out popular landmarks while visiting Taito, Ryokan Katsutaro Hotel is located a short distance from Kyu Kaneiji Five-Storied Pagoda (0.1 mi) and Toshogu Shrine (0.2 mi).
Rooms at Ryokan Katsutaro Hotel provide air conditioning, and guests can stay connected with free wifi.
In addition, while staying at Ryokan Katsutaro guests have access to baggage storage.
While you’re here, be sure to check out some of the diners, including Cafe Byron Bay Asakusa Tokyo, South Park, and DINING BAR SUNNY, all of which are a short distance from Ryokan Katsutaro Hotel.
There is no shortage of things to do in the area: explore popular architectural buildings such as Tokyo Metro Asakusa Station No.4 Entrance, Shikian, and Daito Designers Village.
At Ryokan Katsutaro, your comfort and satisfaction come first, and they look forward to welcoming you to Taito.
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4-16-8 Ikenohata, Taito 110-0008 Tokyo Prefecture
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We loved Ryokan Katsutaro, it had very friendly staff, we were blessed with an early check-in after our arrival fromTakayama, there is a small shared community space (with chairs & table, internet & the daily newspaper. The photos on their website show everything exactly as we found it. It was great value (we were a family of 4 in a room with a 2nd Japanese bedroom). The walk to Ueno station and Nezu subway are flat & easy (10 & 5 minutes as shown on there website). This gives rapid access to all the sights in Tokyo. It was clean & safe, an absolute gem, I would happily go back every time.
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Date of stay: April 2006
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Very kind owners of this traditional ryokan in the heart of the Yanaka district. Great location
Only concern is the thinness of the walls between rooms. One can hear any conversation from the direct neighbors, which can get really an issue with baby crying during the night... which happened to us. All the other guests were either from Europe or from North America.
Only concern is the thinness of the walls between rooms. One can hear any conversation from the direct neighbors, which can get really an issue with baby crying during the night... which happened to us. All the other guests were either from Europe or from North America.
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Date of stay: October 2016Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Room Tip:Â second floor room with private bathroom and shower
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We stayed 6 nights at Ryokan Katsutaro while we were in Tokyo, in the double room with private bath, and we loved it! The ryokan is about a 10-minute walk from the JR Ueno station, but it is so pretty walking by Ueno park that we did not mind at all. The room and private bathroom was tidy and spotless. For the price, I thought it was quite spacious. The sleeping area with the futon (which was very comfortable!) could be blocked off with sliding shoji screen doors which was really nice, as I had terrible jetlag but my husband slept just fine through the night. There was a 2prong to 3-prong adaptor in the room as well as an ethernet cable for internet access, which I did not appreciate nearly so much until we stayed at two other places that didn't have either - and one of those places was business hotel chain that cost $40 more per night! The owners are friendly; they provide guests with a very nice bilingual, detailed map of the neighborhood with shops and restaurants. We hope to visit Tokyo again soon and will definitely choose to stay there again!
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Date of stay: April 2007Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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We used the Katsutaro ryokan as our base for a 4 night stay in Tokyo in January 2007.
The ryokan is located about 10-15 minutes' walk from Ueno station, but there is a little bus that takes you from right next to the ryokan to the station in about 3 minutes, every 10 minutes, for just 100 yen. The bus is only going to Ueno - to get back you have to walk.
We only used the ryokan as a base. You can have breakfast there but we never did. Our room was clean, had its own bathroom, and was in japanese style (tatami mats, futon beds, etc). Great fun to experience a taste of Japan.
There's a small lounge downstairs with numerous books on Japan (in English) and also 2 computers with free internet for the compulsory mails back home.
Would recommend to budget travellers, and would stay there again!
The ryokan is located about 10-15 minutes' walk from Ueno station, but there is a little bus that takes you from right next to the ryokan to the station in about 3 minutes, every 10 minutes, for just 100 yen. The bus is only going to Ueno - to get back you have to walk.
We only used the ryokan as a base. You can have breakfast there but we never did. Our room was clean, had its own bathroom, and was in japanese style (tatami mats, futon beds, etc). Great fun to experience a taste of Japan.
There's a small lounge downstairs with numerous books on Japan (in English) and also 2 computers with free internet for the compulsory mails back home.
Would recommend to budget travellers, and would stay there again!
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Date of stay: January 2007Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Booked through Expedia and paid at ryokan Yen 5,500 per night for single room with share bathroom.
