Asakusa Ryokan Toukaisou

... with my family when we first went back to Italy 33 years ago but had only stayed overnight in Tokyo. I stay in a small ryokan (traditional inn) in Asakusa, one of the oldest parts of Tokyo. I have a tiny 4-tatami room plus bath & shower - it has a futon ...

... have save me 30% off my travel as it's a tourist pass for the metro. I went to the hotel... a small, budget Ryokan hotel which was immaculately done up and hosted by very friendly, although absent-minded staff. However, they spoke really good English ...

... cherry blossom above a small restaurant. They are very beautiful. On my second day, I spent most of the day wandering around Asakusa park which is a bustling place of stalls and attractions. Kaminarimon was on the list of photo's to take and i can now ...

... Tokyo subway system to Tawaramachi station which was some what disappointingly easy and was soon making my way a few streets to Toukaisou Ryokan where I was staying. The trouble here is that there are no street names in Japan apart form the major avenues ...

... Ryokan was really cosy, especially with the under floor heating keeping the place warm. About 5 minutes walk from the Ryokan is the area Asakusa, with its famous 7th century shrine Senso-Ji. You enter through the Kaminari-mon (thunder gate) and into a ...

... Esta vez no hubo problemas para pasar el tema de papeleo en el aeropuerto, así que trenecito y a la ciudad. Llegamos al Ryokan a media mañana, pagamos la estancia (21000 yenes/pesetas por 6 dias!!!!) y subimos a la habitación.. indescriptible.. ya ...