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Tokyo · Value Edition · No. 08

Sawanoya Ryokan澤の屋旅館

A Yanaka family ryokan taking foreign guests since 1949

One of the few Tokyo ryokan that cater almost entirely to overseas visitors. There are two Japanese baths, and the family owner is hands-on.

On the recordGuidebook staple (Lonely Planet, Time Out)

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