Reviews of Jizokan Matsuya Ryokan 3 stars

If you want to experience a real ryokan, this is it. The staff was extremely nice, the food was amazing, and the ambiance is unique. I wouldn’t have thought I would love Japanese breakfast until I tried it in this fantastic place.

Nothing, except perhaps that we couldn’t open the windows to get fresh air but this is very common in Japan, so nothing really.

Fabulous stay, just book it. Beautiful accommodation, the location is spectacular. We paid for dinner there for one night, it was so delicious we were lucky enough to be able to have it again the following evening and it was so cheap for the quality and variety/amount of food you get. The breakfast is traditional Japanese and is delicious.

We loved everything.

It was lovely experience and thoroughly enjoyed the authentic meal!!!

Location was fantastic

All was great

Excellent location, excellent service, super clean.

Location was superb, this really is the best part of the ryokan.

We had rooms with tatamis (which we knew beforehand, so that was fine). The room for 4 persons was really too small to fit 4 persons + luggage + move around, even according to japanse standards (which we are accustomed to). Also, the tatamis were rather uncomfortable. Would not recommend for more than 1 night.

The location was amazing. The traditional experience was great.

The staff was incredibly friendly and warm. The ryokan was spotless - incredibly clean. Such a wonderful experience!! It’s a perfect location - only steps from the temple and right next to shops and food but still very quiet. The breakfast was delicious too!

This lovely family-run ryokan is very clean, neat and comfortable with helpful staff. Located very close to Zenkoji Buddhist shrine and about half an hour's walk from the JR train station. Good wifi and they provide kids bento box options for dinner. They provide laundry services for a small fee. Public onsen is relatively small but well-equipped. Special experience in many different ways!

Best location

Nothing

The ryokan is in a great location, super close to the temple - it’s a nice, serene area to stroll around after the shops close and tourist leave. The bathroom is modern, with Toto seats and an awesome deep bathtub perfect for soaking.

The futons provided to sleep are hard and don’t provide any comfort. We’ve been to other ryokans and the futons were thick and had softness, like a mattress. Pillows were also not comfortable. Overall, we slept poorly.

Location is unbeatable because it’s an historical place, which was the original site of the temple back in the old times there is still a wonderful statue outside just next to the door. Rooms are a bit small but the place is wonderful. Stuff is amazing. It’s a family run business which adds up to the experience. Really recommended

There are so many good points about Jizokan Matsuya Rizokan that it's hard to sound objective. We are first-timers in Japan, so not Expert by any means, but this seems like a truly authentic Japanese inn. If you want to live on tatami and sleep on unrolled bedding on the floor, this is for you. Yes, it was really comfy! If you want to eat seafood for breakfast and dinner, small bowls, attractively arranged and tasty, this is for you. There was more than we could eat. If you want to drop into a scalding hot Onsen at the end of the day to soothe those tiring legs, this is for you. But...OMG, the standout feature is that this is pretty much in the grounds of Senso-ji temple. Did I mention how lovely the staff are?

The staff were really friendly and the location is amazing, hotel is spotlessly clean and it was really cute having your own little room for breakfast. The rooms are beautiful in a traditional Japanese style.

We found the futon beds really uncomfortable but that was our fault for booking them I’m sure a lot of people would love sleeping on them but it was just too hard for us

The ryokan was amazing. Right next to the Zenkoji temple, with excellent services and delicious dinner and breakfast. The staff were very kind. We enjoyed the onsen and the provided yukatas as well.

Cultural experience of staying in a traditional inn. Quiet, calming room. Delicious meals.

Helpful and friendly staff