Asakusa View Hotel Annex Rokku
by the TopOfHotel team
Annex Rokku is the pick that buys you space in the most central spot in Asakusa — a 4-minute walk from Sensoji, with rooms wider than the area's business hotels, at a price that does not bite.
Annex Rokku is the pick that buys you space in the most central spot in Asakusa — a 4-minute walk from Sensoji, with rooms wider than the area's business hotels, at a price that does not bite.
In-Depth Review
Rooms and decor
A big Tokyo trip often begins in Asakusa — the old quarter that smells of incense smoke and rings with temple bells — and in this neighbourhood Asakusa View Hotel Annex Rokku is the base we steer people toward. The hotel runs 199 rooms, and the headline is space. They start around 18 to 22 square metres, well above the 13-to-15-square-metre footprint most Tokyo business hotels give you. Beds are soft with a thick mattress, and the bathroom is a proper Japanese unit — full Washlet, a deep soaking tub, and the usual amenities. Each room comes with a fridge, a flat-screen TV, free Wi-Fi, and a small desk that is enough to sort your bags and plan the next day.
Food and amenities
The front desk is staffed 24 hours by English-speaking staff who will hold your bags before check-in and after checkout. There is an on-site restaurant serving both Japanese and Western plates, though breakfast costs extra. Our honest advice: skip it and walk out to a local spot in Rokku instead — better prices, bolder flavours, and that old-Tokyo atmosphere you came for. There is also a 24-hour fitness room if you want to keep moving, and non-smoking rooms throughout.
Location and getting there
The hotel sits dead-centre in Rokku, the old entertainment quarter behind Sensoji Temple. It is a 4-minute walk to the temple gate and about 5 minutes to Nakamise Street, the lane stacked with senbei crackers, manju, and melon pan. Asakusa Station is a 9-minute walk and connects to the Ginza, Asakusa, and Tobu lines, so you can head out in any direction — and reach Narita or Haneda on a single direct train. Tokyo Skytree is 1.6 km off, roughly 5 minutes by car.
Things to know before booking
Rokku is an entertainment quarter, so the streets fill with bars and diners after dark — great for wandering, less great if you are a light sleeper, in which case ask for a higher floor. On-site parking is limited, so drivers should confirm a space ahead of time. And breakfast is not included in the rate, which is fine given how many good local options sit a few steps away.
Our take
Asakusa View Hotel Annex Rokku fits couples, small families, and travellers who want a genuinely central Asakusa location without the price spiralling. We recommend it honestly — it hands you a location you cannot buy anywhere else, rooms with real space, and the dependable Asakusa View group standard behind it.
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The Honest Verdict — pros & what to know
- The location is about as central to Asakusa as it gets — Sensoji Temple is a 4-minute walk, Nakamise Street about 5 minutes, and the Rokku Theater barely 2 minutes from the door.
- All 199 rooms start at roughly 18 to 22 square metres, which gives you real breathing room compared with the 13-to-15-square-metre boxes that are standard across Tokyo business hotels.
- The front desk runs 24 hours with English-speaking staff, and they will hold your bags both before check-in and after checkout, which matters on travel days.
- There is an on-site restaurant serving both Japanese and Western dishes, so you have a fallback for late arrivals or rainy mornings without leaving the building.
- It is part of the Asakusa View group, a dependable 4-star operation, so you get a known standard of cleanliness and service rather than rolling the dice on an unknown.
- Rokku is the old entertainment quarter, which means the streets around the hotel fill with bars and restaurants in the evening — atmospheric, but light sleepers should ask for a higher floor.
- On-site parking is limited, so if you are driving into Tokyo you will want to confirm a space ahead of time or plan to use a nearby paid lot.
- Breakfast is not included in the room rate. Honestly, you are better off walking out to a local spot in Rokku — cheaper, tastier, and you get the old-Tokyo atmosphere with it.
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Insider Tips
- Walk to Sensoji Temple before 7am — the tour groups have not arrived yet and you get the precinct nearly to yourself.
- Wander Rokku after dark; the quarter still holds old Showa-era bars and diners worth poking your head into.
- Book a high floor and you can see the five-storey pagoda and Tokyo Skytree from your window.