Ryokan is quite simple and a bit like staying with family. Friendly owner speaks some English and elderly grandmother always welcoming each evening.
Room on ground floor by entrance but quiet enough. Futon on tatami floor was more comfortable than it looked. A/C and small TV (Japanese channels only) My only complaint was the toilet and shower upstairs - stairs are steep and could be a problem for some. Yukata provided and small lounge area in front with hot water and free tea and coffee plus lots of tourist info.
Really liked this quiet neighbourhood and its a world away from the more frenetic areas like Shinjuku. But good access to main Ueno station and Nezo subway - see the ryokan website for Youtube directions which I found helpful.
No breakfast but plenty of eating options nearby and convenience store across the road.
Tip - go to the public bathhouse sento for a great soak in hot pool its only 5 mins walk away.
Ryokan is quite simple and a bit like staying with family. Friendly owner speaks some English and elderly grandmother always welcoming each evening.
Room on ground floor by entrance but quiet enough. Futon on tatami floor was more comfortable than it looked. A/C and small TV (Japanese channels only) My only complaint was the toilet and shower upstairs - stairs are steep and could be a problem for some. Yukata provided and small lounge area in front with hot water and free tea and coffee plus lots of tourist info.
Really liked this quiet neighbourhood and its a world away from the more frenetic areas like Shinjuku. But good access to main Ueno station and Nezo subway - see the ryokan website for Youtube directions which I found helpful.
No breakfast but plenty of eating options nearby and convenience store across the road.
Tip - go to the public bathhouse sento for a great soak in hot pool its only 5 mins walk away.
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Date of stay: June 2017Trip type: Travelled solo
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Room Tip:Â Rooms upstairs have private facilities
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This lovely ryokan was staffed by very attentive, kind people who gave us our privacy. Excellent wifi, literature available on all attractions around the area. Very affordable compared to hotel prices, and we got a room for a family. We loved walking to Yanaka to see old-style Tokyo village life where we found many nice restaurants and friendly people. Best of all, Ueno is a wonderful base because of a major train station that's an easy walk for hopping onto the trains for inexpensive access to all of Tokyo. And Ueno Park (like Central Park in NYC) is also a few blocks away - filled with local families and major national museums, plus a food fair to walk through in the evenings. Don't expect a fancy modern hotel, but this ryokan is clean, well-kept and welcoming.
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Date of stay: August 2016Trip type: Travelled with family
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Room Tip:Â Ask for a bathroom if privacy matters to you - hard to find in ryokans, but our bathroom wa...
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Response from A.katsutaro, オーナー at Ryokan Katsutaro
Responded 14 Sept 2016
Thank you for staying at the Katsutaro Ryokan and for being such a wonderful guest. We hope your stay with us was a comfortable and a memorable one. We appreciate your comments.This means so much to our future improvement. Thank you very much !! Please do come and visit us again, maybe in another season or so. You are always welcome in our homely ryokan! Until then,please take care. Yours sincerely,
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My daughter and I spent four nights here as a unusual option for a Japanese experience. We were not disappointed.
Friendly and helpful proprietors in a small guest house/ryokan.
The room was a decent size for a capital city with room for two futons, a wardrobe, shelving and a small eating area. Beautiful crisp white linen changed daily! The aroma of the tatami mats was just lovely. Air conditioning was supplied and much appreciated.
The shared sink for teeth brushing and dishes etc was a bit unusual but worked well as the guests all shared as we wandered around in our provided yukata. The shower room although old was very clean and had great water pressure. The ubiquitous electronic toilet was a challenge to the uninitiated and my only complaint is that with no window or much ventilation added to a carpeted floor the smell in there was a bit off putting.
There is a small shared lounge/table/computer area downstairs. Plus the bikes available for hire at a very reasonable daily rate are really fun and a great way to explore the area, particularly at night when the temperature was cooler.
The Ueno area we found to be perfect as a base with easy access via train at Ueno station 15 minutes walk away or subway at Nezo station 7-10 mins away.
The most amazing thing all of this for only ¥100 per night. What a steal!
Friendly and helpful proprietors in a small guest house/ryokan.
The room was a decent size for a capital city with room for two futons, a wardrobe, shelving and a small eating area. Beautiful crisp white linen changed daily! The aroma of the tatami mats was just lovely. Air conditioning was supplied and much appreciated.
The shared sink for teeth brushing and dishes etc was a bit unusual but worked well as the guests all shared as we wandered around in our provided yukata. The shower room although old was very clean and had great water pressure. The ubiquitous electronic toilet was a challenge to the uninitiated and my only complaint is that with no window or much ventilation added to a carpeted floor the smell in there was a bit off putting.
