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Ryokan Sawanoya vs Hoshinoya Tokyo
Two ryokans in Tokyo, compared side by side — price, onsen, dining, and atmosphere. Find the right fit for your trip.
Ryokan Sawanoya
Tokyo, Kanto
Price range
$
3-star ryokan
Key experiences
- Staying in a family-run inn that has been welcoming guests since 1949
- Exploring Yanaka's old-Tokyo streets, temples, and traditional shotengai shopping arcade
- Receiving the owner's legendary handwritten neighborhood map and local recommendations
- Communal wooden baths and traditional Japanese inn rituals at budget prices
- Living among Tokyo locals in a neighborhood that has escaped modernization
A beloved family-run inn in Yanaka's old-Tokyo neighborhood, the most authentic budget ryokan in the capital.
Hoshinoya Tokyo
Tokyo, Kanto
Price range
$$$$
Sodium bicarbonate spring drawn from 1,500m below Tokyo, smooth and skin-softening
5-star ryokan
Key experiences
- Bathing in a natural hot spring sourced from 1,500 meters beneath central Tokyo
- Living the traditional ryokan lifestyle on the 17th floor above the Imperial Palace district
- Kaiseki dinner with Tokyo Bay seafood and Japanese Highland vegetables
- Sleeping on futon beds in tatami rooms while the city hums below
- Walking to the Imperial Palace East Garden and Marunouchi's galleries and restaurants
A 17-story ryokan tower in Tokyo's business district, offering traditional onsen and kaiseki in the heart of the metropolis.
Which should you choose?
Choose Ryokan Sawanoya if…
A beloved family-run inn in Yanaka's old-Tokyo neighborhood, the most authentic budget ryokan in the capital
Choose Hoshinoya Tokyo if…
A 17-story ryokan tower in Tokyo's business district, offering traditional onsen and kaiseki in the heart of the metropolis