87%Sakura Hostel Asakusa

Great place, booked 2. Stayed 5 nights instead! Staff are so nice and helpful! Thankyou.

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by toby-venables3047 – posted on Nov 27, 2008

4

Great hostel situated in what is definitely the coolest district in Tokyo!

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by tjsterkenburg7602 – posted on Nov 27, 2008

3

I loved this hostel! Staff are an excellent resource if you need to find out about anything! We will be staying at Sakura for the third time now! Slightly ovbsessed - the place is relatively cheap too! Thanks tomoe - your hot

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by onemogin4987 – posted on Nov 26, 2008

1

Only neagtive point was that entrance for washroom only accessible via floor which was outside...so you got a little cold..but besides that brilliant service...

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by jensbrinkmann4656 – posted on Nov 25, 2008

2

Think the Generator in Berlin or London. Large hostel with lots of people. Good location. Some things are quite expensive: Internet - 100 yen/15 min.

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by alanafaigen3334 – posted on Nov 25, 2008

6

Great location, fantastic staff, comfortable and cheap! A miracle!

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by johnstontimr6236 – posted on Nov 24, 2008

3

We had a pretty complicated booking (with last minute add-ins/cancellations, etc.). The staff was so friendly and helpful and really made our stay less stressful! Also, the blankets are amazing. So comfortable.

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by kelly6437 – posted on Nov 24, 2008

1

Good location, comfortable, well-designed! rooms, has a laundry up at the top of the stairs. all staff has at least a little English, some have Excellent English speaking.

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by ann4409 – posted on Nov 21, 2008

3

This is an excellent hostel one of the best i've stayed in. There is loads of useful info at hand for your stay, together with great staff that speak good english. The only thing letting it down is the price.

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by cpgthedriver7504 – posted on Nov 19, 2008

5

Great place! I'd stay there again!

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by ffmagellan3249 – posted on Nov 18, 2008

2

No security in the luggage room ...anyone sould walk in and take your bags. room reminiscent of a prison cell. Also difficult to get to...subway only...no J rail.

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by markhamjen4032 – posted on Nov 17, 2008

7

Very Nice Hostel,clean and with lot of extras. Problem. I had to leave the Hostel at 5Pm because a fly change and It was quite complicated to get a refound for the incoming night.Just take care with one of the guys at the desk.They do not talk good english so could be trouble with delicated...

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by lacoc – posted on Nov 16, 2008

1

nut and bolts youth hostel. oh and swerve the breakfast. go to the supermarket instead!

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by lundm254921 – posted on Nov 9, 2008

1

Fantastic hostel, highly reccommended.

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by xfiles – posted on Nov 4, 2008

21

nice, safe, clean...fairly inexpensive really all you need

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by rorymic6472 – posted on Nov 2, 2008

1

Stayed here for 4 days with no worries. the staff are the place's biggest asset. Great place to mingle as well with other travellers. Value for money

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by jimmy7383 – posted on Nov 1, 2008

3

Pretty standard place to stay. A bit loud and cramped.

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by cltaylor562535 – posted on Oct 30, 2008

4

The room was very small and cramped. The kitchen, tv area, computers and dining tables were all in the one area which I didn't like. You need more than one common room.

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by thebratz-032889 – posted on Oct 28, 2008

4

I stayed at 2 different hostels in Asakusa. While this one was not as clean as Asakusa Hostel Toukaisou it was overrall a bit better because i was traveling solo and it was much easier to meet other travelers in this hostel. It had a much larger common area to meet others. I thought it was too... more I stayed at 2 different hostels in Asakusa. While this one was not as clean as Asakusa Hostel Toukaisou it was overrall a bit better because i was traveling solo and it was much easier to meet other travelers in this hostel. It had a much larger common area to meet others. I thought it was too far from the nearest subway station too, a solid 20 minute walk which kind of sucked. If I had to choose again, i'd pick this one over Toukaisou.close

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by adamdrew121328 – posted on Oct 28, 2008

1

I loved my stay there, the common room is very large so I could meet lots of new worldly people. I entered Sakura hostel alone, but I left it with many new friends and future connections. Sakura hostel aced imo. Greetz, Sangetsu

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by katanamas – posted on Oct 27, 2008

4

Sakura Hstel Asakussa was verry good place for staying in Tokyo. beautifull area, great helpfull staff and good price. The hostel was verry clean aswell. I enjoyed my stay altough it was only for one night.