There is a small shared lounge/table/computer area downstairs. Plus the bikes available for hire at a very reasonable daily rate are really fun and a great way to explore the area, particularly at night when the temperature was cooler.
The Ueno area we found to be perfect as a base with easy access via train at Ueno station 15 minutes walk away or subway at Nezo station 7-10 mins away.
The most amazing thing all of this for only ¥100 per night. What a steal!
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Date of stay: July 2015Trip type: Travelled with family
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Was disappointed by the bedding. It just didn't seem clean. The comforters were very old and gross. They were dated from the 80s or 90s, and someone had obviously spilled coffee on one of ours and it left a disgusting stain.
In Japan they tend to put a fitted sheet/douvet cover over the bedding, so we weren't actually touching it, but just knowing how gross it was under that sheet was a huge turn off to me.
My allergies started acting up a couple hours after we checked in.
Also the walls were quite thin, so you wont really have any privacy, and if you like to stay up later you will be disturbing others.
We really wanted a ryokan experience, and this one seemed to be a decent price, but other than a japanese style room, it didn't really offer any of the other services that usually go along with staying in a ryokan. I'd say this is on par with a hostel/backpacker hotel.
Would not stay here again.
In Japan they tend to put a fitted sheet/douvet cover over the bedding, so we weren't actually touching it, but just knowing how gross it was under that sheet was a huge turn off to me.
My allergies started acting up a couple hours after we checked in.
Also the walls were quite thin, so you wont really have any privacy, and if you like to stay up later you will be disturbing others.
We really wanted a ryokan experience, and this one seemed to be a decent price, but other than a japanese style room, it didn't really offer any of the other services that usually go along with staying in a ryokan. I'd say this is on par with a hostel/backpacker hotel.
Would not stay here again.
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Date of stay: November 2014Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Family of 5 - 11 yr old twins and an 8 yr old - all in one room. Somehow it just worked! This is Japan and small spaces are common so this room was not that large but average. It was spotless and incredibly quiet so sleeping was easy. We had our own bathroom but also used the common one at times - both clean and quite roomy!
Easy 10 min walk from Ueno - trust me about this, we had the kids walking home after a full day out on the town and we always made it! Ueno park nearby is a great space to wander in. Heaps of food options if you head to Nezu, as well as local supermarkets etc.
Arriving in TOkyo airport you can catch the Kesei liner to Ueno and then walk to here (we did it along with our roll along bags no problem). We arrived early and they helpfully allowed us to checkin early (they were still making the beds!).
We will be back and we will stay here again!
PS quite thick futons here compared to other places we stayed so another good thing!
Easy 10 min walk from Ueno - trust me about this, we had the kids walking home after a full day out on the town and we always made it! Ueno park nearby is a great space to wander in. Heaps of food options if you head to Nezu, as well as local supermarkets etc.
Arriving in TOkyo airport you can catch the Kesei liner to Ueno and then walk to here (we did it along with our roll along bags no problem). We arrived early and they helpfully allowed us to checkin early (they were still making the beds!).
We will be back and we will stay here again!
PS quite thick futons here compared to other places we stayed so another good thing!
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Date of stay: September 2010Trip type: Travelled with family
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There's nothing particularly wrong with being average and this ryokan is average. Walking in, you are greeted by a friendly, pleasant and accomodating owner (who lives and has his office on a step-up from the ground floor). In the lobby area, there is a long table, chairs and two computers for internet access.
Access to the rooms upstairs is via a pretty steep set of stairs (if you have large luggage, you are in for a bit of a challenge).
I stayed in a single without bath on the 2nd floor so I can only comment on that experience. The room was adequate in terms of size and had a smallish LCD TV (which was pretty cool, even though it is strictly Japanese programming). There was also a booklet containing advice and a JR Rail timetable). There was a nice sized closet for hanging clothes. Outside, there was a large sink (seemed more suited to a restaurant kitchen) where one brushed their teeth and/or shaved.
There is a washer/dryer combo (washer is 300 yen, dryer free). There is no Japanese bath but a very roomy, western-style shower with shampoo and body wash pumps built into the wall. Just the opposite is true for the toilet though; it was a somewhat claustrophobic closet with a heated toilet seat that, given the bathroom's size, turned the room into a bit of a sauna (still can't figure out why one needs a heated seat in the summer, but whatever...).
