Iwatoyama Hostel

The lobby has a nice lounger area where you can relax, play some provided board games or get some work done. It also has a kitchen, water boiler and microwave you can use. The staff is very kind and helpful. I forgot my water bottle in the room and continued with my travels to another city, I contacted the hostel and they agreed to send it to my current location. It arrived successfully and I am very thankful for the extra time and effort they put into sending it!

Close to subway station; spacious storage; large bunk beds; nice lounge area; on-site coin laundry; mini-fridge in room

There is a lounge at level 1 for me to thaw out after being out in the cold the entire day. I am given a key card that brings security to the level of most hotels so that’s great! There is an izakaya directly connected to the lounge so you’ll never run out of food.

Very friendly staff. It was in a quiet neighborhood surrounded by good restaurants. We went to Chifaja (all you can eat meat) for 90 minutes.Fast service and food was excellent. Close to family marts and less than 10 minute walk to Shijo station. The rooms were clean

The staff was amazing, they were very friendly, talkative, and spoke good English, suggested places to visit. The location was good, everything was nearby, subway, bus (5 min by walking), convenient store 3 min away, plenty of restaurants, shopping district was 20 min away. Common area/kitchen was small, but you can cook and eat there. But not the place to chill out or meet new people. I was staying in a 6 person dormitory room, there was a sink and shower inside the room, and the restroom was outside the room. There were lockers in the room for each person. Hostel provide towels, one big and one small. Because I was staying 4 nights, I got 2 sets without an additional fee.