Just nice
A friend booked the room for me, so I didn't know it was a hostel when I arrived. I thought it was an "inn". But that was OK. The staff was very friendly at check-in and check-out -- they both seemed very professional, while maintaining a friendly atmosphere. Very helpful. The single room is only 3200 yen, which is a great price, but there's nothing in the room and you have to pay for the shower ... There's nothing wrong with it -- clean, simple, friendly staff -- but if you just pay a couple thousand more yen ($20-$30) more, you can get a normal hotel room with your own bathroom/shower, a bed (rather than the futon), and other hotel amenities. Although I was only there one night, I liked the home-like atmosphere and the fact that they provided instructions for everything in English, as well as free wi-fi, cheap bicycle rentals, etc. Nice place.
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