Budgeteers appreciate this basic ryokan, a two-story building near Gotanda Station and the Meguro River, where sakura (cherry) trees bloom each April. The proprietor will greet you with a warm smile and a bow and escort you to a small tatami room with a pay TV, a yukata, a Japanese tea set, and a rather noisy heater-air-conditioner mounted on the wall. Some rooms are stuffy, and only two have private baths, but the Sansuiso is clean, easy to find, and only 20 minutes by train from Tokyo Station or Ginza. The midnight curfew poses a problem for night owls. The Japan National Tourist Organization (JNTO) can help you make reservations at this Japanese Inn Group property.
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