Hostels in Japan map & data
There are 1,090 hostels mapped in Japan, spread over 47 prefectures. The most are in Tokyo (151), Hokkaido (133) and Kyoto Prefecture (104). 86% of them carry a name, and many add an address, phone number, website or opening hours. Well-known examples include サクラホテル池袋, エア大阪ホステル and ゲストハウス サンライン別府.
Hostels by prefecture
| Prefecture | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 151 | 14% |
| Hokkaido | 133 | 12% |
| Kyoto Prefecture | 104 | 9.5% |
| Osaka Prefecture | 74 | 6.8% |
| Nagano | 49 | 4.5% |
| Okinawa Prefecture | 48 | 4.4% |
| Kanagawa | 30 | 2.8% |
| Shizuoka | 29 | 2.7% |
| Aichi Prefecture | 28 | 2.6% |
| Fukuoka Prefecture | 25 | 2.3% |
| Yamanashi | 25 | 2.3% |
| Hiroshima | 23 | 2.1% |
| Okayama Prefecture | 23 | 2.1% |
| Chiba | 21 | 1.9% |
| Ishikawa Prefecture | 21 | 1.9% |
| Hyogo Prefecture | 19 | 1.7% |
| Gifu Prefecture | 19 | 1.7% |
| Nara Prefecture | 17 | 1.6% |
| Kagawa Prefecture | 16 | 1.5% |
| Miyagi | 15 | 1.4% |
| Wakayama Prefecture | 14 | 1.3% |
| Kagoshima Prefecture | 14 | 1.3% |
| Tokushima Prefecture | 13 | 1.2% |
| Saitama | 12 | 1.1% |
| Mie Prefecture | 11 | 1.0% |
| Nagasaki Prefecture | 11 | 1.0% |
| Ehime Prefecture | 11 | 1.0% |
| Kumamoto | 10 | 0.9% |
| Kochi Prefecture | 10 | 0.9% |
| Gunma | 9 | 0.8% |
| Oita | 8 | 0.7% |
| Shiga | 8 | 0.7% |
| Fukushima | 8 | 0.7% |
| Shimane | 8 | 0.7% |
| Niigata | 8 | 0.7% |
| Yamaguchi | 8 | 0.7% |
| Aomori | 7 | 0.6% |
| Toyama | 7 | 0.6% |
| Saga Prefecture | 6 | 0.6% |
| Tottori Prefecture | 6 | 0.6% |
| Tochigi | 5 | 0.5% |
| Miyazaki Prefecture | 5 | 0.5% |
| Iwate | 5 | 0.5% |
| Yamagata | 4 | 0.4% |
| Akita | 4 | 0.4% |
| Fukui Prefecture | 3 | 0.3% |
| Ibaraki | 3 | 0.3% |
Notable hostels in Japan
- サクラホテル池袋Tokyo · 33.2 m · hostel
- エア大阪ホステルOsaka Prefecture · hostel
- ゲストハウス サンライン別府別府市 · Oita · hostel
- 桜島ユースホステル (Sakurajima Youth Hostel)Kagoshima Prefecture · hostel
- 京都クリスタルホテルⅢKyoto Prefecture · hostel
- Santiago Guesthouse HiroshimaHiroshima · hostel
- 森と水バックパッカーズNagano · hostel
- なごのやAichi Prefecture · hostel
- 天城温泉 禅の湯ユースホステルShizuoka · hostel
- ゲストハウスPongyiIshikawa Prefecture · hostel
- おたるないバックパッカーズホステル 杜の樹Hokkaido · hostel
- 火の山ユースホステル下関海峡の風Yamaguchi · hostel
- ゲストハウス東京サムライTokyo · hostel
- ゲストハウス木雲Osaka Prefecture · hostel
- トリップ＆スリープ ホステルAichi Prefecture · hostel
- まっかりユースホステルHokkaido · hostel
- サクラホステル浅草台東区 · Tokyo · hostel
- HostelQOsaka Prefecture · hostel
- やすべえHokkaido · hostel
- サクラホテル神保町千代田区 · Tokyo · hostel
- ニュージャパン梅田店Osaka Prefecture · hostel
- サロマ湖畔ユースホステル佐呂間町 · Hokkaido · hostel
- ジェイズ・バックパッカーズ葛飾区 · Tokyo · hostel
- リフォレ積丹ユースホステルHokkaido · hostel
- トップエッジホステルTokyo · hostel
- 富良野ユースホステルHokkaido · hostel
- Almond Hostel & CafeTokyo · hostel
- 支笏湖ユースホステルHokkaido · hostel
- CITAN中央区 · Tokyo · hostel
- 旭岳温泉ホステルケイズハウス北海道東川町 · Hokkaido · hostel
- Hostel Kura台東区 · Tokyo · hostel
- 札幌国際ユースホステル札幌市 · Hokkaido · hostel
- Imano Tokyo HostelTokyo · hostel
- Khaosan Tokyo KabukiTokyo · hostel
- Khaosan Tokyo Laboratory台東区 · Tokyo · hostel
- Khaosan Tokyo Origami台東区 · Tokyo · hostel
- Khaosan World Ryogoku墨田区 · Tokyo · hostel
- Nui. HOSTEL & BAR LOUNGE台東区 · Tokyo · hostel
- TOKYO-W-INN Asakusa台東区 · Tokyo · hostel
- Tokyo Sumidagawa Youth HostelTokyo · hostel
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This layer holds 1,090 hostels in Japan, the most of them in Tokyo. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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