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Ryokan Asakusa Shigetsu

旅館浅草指月
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Asakusa Shigetsu, Shigetsu Ryokan, Ryokan Shigetsu Tokyo

About Ryokan Asakusa Shigetsu

A family-run ryokan in the middle of Asakusa, a minute from Nakamise street and 5 minutes' walk from Senso-ji. Every room has its own toilet and a tub or shower booth, the two shared baths on the 6th floor look out over the neighbourhood, and no meals are served at present.

  • OnsenNoTwo ordinary 6th-floor view baths
  • Bath in your roomA tub or a shower booth in every roomOwn toilet and basin in every room
  • Private bathNoneShared view baths can't be booked
  • TattoosNot stated
  • MealsNot includedBreakfast stopped in August 2023
  • Dietary needsNo meals are served
  • ChildrenWelcomeRooms for three; a suite for four
  • Check-in and dinnerCheck-in 15:00–22:00; out 10:00
  • Getting there1 minute from Nakamise street
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Good to know before you book

  • Some rooms have a shower boothEvery room has its own toilet and basin; the 6th-floor suite and the deluxe Japanese rooms have a shower booth rather than a tub.
  • Closed in early 2027The ryokan closes from the afternoon of 12 January to 5 February 2027, and the 6th-floor baths stay closed for renovation until 13 February 2027.
  • A new building to the northThe ryokan's January 2026 notice says a seven-storey building going up to its north may block the pagoda view from north-facing rooms.
Room types
Seven, from singles to two suites that sleep four
Closed
The whole ryokan from the afternoon of 12 January to 5 February 2027; the 6th-floor baths until 13 February 2027
Smoking
Non-smoking throughout, balconies included
Parking
None

Rooms and their baths

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    Indoor bath

    5th-floor suite

    1–4 guests

    Unit bath, renewed in March 2024

    The largest room: 8 mats plus 4.5 mats, with a small balcony facing Senso-ji. One room of this type

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    Indoor bath

    Standard Japanese room

    1–2 guests

    Unit bath, renewed in February 2025

    6 mats; the ryokan calls it slightly narrow. Seven rooms of this type

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    Shared baths

    6th-floor suite

    1–4 guests

    Shower booth and a separate toilet; no tub in the room

    Two 6-mat rooms on Ryukyu tatami. Balcony facing Senso-ji, with Skytree to the right. One room of this type

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    Shared baths

    Deluxe Japanese room

    1–2 guests

    Shower booth; no tub in the room

    6 mats plus a 2-mat wooden floor, in the Kiku or Sakura style. Five rooms of this type

The fine print

Last checked November 12, 2026.

Onsen

No. No hot-spring water

The two 6th-floor view baths are ordinary baths.

Bath in your room

Some rooms. A tub or a shower booth in every room

Every room has its own toilet and basin; some have a shower booth rather than a tub.

Private bath

None. None

The 6th-floor view baths are shared and can't be booked: 16:00 to 23:30 and 7:00 to 9:00.

Tattoos

Not stated. Not stated by the ryokan

Meals

Not included. No meals: breakfast stopped in August 2023

The head cook retired; the ryokan hasn't set a date to restart.

Dietary needs

No meals are served

Children

Welcome. Families welcome

Rooms for three put a third futon on the Ryukyu tatami; the 6th-floor suite sleeps four.

Check-in and dinner

Check-in 15:00 to 22:00, check-out 10:00

The door is locked from 23:00 to 7:00; tell the front desk at check-in if you'll be back late.

Getting there

1 minute from Nakamise street, 5 minutes' walk to Senso-ji

Meals

The ryokan serves no meals at present.

Breakfast
Stopped in August 2023, when the head cook retired; the ryokan has not set a date to restart
Dinner
Not served
Eating nearby
Daikokuya tempura is next door, and the restaurants of Nakamise and Asakusa are a minute away

Baths

Shared baths
Two cypress view baths on the 6th floor, facing Skytree one way and Senso-ji's pagoda the other
Bath hours
16:00–23:30 and 7:00–9:00
Water
Ordinary hot water, not hot-spring water
Private bath
None. The baths are shared and can't be reserved
Rooms
Each has its own toilet and basin, with a tub or a shower booth
Bath closed
For renovation until 13 February 2027

Getting there

Train
Asakusa Station on the Ginza line, exit 1, then 5 minutes' walk
From Tokyo Station
JR to Ueno, then the Ginza line to Asakusa; about 50 minutes
From Narita Airport
Skyliner to Keisei Ueno, then the Ginza line; about 100 minutes
From Haneda Airport
Keikyu and Toei Asakusa line direct to Asakusa, about 70 minutes; exit A4 is 7 minutes' walk away
On foot
Through Kaminarimon and along Nakamise; turn left at the shoe shop before Senso-ji. The ryokan is between the sweet shop Baien and Daikokuya tempura
Parking
None
Check-in
15:00 to 22:00. The door is locked from 23:00 to 7:00
Address
1-31-11 Asakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo 111-0032

Who it suits

Suits
First-time visitors who want to sleep on tatami a minute from Nakamise; solo travellers, in the single rooms
Children
Families: rooms for three take a third futon, and the suites sleep four
Dinner
Not for anyone who wants meals at the ryokan

Place and season

On foot
Senso-ji, Kaminarimon and Hanayashiki are each 5 minutes away; Skytree is 20 minutes
By train
Skytree in 10 minutes; Ueno in 15 and Ryogoku Kokugikan in 25 by subway
Bedding
Airweave mattress pads in every room

History

  1. About 80 years ago

    The family starts running a ryokan in Asakusa.

  2. 1996

    The current six-floor building goes up.

  3. August 2023

    Breakfast stops when the head cook retires.

  4. March 2024

    The 5th-floor suite's bath is renewed.

  5. February 2025

    The Japanese-Western rooms and the standard rooms' baths are renewed.

  6. Early 2027

    The 6th-floor baths are renovated; the ryokan closes from 12 January to 5 February.

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Questions

Is breakfast included at Ryokan Asakusa Shigetsu?

No. The ryokan stopped serving breakfast in August 2023, when its head cook retired, and has not set a date to restart. No dinner is served either.

Do rooms at Ryokan Asakusa Shigetsu have a bathroom?

Yes. Every room has its own toilet and basin, with either a tub or a shower booth. The 6th-floor suite and the deluxe Japanese rooms have a shower booth.

When are the baths open at Ryokan Asakusa Shigetsu?

From 16:00 to 23:30 and from 7:00 to 9:00. The two 6th-floor baths are shared with other guests and can't be reserved.

Is Ryokan Asakusa Shigetsu open in early 2027?

Not for part of it. The ryokan is closed from the afternoon of 12 January to 5 February 2027, and the 6th-floor baths stay closed until 13 February 2027.

Does Ryokan Asakusa Shigetsu have a hot spring?

No. The two view baths on the 6th floor use ordinary hot water.

How far is Ryokan Asakusa Shigetsu from Asakusa Station?

Five minutes on foot from exit 1 of the Ginza line station. From exit A4 of the Toei Asakusa line it is 7 minutes.