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Ryokan Prices by Tier
Real per-night rates at traditional Japanese inns — grouped by budget, mid-range, and premium tier.
Budget
Andon Ryokan
A quiet guesthouse-style inn near Minowa Station with simple tatami rooms, roll-out futons, and a small rooftop, popular with foreign backpackers exploring old-town Tokyo.
Typical room-only rate is ¥12,000-18,000 per room; a budget option rather than a full-service ryokan.
Sakura Ryokan Asakusa Iriya
A simple, affordable inn on the Iriya/Ueno border with tatami-and-futon rooms and a shared bath, offering solo-traveler discounts.
Room-only rates run roughly ¥9,750-26,250 depending on room size and season; most bookings fall toward the lower end.
Ryokan Katsutaro
A friendly, family-owned two-story inn near Ueno Park in a quiet residential pocket, with simple tatami rooms including triple and quad options for groups.
Room-only rates run roughly ¥12,750-30,000 depending on room size and number of guests sharing.
Ryokan Sawanoya
One of Tokyo's most popular inns with international guests for decades, just north of Ueno Park in the historic Yanaka district, with two small communal baths and a family that speaks fluent English.
Room-only from around ¥5,800 (single) to ¥12,100 (twin with bath) per room; meals are not included.
Hotel Edoya
A ryokan in all but name since 1967, near Ueno Park, with tatami-and-futon rooms and a 6th-floor bathhouse featuring an indoor bath, rooftop open-air bath, and sauna.
Roughly ¥9,750 single / ¥19,500 double occupancy per room, with breakfast included.
Kimi Ryokan
A long-running budget favorite near Ikebukuro with a cypress-wood communal bath and an attached cafe, popular for decades with foreign students and backpackers.
Room-only rates run roughly ¥7,500-24,750 depending on room type; most budget bookings sit near the low end.
Ryokan Sansuiso
A no-frills, very affordable inn a 5-minute walk from Gotanda Station, with simple tatami rooms and both shared and private-bath options.
Room-only from roughly ¥4,900 (shared bath) to ¥10,000 (private bath, per room for 2).
Kankoso
A small onsen ryokan by the Nippara River in Okutama, western Tokyo's mountain gateway, with tatami rooms, a hot-spring bath, and traditional Japanese-style meals.
Estimated 1-night-2-meals rate for a small Okutama onsen inn (~¥11,000-15,000/person); exact published rate not confirmed — verify before publishing.
Arasawaya Ryokan
A rustic riverside inn in Okutama with a spacious bath and simple home-style meals built around river fish like yamame trout.
Estimated 1-night-2-meals rate for a small Okutama family inn (~¥10,000-14,000/person); exact published rate not confirmed — verify before publishing.
Mid-Range
Ryokan Kamogawa Asakusa
A cozy 10-room family-run inn two minutes from Senso-ji, with tatami rooms, futon bedding, and a free reservable private bath.
Typical rate is per room for 2 adults (~¥25,000-30,000), room-only; breakfast available for an extra ¥1,600.
Ryokan Asakusa Shigetsu
Family-run for nearly 80 years just off Nakamise shopping street, with a 6th-floor communal hinoki bath offering views toward Senso-ji's pagoda or Tokyo Skytree.
Room rates span roughly ¥22,500-45,000 depending on room grade and meal plan; breakfast-only plans are common.
Sadachiyo (Sukeroku no Yado Sadachiyo)
An Edo-period-atmosphere inn near Senso-ji decorated with a collection of ukiyo-e woodblock prints, with tatami rooms, communal baths, and optional kaiseki dinner.
Room-only from around ¥9,000/person; a full 1-night-2-meals stay with kaiseki dinner (¥3,500-9,000) and breakfast (¥1,500) runs roughly ¥18,000-25,000+.
The Edo Sakura
A machiya-townhouse-style inn near Ueno with a small traditional garden, free morning tea ceremony, and a private reservable onsen-style bath.
Rates run roughly ¥20,250-30,000 depending on whether you choose a tatami or Western-style room.
Annex Katsutaro Ryokan
The newer sister property of Ryokan Katsutaro in the trendy Yanaka backstreets, with modern-building tatami rooms near the area's cafes and craft shops.
Rates run roughly ¥24,750-30,000 per room, generally room-only or breakfast-included.
Ito Ryokan
A 7-room inn of more than 70 years in the Ningyocho merchant district, offering made-to-order Japanese breakfast and hands-on cultural activities like tea ceremony, shamisen, and calligraphy.
Standard rooms run from roughly ¥14,000, superior rooms up to about ¥32,000; breakfast is included.
Onsen Ryokan Yuen Shinjuku
A minimalist modern ryokan in the heart of Shinjuku with rooftop indoor and open-air onsen baths overlooking the skyline, part of the Hoshino-affiliated Yuen brand.
Room-only rates run roughly ¥20,000-40,000 per person; breakfast (~¥4,000) and dinner (~¥8,000) are booked separately.
Kamenoi Hotel Ome
A ryokan-style onsen hotel by the Tama River in western Tokyo's Ome area, drawing on the skin-softening 'Ome Ayumi no Yu' hot spring and serving seasonal kaiseki dinners with local Akigawa beef.
1-night-2-meals plans run roughly ¥13,500-42,000 per person depending on room type and season.
Premium
Cyashitsu Ryokan Asakusa
A design-forward boutique ryokan built around a tea-ceremony-room aesthetic, with low furniture, shoji screens, and some rooms offering private open-air baths.
Rates vary widely by room (roughly ¥25,000-70,000+ per room); a premium design-led stay rather than a classic budget inn.
Prostyle Ryokan Tokyo Asakusa
A modern take on the ryokan format blending Western-style beds with Japanese design touches, an on-site bar, and some rooms with private open-air baths.
Rates range roughly ¥30,000-90,000+ depending on room grade; higher-end rooms with private baths sit toward the top of that band.
Nihonbashi Kakigara-cho Ryokan
A modern building hiding a traditional ryokan interior in the Nihonbashi financial district, with futon bedding and a refined, understated atmosphere aimed at business and leisure travelers alike.
Rates run roughly ¥45,000-52,500 per person; on the higher end for a central-Tokyo ryokan.
Takanawa Hanakohro
A sprawling luxury ryokan-resort within the Grand Prince Takanawa grounds near Shinagawa, with landscaped garden paths, multiple restaurants, and premium multi-course kaiseki dining.
A wide luxury range of roughly ¥97,500-450,000 per room per night depending on room type and season; figure here is a conservative per-person estimate.