Cheapest hostels in Japan

Situated in Fujikawaguchiko Town, this budget-friendly hostel is conveniently located 3.4 kilometres from Kawaguchi Asama Shrine and 4.3 kilometres from Kawaguchi Bridge.
Dot Hostel&bar 富士山 offers a shared lounge, on-site bar, and BBQ facilities, with an American breakfast available for an additional charge.

Just a 6-minute walk from Matsumoto Castle, this budget-friendly hostel in Matsumoto offers an affordable stay with excellent ratings for location and cleanliness.
Guests can enjoy air-conditioned rooms with refrigerators, free WiFi, and convenient access to Matsumoto Station, making it an ideal base for exploring the city.

Located in Osaka City's Chuo Ward, &And Hostel Shinsaibashi East is a mere 500 meters from Stage Ku and within a 16-minute walk of Shimoyamatobashi Monument, offering a budget-friendly base for exploring local attractions.
This hostel provides air-conditioned rooms with complimentary WiFi, a shared lounge for relaxation, and is conveniently situated for visiting Namba Shrine and Hoan-ji Temple, ensuring an affordable and cosy stay.

Taketa Ekimae Hostel Cue is conveniently located in Taketa-shi, just 46 kilometres from Oita Bank Dome and 45 kilometres from Oita Station, making it a budget-friendly base for exploring the region.
This hostel offers a shared kitchen with a fridge, freezer, and microwave, plus air conditioning and free WiFi, perfect for travellers seeking affordable comfort and easy access to local hiking opportunities.

Just a 5-minute walk from JR Kyoto Station, Piece Hostel Kyoto offers excellent access to Kyoto's attractions, with Nijo Castle a 10-minute subway ride and Kiyomizu-dera Temple a 10-minute drive away.
This budget-friendly hostel provides comfortable dormitory rooms, a fully-equipped kitchen, free WiFi, and bicycle rentals, making it a practical and affordable choice for exploring Kyoto.

Situated in Kyoto's historic Gion district, this hostel is a mere 4-minute walk from Samurai Kembu Kyoto and close to Gion Shijo Station and Shoren-in Temple.
This budget-friendly hostel offers air-conditioned rooms, a shared kitchen, and a terrace, providing an affordable base for exploring the city.

Calendar Hotel is a hostel in Ōtsu-shi, located approximately 8.9 kilometres from Daigo-ji Temple and 9.8 kilometres from Shoren-in Temple.
This budget-friendly accommodation offers air-conditioned rooms with free WiFi, a terrace, restaurant, and bar, making it a great choice for an affordable stay.

Conveniently located in Takamatsu Shi, this hostel is just 900 meters from Kitahamaebisu Shrine and within easy reach of Kitahama Alley Shopping Street and Sunport Takamatsu, offering an ideal base for exploring the city.
This budget-friendly hostel provides a shared kitchen, air-conditioned rooms with city views, and complimentary WiFi, ensuring a comfortable and affordable stay for travellers.

Conveniently located in Osaka City, this hostel is a 19-minute walk from Yamaguchi Honcho Park and 1.7 kilometres from the Shin-Osaka Marunouchi Building Annex, offering easy access to Zenkyuji Temple, the Water Service Memorial Museum, and Kamitsu Shrine.
This budget-friendly hostel provides air-conditioned rooms with complimentary WiFi and shared bathroom facilities, alongside a shared kitchen equipped with a fridge and microwave oven, ensuring a comfortable and affordable stay.

This budget-friendly hostel in Osaka City, Picnic Hostel Osaka, is situated in the Sakuragawa area, just a minute's walk from Sakuragawa Station, offering direct train access to Nara and Kobe, and within a 1.6-kilometre stroll of Kyocera Dome and Amerikamura.
Offering excellent user, location, and cleanliness ratings, this family-friendly hostel provides complimentary WiFi, air conditioning, and shared kitchen facilities, ensuring a comfortable and affordable stay for travellers.

Just 500 metres from Kofuku-ji Temple and 1.6 kilometres from Todai-ji Temple, this hostel in Nara offers a budget-friendly stay with excellent location and cleanliness ratings.
This hostel boasts air-conditioned rooms with complimentary WiFi, a terrace, a shared lounge, and family rooms, making it a convenient and affordable option for exploring Nara's cultural sites.

Just a 6-minute walk from Matsumoto Station, this hostel is perfectly situated for exploring Matsumoto, with Matsumoto Castle a 15-minute walk away and the Japan Ukiyo-e Museum only 2.7 kilometres distant.
This budget-friendly hostel offers free WiFi, a microwave oven in the kitchen, and bike rental, ideal for discovering the local area and a great choice for an affordable stay.

