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Guest House Ouka - Hostel

1.5 star property
Hostel in Takayama

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Property amenity
Japanese-Style Room for four people, 4 futon, Non smoking
Property amenity
Japanese-Style Triple Room with Bed with Shared Bathroom

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Business services
  • Laundry room
  • Kitchen
The current price is AU$98
1 Mar - 2 Mar

Explore the area

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2-36 Hanaoka-cho, Takayama, Gifu-ken, 506-0009
  • Place, Takayama Tourist Information Center
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Miyagawa Morning Market
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, Takayama Yatai Kaikan
    ‪11 min walk‬

Room options

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Japanese-Style Room for four people, 4 futon, Non smoking

Japanese-Style Room for four people, 4 futon, Non smoking

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 8
  • 4 Single Futons

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Mixed Dormitory: Bunk Bed, Non Smoking

Mixed Dormitory: Bunk Bed, Non Smoking

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 50 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed

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Japanese-Style Room for three people, 3 futon, Non smoking

Japanese-Style Room for three people, 3 futon, Non smoking

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Single Futons

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Family Room with Shared Bathroom (5 Adults)

Family Room with Shared Bathroom (5 Adults)

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Single Bed and 2 Single Bunk Beds

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Japanese-Style Triple Room with Bed with Shared Bathroom

Japanese-Style Triple Room with Bed with Shared Bathroom

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds and 1 Single Futon

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Japanese-Style Family Room with Bed with Shared Bathroom

Japanese-Style Family Room with Bed with Shared Bathroom

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Single Beds and 3 Single Futons

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Private Family Room

Private Family Room

  • 29 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Single Bed and 2 Single Bunk Beds

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Economy Small Single Room

Economy Small Single Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 7 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Economy Single Room

Economy Single Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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About the area

Takayama

Guest House Ouka - Hostel places you steps from Takayama Tourist Information Center and within a 10-minute stroll of Hidasoja. Highlights at this hostel include free in-room WiFi. .This hostel offers free WiFi in public areas, a computer station and multilingual staff. Additionally, you'll find laundry facilities, a fireplace in the lobby and luggage storage. .Sights within a 15-minute walk of this Hida Takayama Onsen hostel include Hida Kokubunji Temple and Teramachi & Shiroyama-kōen.
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What's nearby

  • Takayama Tourist Information Center - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Miyagawa Morning Market - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Takayama Traditional Buildings Preservation Area - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Takayama Yatai Kaikan - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Takayama Jinya - 12 min walk - 1.1 km

Getting around

  • Takayama Station - 8 min walk
  • Nagoya (NKM-Komaki) - 143 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪松喜うし - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪新井こう平うどん - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪なないろ - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪BOLS - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪麺屋 力 - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Guest House Ouka - Hostel

Hostel in Takayama
Guest House Ouka - Hostel offers its guests a vending machine, multilingual staff, and a fireplace in the lobby. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces. Guest House Ouka - Hostel also features laundry facilities, a front desk safe, and a lift.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Takayama hostel.

  • 20 guestrooms or units
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Staff members are multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front desk safe
  • Computer for guest use
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Television in lobby
  • Lift
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Locker space
Guest House Ouka - Hostel offers 20 air-conditioned accommodations with a safe and complimentary slippers. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Offsite parking available (JPY 1,000 per night); reservations required

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • Computer station

Accessibility

  • Lift

More

  • Designated smoking areas
  • Fireplace in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Slippers
  • Toilet with electronic bidet
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 9 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Late check-in fee for check-in between 9 PM and midnight
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 9 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 9:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! One child aged 5 years old or younger stays free per registered adult when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A city tax may be collected at the property. The city tax ranges from JPY 100-10,000 per person, per night based on the nightly room rate. Please note that further exemptions may apply. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Nearby parking fee: JPY 1000 per night (492 ft away)
  • Late check-in fee for check-in between 9 PM and midnight

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard and cash.

We should mention

  • One child aged 5 years old or younger stays free per registered adult in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • As required by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, all international visitors must submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels etc). Also, it's required that lodging proprietors photocopy the passports of all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file.

Property is also known as

Guest House Ouka Hostel Takayama
Guest House Ouka Hostel
Guest House Ouka Takayama
Guest House Ouka
Ouka Hostel Takayama
Guest House Ouka - Hostel Takayama
Guest House Ouka - Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at Guest House Ouka - Hostel?

Guest House Ouka - Hostel offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

How much does it cost to stay at Guest House Ouka - Hostel?

As of 13 Feb 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Guest House Ouka - Hostel on 1 Mar 2026 start from AU$97.52, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Guest House Ouka - Hostel?

No, Guest House Ouka - Hostel does not offer an airport shuttle service.

What time are check-in & check-out at Guest House Ouka - Hostel?

Check-in begins at 3 PM. Check-out time is 10 AM.

Are pets allowed at Guest House Ouka - Hostel?

