YADOYA Guesthouse for Backpackers in Tokyo, Japani

YADOYA guesthouse for Backpackers

500 meters from Nakano Train Station (JR / Tokyo Metro), about 5 mins walk.
Shinjuku station is a 5 mins train ride away by JR Chuo line.
English, Japanese, Chinese, Spanish speaking staff.
Farm Do Super Market and 7-Eleven are right beside our guesthouse.
Free-Wifi service and a PC with internet access in our lobby.
Air-Conditioner / heater is available in each room.
A one-coin dinner event on every Tuesday.
We provide free local maps, and our staff will be happy to support your trip in Tokyo.

Check-in Time 14:00 - 20:00
Check-out Time 12:00
Office Hour 10:00 - 20:00

We accept the late check-in if you could let us know the arrival time in advance.
We can keep your luggage at our office after checking out until 18:00.
We accept cash in Japanese only. ATM is very close.
No Smoking in the room or in any of our facility.

What is in NAKANO ?

NAKANO Broadway
A complex shopping building, which is full of Otaku shops for Anime, Manga, Video games, used music CDs and books, including the famous �Mandarake.� There are also snack shops and supermarkets in the first floor and basement.

North Area of Nakano Station 　　
Including Nakano Sun Mall and small pathes in the north part of Nakano Station, you could find kinds of japanese restaurants in this characteristic area. Many shops have a long history, thus it is a area with a retro atmosphere. Please experience the unique culture of Nakano through your discovering. At night, Izayaka, Bars and Live houses located in small lanes offer a place to chat with people or enjoy the music.

Hundreds of Restaurant with kinds of choices
Ra-men, Sushi, Izakaya, Tachinomi, Yakitori, Okinawa, Indian, Chinese, Korean, Thai, Italian, Spanish, France, Morocco, etc. Nakono is a place with a colorful cultural background. You can ask for a free local map from our counter. It marks many characteristics spots which could be visited by foot.

Event and Experience in YADOYA

Tuesday One Coin Dinner
On Tuesdays we hold a dinner party prepared by our staff from different countries. You can join for only a 500 yen coin to have the tasty food. Please check our facebook for further information.

Bike Rental & Free Local Map
Bike Rental is available and we provide cute local map which is made by an local illustrator. Nakano is a cozy area and of course it is interesting to have a bike trip. You can visit restaurant and shops which are not on guide books but recommended by local residents.

Kimono try / Tea Ceremony / Shodo (Japanese calligraphy) / Taigo (Japanese drum)

The Concept of YADOYA

Provide beds priced as reasonably as possible in one of the interesting cities in central of Tokyo, Nakano.
Give local information which is not in the guidebook or on the internet and make the trip more unique.
Provide the chance to see traditional Japanese culture like Tea ceremonies, Shodo.
Contribute to community through the Guesthouse.
To keep our prices low, our guesthouses are almost completely handmade.

Our services
* Bed sheets
* Rental Towel (100-200yen)
* Wireless LAN (Free)
* Internet PC (100yen/30min)
* Print (10yen/page)
* Bicycle rental (500yen/day)
* Discount on French style sandwiches at YADO Café
* Ticket booking help (Ghibli museum, concert, etc.)
* Luggage storage (Free till 18:00 after check out; 200yen/day/bag)
* Hair drier (Rental)
* Clothes iron
* TV in the common room
* English and Spanish speaking staff

Event and experience
* Kimono try
* Tea Ceremony
* Shodo (Japanese calligraphy)

Access
*From Nakano station (by train):
4min to Shinjuku station
10min to Harajuku station
12min to Shibuya station
13min to Mitaka station (Ghibli Museum)
14min to Ikebukuro station
23min to Roppongi station
35min to Asakusa station
45min to Maihama station (Tokyo Disney Resort)
1hour 10min to Kamakura station

Not available
* No laundry machine and dryer. However, coin-laundry is available in 2min walk from the hostel, which is also a nice and cozy local public bath (Sento).
* No Smoking in the room or in any of our facility. There is a smoking area in front of 7eleven, which is located across from our hostel.
* No room with private toilet and shower.
* No Parking. (There are coin parking spaces around the hostel)

Check in hours : 14:00-20:00. Check out time : 12:00 Office hour : 10:00-20:00 ☺We will help you to check in after hours if you could let us know in advance. Please let us know what time you will arrive to our office.