Located in Osaka's Minami district, this hostel is mere steps from Namba Walk Shopping Mall and just a 5-minute walk from Nippombashi Station, offering budget-friendly access to key attractions like Namba Grand Kagetsu Theater and Hozen-ji Temple.
Guests can enjoy free WiFi in public areas, a communal fridge, a microwave, and laundry facilities, making it a practical and affordable choice for exploring Osaka.

Conveniently located just 3 minutes' walk from Nakasu Kawabata Subway Station, WeBase Hakata Hostel in Fukuoka City provides excellent access to local attractions like Tocho-ji Temple, just 10 minutes away on foot, making it a truly budget-friendly base for exploration.
This hostel offers a shared kitchen with a fridge, freezer, and microwave, air conditioning in all rooms, and a terrace, alongside board games and puzzles, ensuring a comfortable and engaging stay for travellers seeking affordable accommodation.

Located in Kyoto's Shimogyo Ward, R Star Hostel is conveniently situated within 1.9 kilometres of Nijo Castle and Samurai Kembu Kyoto, and 2.6 kilometres from Kiyomizu-dera Temple.
This budget-friendly hostel offers a shared kitchen, air conditioning, and a garden, providing a comfortable and affordable stay for travellers exploring Kyoto.

Conveniently located in Minami Kyushu, Sakurakan is a mere 5-minute walk from the Chiran Peace Museum, offering a budget-friendly base for exploring the region.
This hostel features essential amenities including free WiFi and an on-site restaurant, with Flower Park Kagoshima 30 kilometres and Bandokorobana Park 14 kilometres away.

Perfectly situated at 1,400 metres, Hütte Jil Shirakabako hostel in Chino Shi is just a 14-minute walk from the picturesque Lake Shirakaba and within 32 kilometres of Canora Hall, offering a fantastic mountain setting for a budget-friendly escape.
This affordable hostel provides ski pass sales, equipment rental, and bike hire, alongside free WiFi and parking, making it an ideal base for exploring the area and enjoying winter sports or cycling.

Located in Miyazaki, Aoshima Fisherman's Beachside Hostel & Spa offers a budget-friendly stay near the seaside, just 500 meters from Aoshima Shrine.
This novel hostel boasts a natural hot spring, two restaurants, air conditioning and offers a unique, affordable accommodation experience with a user rating of very good.

Located in Osaka's Nishi Ward, Hotel The Rock is a mere 6-minute walk from Samuhara Shrine and Nanba Shrine, placing you within easy reach of key city attractions.
This budget-friendly hostel offers air-conditioned rooms with free WiFi and a shared lounge, providing an affordable base for exploring the city, with a fridge available in rooms for added convenience.

Just 5.8 kilometres from Beppu Station, Beppu Yukemuri-no-oka Youth Hostel offers budget-friendly accommodation in Beppu Shi, conveniently close to iconic geothermal attractions like Yama Jigoku and the Hells of Beppu.
This hostel provides air-conditioned rooms with free WiFi and parking, ideal for exploring the local area, with dinner service available for those arriving before 18:00.

Conveniently located in Fukuoka City, this hostel offers easy access to Momochihama Beach, just 2.9 kilometres away, and is close to historical sites like Fukuoka Castle and Maizuru Park.
This budget-friendly hostel provides air-conditioned rooms, a shared kitchen, complimentary WiFi, and a bar, making it an affordable choice for exploring Fukuoka.

Conveniently situated in Karatsu Shi, this hostel is a mere 13-minute walk from Nishinohama Beach, offering a budget-friendly escape near the seaside.
Enjoy free WiFi, air conditioning, and a restaurant at this affordable accommodation, with major Fukuoka attractions approximately 48 kilometres away.

Hostel Ilfaro Kurume is located in Kurume, offering convenient access to Yoshinogari, which is 14.6 kilometres away, and Kanzeon-ji Temple, 29 kilometres distant.
This budget-friendly hostel provides a shared kitchen, lounge, and 24-hour concierge, ensuring a comfortable and affordable stay for travellers exploring the region.

Located in Nara-shi, Yuzan Guesthouse offers a unique experience in an old Japanese-style house, situated just a 15-minute walk from Nara Station, with attractions like Nippon Christ Kyodan Shijonawate Church and Shijonawate City Museum of History and Folklore approximately 22.5 kilometres away.
This budget-friendly hostel provides essential amenities including free WiFi, a shared kitchen with a fridge and microwave, and air conditioning, making it an affordable and convenient choice for travellers.

