This place is fantastic. It is hard to believe it exists in a bustling place like Tokyo!

You can walk to the ryokan from Sendagai and Nippori stations - very handy having two different lines to choose from.

The street outside is so sleepy and old-style. It is only open to cars for part of the day. Close to all needed amenities such as convenience store, pharmacy, 7-11, tourist info shop, etc. Cats seem to be loved in Yanaka and you'll see some roaming about and lots of store selling kitty goods.

Room is good sized and the bathroom is modern and western. Free wi-fi. Fridge, TV, air con, lots of wardrobe space. Free internet computers - I checked in to my outbound flight and printed my boarding pass. Washing machines too.

Only down side to the ryokan is that the key has a plastic thing attached which turns on the air con - when it's not in the air con slot in your room, no air con. I was there is Summer and it was hot so not nice coming back to a warm room.

Our family of four stayed here for six nights. It was very convenient to subway and JR yamonte line. Very quiet at night and exceptionally clean. There were plenty of restaurants and shops around so we ate different food every night. It is an easy walk from the NIppori station even with two small children and all our luggage. We enjoyed the walk as it is through the local suburb street so we could suss out which restaurants we wanted to eat at.
The wi-fi was a bit patchy but we survived. The staff were very friendly and helpful. This ryokan lives up to its reviews and we would stay again!

We stayed here for 7 days/6 night over Thanksgiving week. We chose this inn in Yanaka because we wanted something different from our last hotel in downtown Tokyo, and we love it! We especially love the wonderful and meandering side streets and quaint neighborhoods, the temples big and small, the cafes, restaurants, gift shops. The subway stop is a straight shot from the airport with the Limited Express (1,000 yen), about 70 minutes. Mind you, the "short walk" to the inn is not that short with luggage, so be warned; we lugged our bags down cobblestone streets and stairs. it's definitely short once you're baggage-free. I love the local Taito bus (100 yen!)--try it! It drives even into the narrowest streets and you get a wonderful glimpse of the neighborhood and houses of Yanaka. I recommend taking this little bus to Ueno for your trip back to Narita. It stops right outside the inn, takes less than 20 minutes to Ueno station, which is the first stop for the Limited Express to the airport. You'll get ample seats in the train before it fills up fast at the next Nippori stop. We'll definitely stay here again!

Affordable, clean, nice rooms, conveniently located, great area to stay in, nice hosts, free internet. Could go on but the message is clear; highly recommended!