No, pets are not allowed.

Guest House Ouka - Hostel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 120 out of 212 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 78 out of 212 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 212 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 212 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 212 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Justin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very comfy atmosphere
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Connor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Convenient and a good price. Relatively close to the morning markets. For the price you get a full room, very clean showers and bathrooms, and a good amount of space. Note that the walls are quite thin so you can hear other people pretty easily.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kadir

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super clean and cozy place. They were great but Expedia wasn’t with this one. I thought I was getting single Japanese style room with share bathroom. I arrived and found out I’m in mix dormitory. Picture shows you single room and information was single room with share bathroom until I arrived there. I don’t think junk it had anything to do with the place. They were all great. Again, super clean. Thank you
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carlos

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Made me feel at home best stafff super clean love Les it great location will be back thank you for letting me stay blessing
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Valentina

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Khaing Myet

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matt

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Guest House Ouka is amazing!! The rooms and common area are very comfortable. The staff is so friendly and accomodating. They have tons of food and entertainment recommendations on the walls so I didn't have any worries about how to spend my time in Takayama. Lastly, they had unlimited free tea in the kitchen.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Breughel

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
All was fine except the parking. It was a bit far.
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Matej

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Vehida

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent stay

Excellent reception service, kept our luggage safe with them when we arrived early and room was not ready and also on the way out kept our luggage till time for our trains. Very clean and comfortable rooms and bathrooms. Just 10 minutes walk from Station.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Convenient, clean, spacious

Great place to stay in Takayama. It is around 15 minutes’ walk from most points of interest: Takayama Station, the Miyagawa Morning Market, and the shopping street. (There were other hotels closer to the station, but 15 min walk is fine for me.) There’s a 7-eleven 2 minutes away. The staff are friendly and helpful. The lounge and kitchen/dining space on the main floor is spacious and was usually empty when I was there. I booked a single room and it was really spacious too. There were lots of power outlets in the room which was really nice. FYI, the pillow is pretty flat (common in Japan?) but I’m sure you could request another pillow. The rooms, bathrooms, shower rooms, and shared areas were clean. Maybe it was just my schedule, but there was no wait for the shower. I’d definitely consider staying here again if I was in Takayama.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

daeng

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love the place. Clean, friendly and not far From station.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff Plenty of information Reasonable prices
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Ksenia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great atmosphere

Great guest house , the lady from reception helped us alot with wearing our yukatas to a festival and was so kind and helpful! We enjoyed this place very much
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A gem in Takayama

Amazing stay in this charming guest house. The owner is very sweet and helpful and has placed a lot of info about the general area as well as around the region in the common spaces. The place was spotless and the rooms were of ample size and nicely decorated. There's a 7 Eleven just across the street and it is walking distance to the Old town. Definitely recommended for a stay in Takayama!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comprehensive and clean! Recommended
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service

Not too comfortable

We missed the daily housekeeping, especially towels. There sometimes were occasions where you can smell somebody smoking.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Stephen, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Superb Apartment..

Good: When we arrived at the Guest House Ouka in Takayama we were disappointed to hear that the family room we booked had a shared bathroom with 5 other rooms. After a few minutes discussion we managed to upgrade to a larger room with 4 single beds, TV and cooking facilities and a huge PRIVATE bathroom and toilet – result!. The location of the property is about a 10 minute walk from the train and bus terminals and there is also a large supermarket within 10 minutes walk as well. Bad: Cant find any fault at all with the upgraded room at all.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

JUNG UN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

jho Ann marie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

takayama experience

such a pleasant stay, exceeds our expectation, staff very accomodating even leave a welcome message, the hostel is very clean and homey and is located within walking distance to the bus center with plenty of restaurants nearby and a convenience store beside it. you should check out this place.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not bad for a short stay

The location is further from the station, but we have a car so that didn't really concern us as much. Even with the walk, it's only about 10-15 mins to the core of town. We have a private room and it's with the tatami mat. There are good info in the common area on area of interests which is great. The stay is good overall.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay!

Great stay at guesthouse Ouka. Staff at reception was very friendly and helpful. We slept in a room with private bathroom. The room was clean and spacious. The walls are not exactly soundproof. Bathroom was excellent with a good shower. Takayama is small so the guesthouse is within a 10 to 15 minute walking distance of all the major sights.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Julien, Montreal, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice hostel in Takayama

This hostel is very nice and clean. The staff is very nice and there is a lot of space, including a kitchen and a living room. There, I met very friendly people (Japanese and foreigners), so I had a really nice stay.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Traditional room and nice guest house

This guest house was good. Staying on tatami using futon was also good. The tatami has a strong smell which took a bit of getting used too. The bathroom was very small. To get to the guest house was easy but slightly further away in a local neighbourhood area. It was walkable from the station with light baggage. It was easy to check in and out. A reasonable location but a little too far away from areas of interest.