Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free hotel has laundry facilities and free Wi-Fi in public areas. Housekeeping is available once per stay.
City Pension Zem offers 9 accommodations with all-in-one washer/dryers and a safe. This accommodation is furnished with desks and dining tables. Accommodation at this 3-star hotel has kitchenettes with fridges and microwaves. Bathrooms include a shower with a rainfall showerhead, slippers, bidets and hairdryers.
This Tokyo hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. 50-inch LCD televisions come with digital channels. Additionally, rooms include an iron/ironing board and fans. Housekeeping is provided once per stay.
Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at City Pension Zem. During your stay, you'll be within walking distance of Ryogoku Kokugikan. Features include free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant and laundry facilities.
Free WiFi
Enjoy a bite to eat at the restaurant
Amenities include laundry facilities and a lift
Just a 4-minute drive from Tokyo Imperial Palace and a few minutes from Ueno Park
There's a restaurant on site. WiFi is free in public spaces. City Pension Zem also features laundry facilities and a lift. A complete renovation of City Pension Zem was completed in October 2025.
This 3-star Tokyo hotel is smoke free.
City Pension Zem has a restaurant on site.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transport
No on-site parking available
Food and drink
A restaurant
Family friendly
All-in-one washing machine/dryer
Dining table
In-room kitchenette
In-room microwave
In-room refrigerator
Laundry facilities
Conveniences
Laundry facilities
Limited-hour front desk
Luggage storage
Guest services
Housekeeping (once per stay)
Accessibility
Lift
More
1 building
10 floors
Built in 1983
Renovated entire property - October 2025
Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
Bidet
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Rainfall showerhead
Shampoo
Shower
Slippers
Toilet paper
Towels provided
Entertainment
50-inch LCD TV with digital channels
Food and drink
Dining table
Kitchenette
Microwave
Paper towels
Refrigerator
Toaster
More
Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
All-in-one washer/dryer
Desk
Electrical adapters
Fan
Heating (climate-controlled)
Iron/ironing board
Laptop workspace
Laundry detergent
Safe
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 11 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 11 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
No pets allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome.
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are not available.
Payment types at the property
Important information
Fees
Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:
A city tax may be collected at the property. The city tax ranges from JPY 100-10,000 per person, per night based on the nightly room rate. Please note that further exemptions may apply. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.
You need to know
This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
The front desk at this property is open daily from 7 AM - 11 PM. This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.
We should mention
As required by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, all international visitors must submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels etc). Also, it's required that lodging proprietors photocopy the passports of all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file.
Property is also known as
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City Pension Zem Reviews
Reviews
9.0
Wonderful
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Super Clean Room, very spacious for a family of four, staff very courteous, stones throw to bus station that connects to both Haneda and Narita Airports. Plenty of local stores, restaurants, very connected transit.
Room was clean and spacious. Walkable to station to get to tourist areas. The area is slighly residential so it's quiet. Easy to walk to restaurants and 7-11. We enjoyed our stay and would like to return
The owner has created a detailed website with just about all the information you may need to decide whether the hotel will suit your needs. I personally loved the humongous space the most as that usually comes with a huge premium in central Tokyo and I am glad that it didn’t cost me an arm and a leg. Of course, it was clean like every other place I have stayed at in Japan, but I can feel the owner’s attention to details and desire to help are even higher than the average in Japan which is already high when compared to the rest of the world. If the location and price is right for you and as long as you’re not looking for beautiful room decorations, this may be a very comfortable home away from home.
This hotel was amazing!! It was super clean, very accessible and insanely affordable. We stayed for 8 nights and paid 360 per person for the whole trip. There were five of us and the place fit us and could’ve got 3 more. I forgot my iPhone charger but they had some for us in the room to use. One of the best places to stay at while in GINZA. 10/10 recommend:)
Newly remodeled. Our unit was the entire floor. Two full beds, desk/study area, large tatami area, kitchenette with plates, cups, etc for 4; electric cooktop so you can make midnight ramen. Larger than a dorm fridge but not full size. Feather and polyester bedding options and a walk thru closet. In unit laundry, already filled with detergent. 24-hour market on adjacent block. Lots of restaurants on the way to/from subway station. Quiet neighborhood and a relaxing respite from the hustle of urban life. Would stay here again. Perfect for our family of 4.
Kathy
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
8/10 Good
Midori
27 Feb 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Friendly owners, amenities are provided. Rooms are bigger than the average Tokyo hotel rooms.
The room is dated, but the rooms are clean. They give you new towels and free water everyday. They will keep your luggage as well.
This is our second time staying at this hotel and that is for a reason. The room is spacious especially for Japanese standards, there is a special touch to it as the owner is very hands on and it is close to the TCAT where one can board the limousine bus to go to Haneda or Narita airport. They have many amenities and they would refresh our towels and bottled water everyday. There are also many restaurants nearby and is walking-distance to train stations. We will definitely stay again!
It's very spacious but since the hotel is old, the carpet is not as clean looking and the a/c is not as strong.(it just takes time to cooldown the space but doesnt lack the power). Staff is very friendly and all speaks very good english. Location is great as you have many subway station to choose from (ranging from 5min to 15min walk), and most importantly, the airport limo bus is like 7 minute walk away.
200m from Tokyo city Air Terminal. Easy access from/to Narita or Haneda airport. Staff members are friendly and very kind. The owner speaks fluent English.