As far as ambiance, the ryokan has none; it's strictly functional. Additionally, it is somewhat worn at the heel - renovation of all the common areas is clearly needed. Great room rates sometimes come at a cost...
I do have one issue regarding cleanliness. And it might have been me... but I'm not too sure of that but when I woke and had a chance to see the futon fully exposed, the sheeting seemed rather dirty (and not of the extended period of use kind, the not washed or not washed very well kind). I also observed that, when cleaning other rooms, the gentleman did not bring out sheeting from any of the rooms. Not changing the sheeting every day during an extended stay is one thing, offering anything other than a sparkling white bed set to newly arrived customers. is another.
If any others notice this, include it in the write-up as the owner needs to be called out on something like this if it is the case.
All in all, an adequate place (although I'm not sure I'd do an extended stay there personally speaking).
Access to the rooms upstairs is via a pretty steep set of stairs (if you have large luggage, you are in for a bit of a challenge).
I stayed in a single without bath on the 2nd floor so I can only comment on that experience. The room was adequate in terms of size and had a smallish LCD TV (which was pretty cool, even though it is strictly Japanese programming). There was also a booklet containing advice and a JR Rail timetable). There was a nice sized closet for hanging clothes. Outside, there was a large sink (seemed more suited to a restaurant kitchen) where one brushed their teeth and/or shaved.
There is a washer/dryer combo (washer is 300 yen, dryer free). There is no Japanese bath but a very roomy, western-style shower with shampoo and body wash pumps built into the wall. Just the opposite is true for the toilet though; it was a somewhat claustrophobic closet with a heated toilet seat that, given the bathroom's size, turned the room into a bit of a sauna (still can't figure out why one needs a heated seat in the summer, but whatever...).
As far as ambiance, the ryokan has none; it's strictly functional. Additionally, it is somewhat worn at the heel - renovation of all the common areas is clearly needed. Great room rates sometimes come at a cost...
I do have one issue regarding cleanliness. And it might have been me... but I'm not too sure of that but when I woke and had a chance to see the futon fully exposed, the sheeting seemed rather dirty (and not of the extended period of use kind, the not washed or not washed very well kind). I also observed that, when cleaning other rooms, the gentleman did not bring out sheeting from any of the rooms. Not changing the sheeting every day during an extended stay is one thing, offering anything other than a sparkling white bed set to newly arrived customers. is another.
If any others notice this, include it in the write-up as the owner needs to be called out on something like this if it is the case.
All in all, an adequate place (although I'm not sure I'd do an extended stay there personally speaking).
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Date of stay: September 2013Trip type: Travelled solo
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Response from A.katsutaro, オーナー at Ryokan Katsutaro
Responded 14 Sept 2013
Thank you for staying at the Katsutaro Ryokan . We hope your stay was a comfortable and a memorable one! We appreciate your comment .This means so much to us for our future iimprovement ,thank you so much. We are very sorry about the sheeting.We do not change sheeting everyday unless it is dirty or so but we are very sorry about it. We hope there will be an oppurtunity to serve you in the future maybe in another season or so. Yours sincerely,
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You should ask the owner. I do not know. Best of luck.
Thank you for your inquiry.
The most convenient will be Narit Airport.
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S$127 - S$182 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
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JapanKantoTokyo PrefectureTokyoTaitoUeno / Asakusa / Ryogoku / Adachi / Ueno, Asakusa
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Frequently Asked Questions about Ryokan Katsutaro
Which popular attractions are close to Ryokan Katsutaro?
Nearby attractions include Gallery Marusan (0.3 km), Toshogu Shrine (0.3 km), and Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum (0.3 km).
What are some of the property amenities at Ryokan Katsutaro?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, laundry service, and self serve laundry.
What are some restaurants close to Ryokan Katsutaro?
Conveniently located restaurants include Starbucks Coffee Ueno Onshi Park, Kamachiku, and Hantei Nezu.
Is Ryokan Katsutaro located near the city centre?
Yes, it is 0.8 km away from the centre of Taito.
Are any cleaning services offered at Ryokan Katsutaro?
Yes, laundry service and self serve laundry are offered to guests.
Which languages are spoken by the staff at Ryokan Katsutaro?
The staff speaks multiple languages, including English and Japanese.
Are there any historical sites close to Ryokan Katsutaro?
Many travellers enjoy visiting Hozomon (2.5 km), Nezu Shrine (0.8 km), and Yasukuni Shrine (3.5 km).