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by annaliisamakela7003 – posted on Oct 25, 2008

1

located in a more traditional, quiet area, which I loved but some people may want to be closer to the heart of Tokyo. Free wireless meant many people didn't socialise, but all in all a great stay, would recommend it to anyone

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by a-little-controversy8891 – posted on Oct 24, 2008

5

I could'nt fault the place, it was excellent. Staff were all cool and helpfull, also in a nice area of Tokyo that is easy to get to from Narita Airport.

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by gvimpany6445 – posted on Oct 20, 2008

1

After you get used to the bare concrete walls it is quite a good place to stay at. Rooms and washing facilities are clean and Minimart is just 1 minute away. Staff speaks good english and is really helpful.

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by janfreesolo6321 – posted on Oct 18, 2008

13

nice place to be, second time when i was visiting there, and i hope its not last.

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by halen – posted on Oct 12, 2008

1

I really liked this hostel!! So clean!, really nice.

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by xlizana119 – posted on Oct 10, 2008

7

Quite hard to find at first but a great location in Asakusa

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by Dan3 – posted on Oct 10, 2008

3

Very helpful staff and good mix of people. However, it's a little ways away from the metro and downtown Tokyo. A 15 minute walk to the metro (which can easily take you anywhere in the city) is worth the value. Kinda far away if you want to party in Rapongi / Shibuya though.

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by tbrunstiv8350 – posted on Oct 9, 2008

1

very clean and comforatble to stay. I want to stay here next time again.

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by gaeul11186598 – posted on Oct 9, 2008

1

All of the hostel was very very clean; the staff were extremely friendly and spoke English very well! The building was brand new and seemed to built as a hostel, but the dorm rooms were a bit cramped though.

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by dmdigiusto6497 – posted on Oct 9, 2008

2

ok..but quite an inconvenient location....20 min walk to nearest subway...long way when you have a backpack on your back conpared to other options in Tokyo....interesting location with surrounding area...but not what I would be staying in Tokyo for....

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by katherineranga1490 – posted on Oct 9, 2008

4

tv room, social area and kitchen and internet and reception all in the same room, cant here the tv over people speaking.

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by claire140 – posted on Oct 7, 2008

2

great hostel, great staff, we had a big party in the lounge with drinks and the big tv, free internet, a little hard to the subway with big bags but a nice base for tokyo. i came back three weeks later, awesome!

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by scary4815 – posted on Oct 6, 2008

9

This is exactly what I would expect from a hostel in Japan. Very clean, decent location, awesome amenities and extremely well priced. Thanks again guys, will definitely be back!

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by KhalReblic23 – posted on Oct 5, 2008

3

Good hostel, but the map could have been a bit better.. Nice quiet area, rooms were a bit of a squeeze.

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by Stalem – posted on Oct 3, 2008

8

Great place. second time staying there.

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by raydonoghue1789 – posted on Sep 30, 2008

7

I enjoyed my stay. The staff was particularly helpful and friendly. The free wireless access is wonderful.

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by andersonkellye5857 – posted on Sep 24, 2008

1

This was a fun hostel with a huge common area and lots of interesting people. Helpful staff, clean rooms, and comfortable beds. It's the only place in Japan I've been where you don't take your shoes off at the door and if you've got a JR pass it's a bit of a trek from the nearest station but...

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by ayellen – posted on Sep 21, 2008

13

I had a great stay the first time. But my second time there they raised the prices by 400%!!!!!!!! I will not be staying there anytime soon. I don't think this business deserves anyones money .

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by boehrd4784 – posted on Sep 19, 2008

2

internet should be cheaper.

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by charilinemeridores1467 – posted on Sep 15, 2008

2