Modern Luxury Apt. Tokyo Skytree, Asakusa, Ueno

Amazing view,of the Skytree and surroundings has everything needed for a family holiday, close to transport, food outlets, supermarkets,restaurants , big enough for 4. Ignore previous reviews comments about noise ....the place is not noisy.Yes the 2 beds are on the floor, but hey it is the Japanese way.embrace the experience. Attentive responsive host.

What you see in the pictures is what you get. The apartment is very close to Kinshico station and very handy to all amenities. We enjoyed our stay and hope to stay again in the future. Shihomi was very good and always responsive.

The apartment was smaller than expected for 6 of us but we managed and made it comfortable, besides we were only there to sleep. The location was not far from the trains and was in a good location with a Daiso, other shops, and places to eat nearby. It was great to view the Skytree, especially at night, from the balcony.

Shihomi's condo is a great place to stay if you want a base on this side of Tokyo. I have friends who live in Kameido so this place was the perfect fit. The unit is about a 15-min walk from the Kinshicho train station. Just make sure you take the north exit with the golden donut art piece in front. From the subway station, the unit is about a 10-min walk. Use the Lotte hotel exit that leads to the park and walk from there.

The unit is very convenient. There is a Lawson's on the corner, many restaurants around the station, and a scattering of restaurants on the condo's street. There is also a laundromat within two blocks, which I will get to later. The Skytree at Oshiage station is only a 790-yen taxi ride. Kameido station, which has a Don Quijote is also the next station over. Near the train station there are hotels with high-floor bars and restaurants. If you speak Japanese and want to experience some of the nightlife, you can go to the south exit and walk towards the 'downtown'. There is a hip hop club, hostess bars, snack bars, and even a monja restaurant.

I personally found the condo a little smaller than I thought it would be. The bedroom had two beds that were on the floor but with almost no space in between them. The A/C in the bedroom repeatedly made a loud whirring noise that sounded like a UFO arriving. And even from the 14th floor, you can still hear the noise from the main street. The living room was also a bit tight. In the kitchen, there is almost no room to put garbage as the three receptacles are each only about a liter in size. And in the bathroom, the washer/dryer took forever to dry. It took so long that I had to find a laundromat on my last night as I didn't want wet clothes weighing down my luggage.

Despite some of these setbacks, I found the unit very comfortable. The view of the Skytree from the living room at night can't be beat. The proximity to the park was also another great feature. And at the price, the unit was an excellent value for Japan.

Like I said, if you speak Japanese or have friends showing you around, there is a bathhouse nearby where you can spend the day, a local mall to shop at, and many small bars and restaurants in the alleyways. But you don't need to speak the language to enjoy Kinshicho as there are also many restaurants and shops near the station.

TIP: Take 'Airport Limo' bus to Kinshicho.

I want to thank Shihomi for being prompt with her replies and again for allowing me to stay at her place.

Pros: very clean and well stocked with basic items.It is also less than a mile to the train station and to Skytree. Cons: “dryer” and “television” in ad were very misleading to me-there was no separate or usual dryer which meant I had to hang clothes to dry in “dryer room” for at least 5-6 hours and then iron them due to

the wrinkles; the television had no English-speaking channels; the condo area is very Japanese which meant we generally couldn’t even read restaurant names or menus. There are very few street names/addresses on buildings in Tokyo so you can’t rely on that method to find a place. Maps program is just ok but then again you need the address in English; the two beds’ mattresses in the separate bedroom were on the floor which made it extremely hard to get into and out of the beds (and they took up all the floor space so awkward to move around).