We stayed a week at the ryokan and its annex. The annex was full of mosquitoes.
The managers offered us a Japanese breakfast one day.
In both locations the rooms were clean, the common bathroom clean.
It was a nice place to stay as we were working at the nearby Tokyo University.

We loved this ryokan, which was our first night in Tokyo on a three-week trip. Definately going to stay there on our return trip through the big city.
Homeikan is a little out of the way, but we liked the area and found fantastic restaurants on our ten minute walk to the subway to visit busier parts of Tokyo.
The inside of Homeikan is breath-takingly original in decor, design and attitude. There is a little box of tea, cups and tea pot and hot water in the room and we had a lovely sun-room overlooking the street.
The women's bath is a large stone room downstairs with shared toilets and sinks closer to the rooms.
We had a double room with a little pebbled anti-chamber, hall and large sitting/sleeping room. We ordered breakfast in the room and could smell them cooking egg omlettes early in the morning.
The staff were attentive, particularly given the timing of our visit just after the earthquake/tsunami.

I visited Tokyo on business and decided that I'd spend a couple of days beforehand adjusting to the jet-lag and being a tourist. My wife had said I should consider a traditional Ryokan for a sample of traditional Japanese hospitality. I chose Homeikan on the basis of the reviews here and was not at all disappointed.

The staff were always very helpful and had good English. The rooms (different rooms for the 2 nights but they had told me in advance this would be the case) were spacious and airy. On returning in the evening a flask of hot water was in the room for making tea and the bed was made up. Breakfasts were traditional Japanese and served in the room and an experience in themselves. The communal bath was a very pleasant and relaxing experience even though the water was so hot.

At the end of the 2 nights I had to transfer to a regular business hotel more convenient for the office I was visiting and quite honestly on arriving there I instantly felt nostalgic for the Ryokan. I'm so glad I chose to stay at Homeikan as it made what would have been a wonderful first trip to Japan (earthquake excepted) a really special experience. If you are obsessed with having en-suite facilities and can;t cope with the idea of sleeping on the floor then this isn't for you, if however you're prepared to forego those frills to experience something different then I would thoroughly recommend Homeikan.

It was my first trip to Japan. I just want some special Japanese stay in the trip, so I chose Homeikan, coz of its not-so-expensive rate and its location. Can easily reach there by Tokyo Metro, walk along the road that pass Tokyo Uni.'s famous Aka-Mon, and then walk few min. by little street through neighborhood area, nice stroll!

The building is a beautiful traditional Japanese house, with koi pond and little court garden. The interior is bit too dark (give me 'lil creepy feeling at night!) but all was preserved in its traditional way. The room was decorated in old style, that included oh-so-small sized TV too :P But the best is its private 'Ofuro'. You can use this hot bath tub privately with lock on door, very soothing after all-day-long walking, I bet!

The staff here was veryyyyyyyy nice. I met one who ever came to Thailand, she can speak English and little Thai too. We had talked a lot, and she gave some advise about transportation in Tokyo and some interesting Japanese TV drama :D

This time I didn't book room w/ breakfast nor dinner, but will try it next time. It'll surely superb, I dare say after noticed that nice smell floating all over the lobby!