Fantastic host, great position and big room.

Stayed in June 2024

Nothing.

The hosts were wonderful. The room was clean and well laid out. The location was excellent for touring. I didn’t take the meals, but I came home one evening during dinner service and the aromas from the kitchen were mouth watering. (One of the owners is a chef!) Highly recommend!

Stayed in June 2024

Nothing.

The host is awesome!

Stayed in June 2024

If you are a light sleeper, noisy from the streets, use earplugs.

Great host, very kind lady. Clean and spacious rooms.

Stayed in May 2024

The location and being able to wander around the village with no one around .

Stayed in May 2024

Beautiful traditional ryokan Staff / host very welcoming and friendly Good location Spacious and beautiful room

Stayed in May 2024

A very comfortable, well appointed Ryokan with exceptional service, delicious traditional breakfast and the best coffee we’ve had at a hotel (proper espresso machine). The owners are so kind and even waited with us for our taxi to arrive. Would stay here again!

Stayed in May 2024

Nothing, it was all excellent!

The rooms were very clean, spacious and comfortable and had a fragrant cedar smell while the meals were delicious. The owner also worked very hard to make our stay as comfortable as possible. We really enjoyed experiencing something different from a normal hotel room.

Stayed in May 2024

Nothing

Very beautiful, typical japanese ryokan, huge room with beautiful tatami and view on internal garden. The landlady is very welcoming, proactive and nice. The room had a WC and basin; the internal onsen (common bath) was very confortable, spacious and clean, with a typical hot tub. The position is very central and quiet. An excellent stay that surpassed our expectations

Stayed in April 2024

The place was very clean, traditional and comfortable. Having a private bathroom was a big plus. For a Ryokan it was not too expensive and very spacious. Fish market was only 2 minutes walking which was super.

Stayed in April 2024

Ten years ago we stayed in Sumiyoshiya and enjoyed our stay. It was as we remembered a beautiful and enjoyable place. Breakfast was good as we remembered - presentation, variety and taste were perfect. Waka Okami is the Okami now - we did not see Oh Okami this time, apparently, she no longer help run the Ryokan now. The place is still going strong after more than 350 years.

Stayed in April 2024

Nothing

Our hostess was wonderful! She was attentive yet not intrusive. For the rest of our trip we kept talking about the hospitality we experienced here and how all our other accommodations do not compare. We had both dinner and breakfast and everything was amazingly delicious. The room also had an attached modern bathroom with a shower. It was the perfect blend of traditional hospitality with modern conveniences. We wish we could have stayed more than two nights.

Stayed in March 2024

That I did not stay longer!

The breakfast excellent and the ryokan was within easy walking distance of the station. More importantly, was the warm welcome that we received coming out of the rain. I could not rate Sumiyoshiya higher.

Stayed in March 2024

No problems.

Excellent hospitality.

Stayed in March 2024

Traditional ryokan with en suite facilities. Very spacious suite The owner was delightful

Stayed in March 2024

Nothing

Top notch customer service

Stayed in March 2024

The best proper Ryokan experience. So cozy, even in the middle of winter and they made it feel like home. The baths were so relaxing and the beds so comfy. A very central location right next to the Ochimo markets and a walk to the temple and geisha district.

Stayed in February 2024

The host was so kind and helpful with bookings and in making us feel very welcome on a cold wintry stay in February.

Stayed in February 2024

Great value, lovely continental breakfast. The on-site onsen is a great way to wake up or relax at the end of the day.

Stayed in February 2024

It appeared that the other rooms were being renovated while we stayed there. The renovations did not affect my stay at all, but they were just something we noticed.

Absolutely stunning property! Gave my friends and I a real look into more traditional Japanese accommodation.

Stayed in February 2024

Nothing.

Our BEST stay in Japan! The staff were the kindest, the ryokan was so clean and cozy! Everything was just perfect - to the welcome tea and cookies to all the amenities. Would highly recommend to include breakfast in your stay as the traditional Japanese breakfast was so good! Would definitely stay here again for a long time the next time we visit! And to the staff, thank you so much for taking such good care of us! ( they wiped our luggage as it was raining, got the luggage up to our rooms, provided us with umbrellas for roaming and even dried our shoes once we were back!).

Stayed in December 2023

Everything was beautiful

The staff is very helpful, friendly and always smiling and offering help. If you are looking for a great roykan to stay at kanzawa this is the place to go to. Breakfast was rich and various rooms were excellent anf spacious

Stayed in December 2023

Lack of some decorations when compared to more expensive ryokans. Consider you will not have many surfaces that are not on the floor for taking out stuff from you luggage. Breakfast was traditional which for a western taste could not be suitable to everyone, but there's the central market at a 2min walk + Starbucks anyway.

Nice location, nice price for value, lots of space. Very clean, bathroom large for washing a little small for the rest. Not a lot of decorations but definitely suggest for the price instead of a western stay.

Stayed in November 2023

Nothing really. Even location is really good, as it is in the middle of the city center and close to most major tourist attractions.

I loved everything about my stay at Sumiyoshiya. The staff is so nice and speak fair english, always ready to help you with anything you might need. The Japanese breakfast was delicious, everything was clean, they prepared my futon while I was away walking around the city, AC worked just fine, and the place actually looks so so nice!! Anyway, I genuinely couldn't find a single thing to complain about.

Stayed in December 2023