---
title: "Lightning Hotel, Tokyo: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Lightning Hotel in Tokyo: rated 8.7 by guests, 3.5-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/lightning-hotel-tokyo/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-11
---

Hotel · ★★★★
# Lightning Hotel

Sumida, Tokyo, Japan

8.7 ·  Very good 9,307 reviews ·  #517 #517 of 1,930 in Tokyo ·  3.6/5 on Google, 265 reviews ·  8.2 Location score
## About Lightning Hotel

Lightning Hotel is a hotel in Sumida, Tokyo, Japan. It holds a 3.5-star rating. Guests rate it 8.7 out of 10 across 9,307 reviews. Facilities include free wi-fi. It is 4.9 km from the centre of Tokyo. The nearest airport, Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), is 18 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★★

- **Check-in from:** 15:00

- **Check-out until:** 10:00

- **Rooms:** 152

- **Floors:** 9

- **Opened:** 2017

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 110

1-8-6, Kaminarimon, Taito Ku [lightning-hotel.com](https://lightning-hotel.com/)

## How Lightning Hotel scores

Better rated than 75% of hotels in Tokyo

-   Guest rating **8.7**
-   Location **8.2**
-   Public transport **10.0**

Tokyo average

## Rating on Google

3.6/5

265 Google reviews

-   5★55%
-   4★21%
-   3★12%
-   2★5%
-   1★6%

From the property’s public Google Maps listing. It is shown for reference and is not part of the StayVersus score.

## Amenities

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Services

-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning
-   Blackout curtains

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **8.2**/10

- **Walk grade:** **99**/100 Great for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **150**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **34**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Tawaramachi Station</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">160 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">18 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">40 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Tokyo</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4.9 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">11 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Samurai Museum Tokyo80 m
-   Piccolo Zoo90 m
-   太鼓館110 m
-   Drum Museum120 m
-   Kappabashi.knife.gallery280 m
-   浅草六区通り310 m

## Lightning Hotel: in detail

Experience an abundance of unparalleled facilities and features at Lightning Hotel. Maintain seamless communication using the complimentary Wi-Fi at capsule hotel. Reception assistance is offered at the capsule hotel featuring luggage storage. For extended visits or whenever required, the laundromat ensures your preferred travel garments remain fresh and accessible. Kindly note that smoking is prohibited in the capsule hotel to ensure fresher air for all visitors. At Lightning Hotel, every guestroom is provided with convenient amenities and fittings to ensure a comfortable stay. Enhance your experience at capsule hotel with the knowledge that certain rooms are equipped with linen service, blackout curtains and air conditioning for your convenience. It is worth noting that certain guest bathrooms feature a hair dryer, toiletries and bathrobes for your convenience. At Lightning Hotel, guests can access vending machines that provide light snacks and beverages 24 hours a day.

### Compare

## Compare Lightning Hotel with nearby hotels

Similar hotels within 3 km. Open a match-up to see where each one wins.

-   [Hotel Sunroute Asakusa](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-sunroute-asakusa-tokyo/) Hotel ★★★ 20 m away
    
    8.7 ·  [Compare](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-sunroute-asakusa-tokyo-vs-lightning-hotel-tokyo/)
-   [PRISM INN Asakusa](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/prism-inn-asakusa-tokyo/) Apartment ★★★ 60 m away
    
    9.2 ·  [Compare](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/lightning-hotel-tokyo-vs-prism-inn-asakusa-tokyo/)
-   [Hotel Trend Asakusa ANNEX](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-trend-asakusa-annex-tokyo/) Hotel ★★★ 160 m away
    
    8.1 ·  [Compare](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-trend-asakusa-annex-tokyo-vs-lightning-hotel-tokyo/)
-   [Hotel Trend Asakusa](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-trend-asakusa-tokyo/) Hotel ★★★ 160 m away
    
    8.2 ·  [Compare](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-trend-asakusa-tokyo-vs-lightning-hotel-tokyo/)
-   [Far East Village Hotel Tokyo, Asakusa](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/far-east-village-hotel-tokyo-asakusa-tokyo/) Hotel ★★★ 180 m away
    
    9.0 ·  [Compare](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/far-east-village-hotel-tokyo-asakusa-tokyo-vs-lightning-hotel-tokyo/)
-   [APA Hotel Asakusa Tawaramachi Ekimae](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/apa-hotel-asakusa-tawaramachi-ekimae-tokyo/) Hotel ★★★ 190 m away
    
    8.8 ·  [Compare](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/apa-hotel-asakusa-tawaramachi-ekimae-tokyo-vs-lightning-hotel-tokyo/)

## Questions about Lightning Hotel

### How do guests rate Lightning Hotel?

Lightning Hotel has a guest rating of 8.7 out of 10 from 9,307 reviews, which is better than 75% of rated hotels in Tokyo.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Lightning Hotel?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is until 10:00.

### How far is Lightning Hotel from the airport?

The nearest airport, Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), is 18 km away in a straight line.

### How many rooms does Lightning Hotel have?

Lightning Hotel has 152 rooms on 9 floors.

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

---
Source: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/lightning-hotel-tokyo/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/