Hostel Kura

1.0 star property
Hostel in Tokyo, near Sensoji Temple

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Bar (on property)
Bar (on property)
Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm | Bathroom sink
Exterior
Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
6-6-9 Higashiueno, Taito, Tokyo, Tokyo, 110-0015
  • Ueno Park
    โ€ช9 min walkโ€ฌ
  • Sensoji Temple
    โ€ช15 min walkโ€ฌ
  • Tokyo Skytree
    โ€ช3 min driveโ€ฌ
  • Tokyo (HND-Haneda)
    โ€ช21 min driveโ€ฌ

Room options

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Hairdryer
Bidet
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed

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About the area

Tokyo

At Hostel Kura you'll be within a 20-minute stroll of popular places like Sensoji Temple and Ueno Park. Highlights at this hostel include free in-room WiFi. .This smoke-free hostel offers free WiFi in public areas, a garden and a communal living room. Added amenities include a microwave in a common area. .Attractions within a 30-minute walk of this Taito hostel include Ueno Zoo and University of Tokyo.

What's nearby

  • Ueno Park - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Sensoji Temple - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Ueno Zoo - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Tokyo Skytree - 3 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Tokyo Dome - 4 min drive - 3.7 km

Getting around

  • Inaricho Station - 4 min walk
  • Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express) - 10 min walk
  • Tokyo (HND-Haneda) - 18 min drive

Restaurants

  • โ€ชใƒžใ‚ฏใƒ‰ใƒŠใƒซใƒ‰ - โ€ฌ4 min walk
  • โ€ชใ™ใๅฎถ - โ€ฌ4 min walk
  • โ€ชใƒ™ใƒญใƒผใƒใ‚ง ็จฒ่ท็”บๅบ— - โ€ฌ4 min walk
  • โ€ชๆ—ฅ้ซ˜ๅฑ‹็จฒ่ท็”บๅบ— - โ€ฌ4 min walk
  • โ€ชๅ‰้‡Žๅฎถ - โ€ฌ5 min walk

About this property

Hostel Kura

Hostel in Tokyo, near Sensoji Temple
Hostel Kura offers its guests a garden, a communal living room, and a microwave in a common area. Public spaces have free WiFi.

This Tokyo hostel is smoke free.

  • 36 guestrooms or units
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Garden
  • No smoking on site
  • Microwave in a common area
Hostel Kura offers 36 air-conditioned accommodations with a safe and complimentary slippers. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include a shower, bidets, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

Languages

English, Japanese

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Shared microwave

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Communal living room
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shared bathroom
  • Shower
  • Slippers

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 10 PM
Minimum check-in age - 19

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 3:00 PM - 10 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children 18 and younger are not allowed at this property. All guests older than 18 are welcome.
  • 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:

  • The city tax ranges from JPY 100โ€“200 per person, per night, based on the nightly room rate. The tax does not apply to nightly rates under JPY 10,000. Please note that further exemptions may apply. For more details, please contact the office 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.

  • Towels fee: JPY 100 per person, per night (or guests may bring their own)

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; cash is not accepted
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. No on-site parking is available. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard and American Express. Cash is not accepted.ย 

We should mention

  • Children 18 years old and younger aren't allowed at this property.
  • 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

Hostel Kura Tokyo
Kura Tokyo
Hostel Kura Tokyo
Hostel Kura Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Hostel Kura Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Tokyo

Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at Hostel Kura?

Hostel Kura offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

Are there any beaches close to Hostel Kura?

The closest beach to Hostel Kura is Odaiba Beach Park (9.1 km).

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Hostel Kura?

No, Hostel Kura does not offer an airport shuttle service.

What time are check-in & check-out at Hostel Kura?

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

Are pets allowed at Hostel Kura?

No, pets are not allowed.

Hostel Kura Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 20 out of 44 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 44 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 44 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 44 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 44 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Nader

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful stay helpful staff
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Hiroshi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Ask for towels when you check in
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2019

6/10 Okay

Sandra, Poland

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The bathroom stinks really bad! It looks kind of clean but the smell is just unacceptable. When i checked in they there was a mug with mold in my capsule! If you are planing on saving some money and eating at the hostel don't count on it. There is no kettle nor microwave to make your food warm.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location to Ueno station. The place was very clean and tidy. The private beds also great and comfy. Would definitely stay again
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was generally nice but at night i could hear people snoring
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

6/10 Okay

yuki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Marie

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

CHIEKO

Business traveller
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Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Sofie

Travelled with group
Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

ใ ใ„ใ

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

JinU

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

LAURA FERNANDA

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

ใƒฆใ‚ฆใ‚ซ

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

ใ‚†ใ„

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

CHIAO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

masanori

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

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Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

masanori

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

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Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

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Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

6/10 Okay

takanori

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019