Enjoy making cotton candy in a street stall atmosphere at Vessel Inn Asakusa Tsukuba Express

February is exam season, so hotels in Tokyo are all expensive. The Vessel Inn Asakusa Tsukuba Express hit the spot because it was convenient to get to Haneda Airport, new, and affordable. That said, the cheapest option is around 7,000 yen, but this time I paid 11,000 yen for a 13.5 square meter comfort single room.

Although it is a new inn scheduled to open in April 2023, I was prepared for it being quite far from Asakusa Station on the Asakusa Line, about a 20-minute walk, but I decided to stay there to enjoy the food in Asakusa, which is home to many famous 100 restaurants.

• If coming from Tawaramachi Station on the Ginza Line ,
• If you are on the Ginza Line, it is closer to get off at Tawaramachi Station, which is one stop before Asakusa Station.
• From the Asakusa-bound platform, exit the ticket gate near the center and take the elevator to ground level.
• If coming from Asakusa Station on the Asakusa Line ,
• Exit A4 is the closest, but you will need to take stairs.
• The elevator is at Exit A2b, which is quite far away.
• From Tsukuba Express Asakusa Station ,
• Take the elevator at Exit A1 to the ground floor

Information on Tawaramachi Station on the Ginza Line Information on Asakusa Station on the Asakusa Line Information on Asakusa Station on the Tobu Line Information on Iriya Station on the Hibiya Line

• It is quite far from the center of Asakusa, so although it faces a main street, there are few people other than hotel guests.

• Just like in front of Takadanobaba Station, we were given a detailed explanation, but perhaps because we didn't seem interested, there was no mention of "cotton candy"...

• Picking up amenities on the first floor. There was a full range of amenities for women.

• 14:00 - 20:00 Free drinks are served in the 1st floor lounge

• The guest rooms are located on the 2nd to 13th floors, with a laundry room and vending machines on the 1st floor, a smoking area on the 2nd floor, and a guest kitchen on the 4th floor, which is also used as a microwave, ice maker, and storage space for rental items.

• Hallway, this room is on the 5th floor

• Floor map. There are buildings of the same height on both sides, so no view from any of the rooms.

• A system where you change into slippers at the entrance (same as Vessel Inn Takadanobaba Ekimae)

• room

• Outside the window, there is a balcony, perhaps a renovated residential building (I didn't see it).

• The desk is better than the one in front of Takadanobaba Station.

• Air purifier and luggage rack

• A chair at the entrance would be convenient for taking off and putting on shoes.

• Claw Set

• Desk lamp

• Cables

• kettle

• Cups & Glasses

• The retractable side table was very useful as it was a small desk.

• Refrigerator, has a switch to turn it off when not in use

• One-piece loungewear, even within the same Vessel Inn brand, seems to have different types

• tv set

• The bathroom looks a little old, but that may be because it wasn't renovated.

• bathtub

• shower

• Shampoo & Conditioner

• toilet

• dryer

• 4th floor guest kitchen

• Rental items

• Ice maker

• 1st floor laundry room

• Top 100 Restaurants Nearby (You can check their locations on the access map from the station)
• Chibaya 10:00-18:00 Closed on Tuesdays Japanese sweets 3.78 22 23 24 25 26
• Sharaku 10:30-18:00 Closed on Mondays...Taiyaki, Japanese sweets 3.71 23
• Tokutaro 10:00-17:00 Closed on Sundays and holidays Japanese sweets 3.69 ㉓
• Umemura 12:30-19:00...Japanese sweets 3.76 22 23 24 25 26
• Grill Grand 11:30-13:45/17:00-20:30 Closed Sundays and Mondays Western food 3.73 22. 23. 24.
• Grill Sakura 11:30-14:00/17:00-20:30 Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays Western food 3.71 22. 23. 24.
• Kona 10:30-18:00・・・Bread Tokyo  22.20
• Fruit Parlor Goto 11:00-19:00 Closed on Wednesdays Sweets Tokyo 3.77 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
• Asakusa Naniwa- ya 11:00-19:00 / Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays 10:00-18:00 Closed on Tuesdays...Taiyaki, Japanese sweets 3.75 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
• Ryūen12 :00-13:15/18:00-20:00 Closed on Mondays...Chinese 3.76 ㉓ ㉑
• Hontosaya 12:00-15:00/17:00-23:00 ... Yakiniku TOKYO 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31.
• Mizuguchi 10:00-20:30 Closed on Wednesdays... Set meal 3.49 22.
• Momotaro 9:30-18:00 ・・・Japanese sweets 3.65 ㉓
• Tonkatsu Yutaka 11:30-14:00/17:00-20:00 Closed Wednesdays and Thursdays... Tonkatsu 22 23 19 18 19 20
• Manufacture 13:00-18:00 Closed on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays... Pan Tokyo 3.70 22.
• Kameju 10:00-19:00 ... Dorayaki, Japanese sweets 3.79 ㉓㉒ ⑳⑲⑱
• Hatsu Ogawa 12:00-14:00/17:00-20:00 Closed on Wednesdays...Eel 22. ⑲⑱
• 10:00 - 19:00( Sundays and Holidays - 18:00)...Bread EAST 3.74 22. 20.

• Onigiri at Yadoroku (Michelin-starred restaurant)

• Kameju's dorayaki pancakes always have a long queue. "Usukarimintou" is also recommended.

• Chibaya, Daigakuimo (sweet potato) 800 yen/400g and up

access	Tsukuba Express Asakusa Station A2 Exit: Approx. 6 minutes; Ginza Line Tawaramachi Station Exit 3: Approx. 12 minutes; Hibiya Line Iriya Station Exit 1: Approx. 12 minutes; Asakusa Line Asakusa Station A4 Exit: Approx. 19 minutes
Number of rooms	112 single rooms (12-13㎡), 57 twin rooms (13㎡), 1 suite, and 5 other rooms, totaling 175 rooms
Standard check-in and check-out	14:00~, ~11:00
Amenities	Toothbrush set, razor, hairbrush, body towel, cotton swabs, cotton pads, hair band, makeup remover, facial cleanser, lotion, emulsion, etc.
newspaper	-
WIFI: 2 actual measurements	20.5, 20.5 Mbps (downstream), 20.6, 20.6 Mbps (upstream)
Reviews and reservations	Official website Jalan 4.3, Ikkyu Not yet, Rakuten Travel 4.30, Yahoo Travel Not yet

Overall ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

There are many hotels near Asakusa, and this is my sixth stay, including those near Tawaramachi. Aside from the accessibility from the station, I'm happy that I can stay here for less than 7,000 yen on the cheapest days. It seems that unrenovated rooms can be less than 6,000 yen on some days, but I'm a little worried about that, and I don't think I'll go to that much trouble to stay there. Apparently, you can make cotton candy by adding granulated sugar to the stand in the photo (I haven't tried it yet).

😄 The standard single room (13.5m2) was spacious enough. 😄 There was a large lounge with drinks on the first floor. 😩 Asakusa Subway Station was quite far, so be prepared. 😩 Perhaps because the room was in front of the elevator, voices from the hallway could be heard all the way to the room. 😩 At check-in, we were informed that the shower would be difficult to use between 9pm and 11pm.