We loved staying in a traditional Japanese home with a beautiful peaceful garden. The location is excellent, not far from the station and a two minute walk to a great market. We highly recommend Curio Expresso and Vintage Design Cafe (approximately a 6 minute walk), for very good coffee and delicious toasted rolls. We also enjoyed the little restaurant opposite and slightly to the right of Musashi Sakaean for a traditional meal where the chef cooks and serves each piece of tempura individually so it is hot off the pan.

We liked everything.

Look at the pictures and you see it all: Musashi Sakaen is a must for you! OMG!! We never felt more treated like royals than here. What a wonderful guesthouse. We will send all of our friends! Thank you for an unforgettable experience.

Great location and decor. Lovely garden and relaxing bathroom. Great coffee shop across the road.

Air conditioning upstairs wasn’t as good as downstairs.

We have stayed in various ryokan, hotels, and machiya stays in Tokyo and this one feels quite authentic, like someone’s real home. It has plenty of space and is very comfortable with everything you need. We loved the cotton robes and extra towels. The floor beds and pillows were the most comfortable ones we’ve had of all our futon beds in Japan. It’s also a very quiet street with a nice private entrance and lots of space for strollers, bags, etc. Easy cheap taxi or stroll (20-30 mins depending on your pace) to the geisha district, samurai district, or incredible castle park. Also close to 7-11 and some good local restaurants. Only 5 mins drive from the station.