Located in Kanoya, this hostel is situated in a district familiar to locals, offering convenient access to attractions such as Kushira Heiwa Arena, just 3.1 kilometres away.
This budget-friendly hostel boasts a range of amenities including a swimming pool, jacuzzi, and free bicycles for exploring the surroundings, with select rooms featuring a kitchen for self-catering.

Located in Iki, Guesthouse Wasabi is approximately 13 kilometres from Iki Airport, offering a tranquil escape with its garden and sun terrace.
This budget-friendly hostel provides essential amenities including free WiFi and parking, with bike rental available for exploring the area's cycling and hiking routes.

Conveniently located just a 10-minute drive from the renowned Happou One Ski Field and 7 minutes from the Hakuba Museum, this Hakuba Mura hostel offers a budget-friendly base for exploring the area.
This hostel provides essential amenities including free Wi-Fi and parking, with shared kitchens and an on-site restaurant and bar making it an affordable choice for travellers.

This budget-friendly hostel in Osaka City's Uehommachi, Tennoji, Southern Osaka district is just a 3-minute walk from Shitennoji Koshindo Temple and close to Horikoshi Shrine (0.6 kilometres).
Guests can make use of the shared kitchen and lounge area, ideal for travellers seeking affordable accommodation with good connectivity via free WiFi.

Just 200 metres from JR Takayama Station, K's House Takayama Oasis hostel offers a budget-friendly stay, conveniently located a 10-minute walk from Takayama's historic Old Town and 700 metres from the Miyagawa Morning Market.
This cheap and cozy hostel provides essential amenities including free WiFi and a shared kitchen, ensuring an affordable and comfortable visit for travellers exploring Takayama.

Just 3 minutes on foot from Kawaguchiko Ohashi Bridge and 13 minutes from Kawaguchiko Train Station, K's House Mt Fuji offers budget-friendly hostel accommodation in Fujikawaguchiko Town.
This cheap and cozy hostel provides a free-use kitchen, lounge area with complimentary tea and coffee, and an outdoor terrace, with dormitory rooms welcoming children aged 7 and over when accompanied by a guardian.

Just a 17-minute walk from Kitahamaebisu Shrine and 2.4 kilometres from Liminal Air-core Takamatsu, Traditional Apartment Takamatsu Guesthouse offers a budget-friendly stay in Takamatsu Shi.
This hostel provides air conditioning, free WiFi, and a kitchen with a fridge, freezer, and microwave, alongside a bar and fitness centre for an affordable and comfortable visit.

Centrally located in Hiroshima City, GuestHouse Hostel MangeTak is just 600 meters from the Atomic Bomb Dome and a 12-minute walk from Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, offering a budget-friendly base for exploring key historical sites.
This hostel provides air-conditioned rooms, free WiFi, a shared kitchen with a fridge and microwave, and an on-site bar, making it a convenient and affordable choice for travellers.

Located in Okayama Shi's quiet, pedestrian-only residential area, this hostel is just a short walk from Rian Bunko Art Museum, Kuni Shrine, and Houkancho Shopping Street.
This budget-friendly hostel offers air-conditioned rooms with complimentary WiFi and a kitchenette, plus bicycle rental for exploring the city.

Tabist Guest House Pumping Surf is a hostel in Hyūga-shi, located 19 kilometres from Totoro-ko and 76 kilometres from Miyazaki Airport.
This budget-friendly hostel offers a shared kitchen, lounge, swimming pool, jacuzzi, and free WiFi, making it an affordable choice for exploring Hyūga.

Centrally located in Tottori-shi, Drop Inn Tottori is just a 5-minute walk from Tottori Station and its bus terminal, offering excellent access to explore the famous Tottori Sand Dune, a mere 15-kilometre drive away.
This budget-friendly hostel provides modern facilities including multiple shower rooms and toilets on each floor, a communal kitchen with a fridge and microwave, and complimentary bath amenities, making it an affordable choice for travellers.

Located in Osaka City's prime Tennoji district, this hostel offers excellent access to attractions, being under 2 kilometres from Spa World, Nipponbashi, and Tsutenkaku Tower, with Dotonbori and Kyocera Dome Osaka within 10 kilometres.
This budget-friendly hostel provides complimentary WiFi in public areas and laundry facilities, ensuring a comfortable and affordable stay for travellers exploring Osaka.