Experience Taditional Japanese House! SUMIRE

Our family of 4 had an amazing stay! Everything was well kept, and having the Familymart so close was very convenient.The owners responded quickly to us when we had a minor issue with the lock. There are 2 train stations within a 10 minute walk.

We stayed as a family of 4. 2 adults and 2 teens. It was a little tight but we made it work. The house is a little confusing to get to as the address will bring you to the back. You just need to go around the corner. It was awesome to have Family Mart steps away from the front door. It’s a little loud since you’re close to the Main Street. The neighborhood is very cute and walkable. We enjoyed our stay. The only thing I would recommend would be clean new towels. The towels were very old and stained. The linens could use some updating. Also if they could offer more pillows. Other than that it was a fantastic stay. I would highly recommend it.

Clean rooms and excellent laundry facility. Accessible to many subway lines.

The host was amazing and accommodating! We loved our stay and can’t wait to come back!

Clean rooms, well maintained and located in a great spot. Windows are old so you can hear the main road, but still found it comfortable to sleep. The archways are low and stairs a bit steep, but the listing is very straightforward about this. Really enjoyed our time here.

We wanted to experience staying in a traditional Japanese house and this place provided that! It is a small house, but it grew on us each day we were there. We loved how it was decorated. It is located in a very residential area with not a lot of restaurants nearby. There is a Family Mart literally steps from the front door (a great place to get coffee in the morning). The Shinto shrine next door is quite nice and peaceful. The house is old and the walls are thin (it is a traditional Japanese house after all from the bygone days of Tokyo). There is a very busy road nearby with a lot of traffic noise, even in the wee hours of the night. Ear plugs are provided, but we didn't use them. The heater/ac units worked great and we were never uncomfortable. The doorways are low and a few of us bumped our heads more than once. The bedrooms are upstairs and the bathroom is downstairs. The winding staircase can be a bit tricky if you have mobility issues. Note: Apple Maps will not take you to the right location! Use Google Maps if you are trying to find it. It is about a 15 minute walk to the Skytree Station and about a 8 minute walk to the Hikifune Station so we had no trouble getting to the sites we wanted to visit in Tokyo. I highly recommend a visit to Ueno Park! The host was good about communication via the Vrbo app, sometimes not always the case with properties in Japan. We enjoyed our stay at Sumire house!

The property is really good. It is a unique experience to stay in an old building. It is also a convenient setup with separate sleeping spaces upstairs and hang out space downstairs.

The home was in a lovely neighborhood convenient to subways, with personal touches and cultural touchstones. Our family enjoyed meals around the kitchen at the end of a long day of adventuring around Tokyo! Highly recommend for a traditional Japanese stay with modern comforts! #japanstay

We really enjoyed staying in a clean, traditional Japanese home. It was very convenient to have the market steps from the door, and there were great little restaurants within walking distance. It was a great stay!

The property is exactly as advertised. Close to subway, quiet, clean, everything worked perfectly. Nice opportunity to experience the past.

We had a wonderful time in Tokyo. Sumire is a well kept traditional home. Hi-de thank you for your quick response to all of our concerns.

Our family thoroughly enjoyed our stay at this traditional Japanese house. The location is near Oshiage Skytree station (10-15 minutes walk). This might not suit some as a location to get to tourist locations but it worked well for us.Contact before and during our stay from the owners was excellent and so helpful with restaurant information and local knowledge.The beds were very comfortable, kitchen had everything we needed to have some meals at home. Family Mart is right across the road.Height of the doorways might be a challenge for anyone tall as we all managed to forget at least once but it waa part of the charm. The staircase is also not for those with any mobility challenges.There is a temple in the surrounds of the house which was undergoing renovations when we were there but so beautiful.The house is close to a main road, so there is traffic noise at night but there are earplugs supplied and it really didn’t bother us.Easy bus ride nearby to Asakusa, walk to Sumida Riverwalk and Skytree.Our family thoroughly enjoyed our 6 night stay here, would absolutely recommend it for anyone wanting an authentic experience and hope that we can return someday.

Traditional Japanese house, we loved it.If you are 6 foot plus, you may hit your head a few times! Worth it though

Part of my reason for returning to Japan, was to study traditional interior decorating, This house was a good example, as it was built before WW2, Other advantages were the nice neighborhood, plenty of space, laundry, good heating system, friendly owner.

Hi-de was an excellent host. The responses and information provided were accurate, fast, and much appreciated. I will be recommending this property to all my friends and family, thank you Hi-de

We enjoyed all aspects of our stay at Sumire House. It’s cozy and safe tucked away in an area filled with families. Everything you need is within easy walking distance, bus just out the door and two major stations a ten minutes walk. The owner is quick to reply to any needs and concerns. Have fun in Tokyo…we did!

We enjoyed our stay at Sumire House. Communication was excellent from the start. Very charming traditional house and nicely located, far enough from the commercial shopping areas but with good access. Family Mart across the alley. Only caveat - street noise. A good pair of ear plugs worked well for me. Super clean house, well-supplied with all the basics. Comfortable beds with warm comforters. Would definitely stay again.

Unique and great stay at Sumire house. There's no other house like it in the neighbourhood. The proximity to the local shrine also adds to its charm. We loved the location - away from the hustble and bustle of major tourist areas but well connected via Hikifune and Sky tree station making it easy to get to destinations.We stayed during winter, and whilst there are heaters, the house isn't well insulated, and on the ground floor in particular and it can get rather cold. Otherwise, we enjoyed our stay and our hosts were also great and accommodating.

Cute house, gracious host with good advice, some low ceilings which even a very tall person got used to.

Sumire House is perfectly located to explore the city and a perfect blend of traditional charm and modern amenity.

This was a very good place to stay overall with great communication from the hosts. It is close to 2 train lines and it was very easy to get from Oshiage Station to Haneda Airport with our luggage. Two things to be aware of: 1) It is very close to a main road and was noisy at night. Windows can also rattle in the wind (it is an older house, which is also part of it's charm). Provided earplugs were definitely needed and worked well for 2 of us. 2) Stairs to the second level are steep & can be challenging with larger than carry-on baggage size. Overall it was a place I would be happy to stay again. The local convenience store about 10 metres away was very friendly and a good source of readymade meals, snack items, milk and were kind enough to store our luggage after checkout.

This property was just as we imagined - full of character and charm. Conveniently located to trains, supermarkets, restaurants and so many fabulous attractions with Skytree a short walk away, the river, temples and shrines. Although small it accommodated our family of 4 quite comfortably.