Shintomi-tei

3.0 star property

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8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 5
  • 5 Twin Futons

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9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 6 Twin Futons

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About the area

Matsushima

With a stay at Shintomi-tei in Matsushima, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Sekisui Heim Super Arena and Matsushima Town Hall. .This ryokan is 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Zuigan-ji Temple and 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Godaido Temple.

What's nearby

  • Date Masamune Historical Museum - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Entsuin Temple - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Matsushima Bay - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Matsushima Town Hall - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Matsushima-Kaigan Resthouse - 8 min walk - 0.7 km

Getting around

  • Matsushimakaigan Station - 12 min walk
  • Sendai Airport (SDJ) - 42 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪げんぞう - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪さんとり茶屋 - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪牛たん炭焼利久松島五大堂店 - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪南部屋 - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪洗心庵 - ‬9 min walk

About this property

Shintomi-tei

Ryokan in Matsushima with free breakfast and area shuttle service
Shintomi-tei offers 73 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers, slippers, toilets with an electronic bidet, and complimentary toiletries. This Matsushima ryokan provides complimentary wireless Internet access. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

Services include massages. Public bath/onsen services include an indoor public bath (no minerals) and a yukata (Japanese robe). These services feature separate men and women areas.
Make yourself at home in one of the 73 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with separate bathtubs and showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Pamper yourself with onsite massages or enjoy recreation amenities such as karaoke. Additional amenities at this ryokan include complimentary wireless internet access and shopping on site. Getting to nearby attractions is a breeze with the complimentary area shuttle.
Take advantage of the ryokan's room service (during limited hours). A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 7 AM to 9 AM.
Featured amenities include luggage storage, a safe deposit box at the front desk, and a water dispenser. A train station pick-up service is provided at no charge, and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 7 AM and 9 AM.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free area shuttle
  • Free train station pick-up and drop-off shuttle
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 7 AM to 9 AM

Things to do

  • Karaoke
  • Shopping

Family friendly

  • Free area shuttle
  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Turndown service

Spa

  • Massage
  • Public indoor bath (no minerals)
  • Separate men/women areas in public bath
  • Yukata (Japanese robes)

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Extra futon (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Slippers
  • Toilet with electronic bidet
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the train station; guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 11 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Guests booked in Half Board rates must check-in by 7:30 PM to receive dinner.
Additional fees of JPY 1620 per child, per day apply for breakfast, and JPY 4860 per child, per day apply for dinner.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 2 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room; children may not be eligible for complimentary breakfast
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • 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 have included all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit 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; cash is not accepted
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Japanese futons are provided based on the number of adults in the reservation. Fees apply for extra futons for children age 3 and younger.

We should mention

Reservations are required for private bath/onsen; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare requires all international visitors to submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels, etc. ); additionally, lodging proprietors are required to photocopy passports for all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file
Please note that some properties do not permit guests with tattoos to use the onsite public bathing facilities

Property is also known as

Shintomi-tei Inn Matsushima
Shintomi-tei Inn
Shintomi-tei Matsushima
Shintomi tei
Shintomi-tei Ryokan
Shintomi-tei Matsushima
Shintomi-tei Ryokan Matsushima

Reviews

Shintomi-tei Reviews

7.6

Good

7.2/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 37 out of 139 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 51 out of 139 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 35 out of 139 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 139 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 139 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Analise

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

y

totally as usual
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eugene, West Roxbury

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, nice room and facilities. The only complaint - the WiFi is more or less nonexistent. So it comes with a digital detox bonus ;)
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Woonsup

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice large room; friendly staff; great price for room, dinner, and breakfast. Located in a residential neighborhood; about 15-minute walk from Matsushima station (a bit uphill, but not bad)
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It's a tranquil place. Everything is perfect - the only negative is some peeling wallpaper in the rooms, but that's nitpicking. It's a large room within walking distance of the station and the museums.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Peter

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a little older, but clean and the staff is extremely polite and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Melinda, SHEPPARTON

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
I liked the traditional experience but the room needs some cosmetic maintenance. Touching up the paint and repairing a little of the wooden skirting. You DO need to pre-book for dinner, but e we found a great little place just a short walk away in the town.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great hotel Great area

The hotel was great and in one of the most beautiful areas of Japan. If you like Onsen this place is great. Also breakfast was amazing.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Pik Kwan, Las Vegas

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It located on a hill, about 15-20 mins walk from Matsushimakaigan Station. Along the way, you find shops & restaurants. There’s a ferry pier & a park, temples & a museum. You can also walk from Matsushima Station, however, I prefer Matsushimakaigan as there’re more to see. The hotel offers free shuttle pick up & drop off which is a plus.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
love their rooftop. we can freely use it and took great picture from there.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

A bit disappointing

A bit of an old hotel, so the condition wasn't great, but that's to be expected. What was dissapointing was the level of service. Things were constantly forgotten. First day they cleaned the room but didnt replace towels or Yukata. Second day they completely didnt clean the room, but did leave a little 'tea sweet'. Also quite annoying that they insisted to copy the resident card (something that is not needed for residents)
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020

4/10 Poor

Guest, Koriyama

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was old, peeling and in bad condition. The food was quite poor and baths were small and outdated.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Although this accomodation seemed a little dated, it rpovided a fantastic experience of an onsen. WE had a Japanese speaker wth us so that was useful in terms of understading aspects of the stay. THe dinner was a stand-out experience of traditional Japanese style dining. Good location, within walking distance of the waterfront etc.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

minoru

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay in Mstsushima

Great service. Convenient location. Excellent breakfast. Great onsen. Use of shuttle bus made visiting local attractions very easy.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Matthew

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

6/10 Okay

James

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A Japanese experience for sure.

This is a 100% Japanese hotel for Japanese tour groups and events. Essentially no English is spoken. You had better be able to sit comfortably cross-legged or you will be very uncomfortable while packing and unpacking, using your computer, or anything else in your room. Breakfast extensive but mediocre by Japanese standards. Heat, AC, and wifi is centralized so quality varies by room in the old fashioned way. Lots of dings on the walls. Renovation overdue. Some Japanese luxuries such as dinner in separate compartments if you pay for dinner.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

comfortable, but a bit overpriced

--rooms are spacious and comfortable, but the condition is a bit worn down, which was a bit disappointing given the cost of the place --the food was not that good, and again this was a bit disappointing given the cost --the outdoor hot spring was terrific --service is good --I'm not sure this is advertised well online, but I believe that the hot spring is not a natural one -- this is something I learned only when I arrived in Matsushima, but I should also say that I'm not entirely sure what a non-natural hot spring is.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent Japanese Restaurant

Looks like Mom & Pop B and B from photos but it is a large hotel on the hill with fantastic views. Very Japanese. Excellent dinner in the restaurant and good Japanese breakfast. Very little English spoken but very helpful staff. Free rides to and from train station. Very quiet and relaxing
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

4/10 Poor

HIRONORI

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

タカフミ

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

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Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
観光地に近く、高台で見晴らしが良いが、周辺は坂の為足に自信のある方はいろいろな眺望が楽しめます。
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

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建物は古いが、松島の観光拠点で金額も高くなく良かった
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
這是一間很老的溫泉旅館，離商店街有一段距離，建議開車前往。 我是選含有早餐晚餐的方案，東西很鹹而且不是很精緻，晚餐可以看到早餐同樣的食材，感覺不是很好。
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

AYA

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025