Tokyo Hostels

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Tokyo Hostels are inexpensive places in Japan to stay during a short trip or visit. Also referred to as “youth hostels,” these hostels are one of the cheapest ways to stay in Japan, though arguably they are still expensive especially when compared to hostels in other countries, because Tokyo is a very expensive place to live and visit.

Hostels in Japan

Like hostels in other countries, the hostels in Japan are like dormitories, where rooms are shared using bunk beds with other travelers – very often people that the traveler does not know. Everything in a hostel is shared, including the bathroom, eating area (whether a kitchen or a cafeteria), entertainment area and so on. Some of these hostels have themes, such as traditional Japanese themes, but more often than not they are designed in more of a western style and are primarily used as a cheap place to stay during a trip and nothing more.

Food is most often served in youth hostels rather than made by the guests. Most food in hostels is decent, though many people choose to eat out instead. Often people are also expected to do their own chores to help out around the hostel, though this is not required, but cleaning up your plate and making your bed is not an uncommon request.

You can travel to a youth hostel alone, with a family or with a group. Youth hostels are a very popular place to stay for visitors that are visiting Tokyo and Japan alone, because it provides the ability to meet your roommates and make friends during your stay, so many people traveling alone choose to stay at a hostel even when they can afford a nicer place.

Hostels

• Asakusa Hostel Toukaisou
• Sakura Hostel
• Backpackers Hostel Ks House Tokyo
• bAKpAK Tokyo Hostel
• Jimbocho Sakura Hotel
• Hostel Fukudaya

External Links

• Japan Youth Hostels
• Tokyo Hostels