Torii-Kuguru Hostel

A very nice quaint hostel. A bit far from public transportation.

Nice location, 13mins walk from the station. Clean and comfy. Slightly narrow. Bumped my head twice.

The staff are incredibly kind and helpful. I enjoyed talking with them. Other guests are nice and respectful. It's in a quiet part of town but easy access to eating, shopping, and exploring. The sister shop, Lounge Kado, has excellent breakfast and a good dinner. Reasonably priced. The value for what you pay is wonderful.

Clean, pleasant, quiet

There are only 2 bathrooms and 2 showers for all of rhw guests. I knew it was far from the station but carrying luggage made it feel further away and since the don't provide luggage forward service it was hard. The bed are smalls, I had to be careful not to hit my head with the upper bed. They didn't made the bed which was a first for me.

Location a bit far from castle but in a really nice area

I really enjoyed the location of this hostel. Although it was a bit far from the train station, I liked that it was in a quieter part of the city. The also had lots of recommendations for different restaurants and such in the area which I appreciated. There wasn’t a designated area for my bags. There were small lockers for valuables, but I had to leave my backpack outside of my bunk at night. Luckily, I was able to shove one bag between the wall and my bunk, but I would’ve liked having a slightly larger space for my bags.

Quite a walk from the station, but the location is not bad.

- The room was nice and spacious, and I loved the decor - it was very "Japanese hipster" - Free laundry machine was useful! - I liked that they had a little complex built around the guesthouse, with their breakfast cafe and clothing shop and stuff - The atmosphere in the lounge was nice and I met a couple of people - They gave me a free shampoo kit to visit the local bathhouse, which I wouldn't have noticed if they hadn't pointed it out on the neighbourhood guide (also rode the streetcar thanks to that!) - The curtains in my room weren't wide enough for the windows so I was generally woken up in the mornings - I wish the check-out time went a little later so that I didn't have to take the Shinkansen - The lounge and stairways were a little cramped - The ventilation in the shower rooms wasn't great - I would have liked if the futon had been assembled when I got there instead of me having to do it at 9pm at night as a clueless foreigner

The bedding was pretty thick and comfortable. They had a nice double sink with stools and mirrors, two showers, two toilets, a kitchen, and a shared spaced. Guests were expected to put all of the bedding on themselves. This took me about 30 minutes, on the top bunk, because I'm not used to Japanese-style sheets. It was a 20 minute walk to Kanazawa station which was a little far with a suitcase.

The price was fair, but calculating the issues, I would not recommend this place. I think what bothered me the most was the location- it is not where you want to stay. They are located in a dark neuberhood far from the station with no public transportation and nothing to do around. Secondly, they spread the toilet, washers and sink in a way that it would interfere every room, so you can hear everything everyone is doing. Combining this with the bright lights outside my room (from the window and the corridor) it was very difficult to sleep. On my last night there was so much noise that I woke up and went away at 4am.

Location Seemed like bed cover never washed. No soap at siink. Sink and plumbing same wall as beds. Dirty place and walls to store luggage

The staff, the artsy decoration. It wasn’t easy to find via google maps. It would be better to add a map to the website.

Friendly staff, relaxed vibe, interesting neighbourhood. Note: use google for instructions on how to get there. In general, take the west exit from the train station, and turn right. Walk up the big road until you reach a covered shopping street to you left; go down it until you are into the uncovered area (a few blocks), then continue a couple more blocks and the place is on your left. If you hit another major road, you’ve gone too far. Also, the nearby sento is chill and very local, very friendly. Bed was clean but mattress so thin i woke up several times to change position.

Close to the station, interesting surroundings and reasonably priced! Nothing

Superb

This is a lovely hostel in a quaint old building, about a 10-minute walk from Okayama Station. The staff were nice, the whole place was very clean, and it had a nice vibe. There's a 7-Eleven nearby and a kitchen at the hostel if you want to get your own food. I'll stay here again if I return to Okayama.

So much character and history to the location. Simply awe inspiring

I booked a private room The lounge was super cozy and a great space to meet some friends The staff were amazing The washing machine and dryer were useful

A really lovely hostel which is part of a complex of cool shops and businesses. The staff were really helpful with recommendations and the dorm was great. The only slight downside was the location which was a bit of a walk from the centre.