The staff is friendly and helpful to answer all the questions you might have. The location is near the train stations, which is easy to take the public transportation. The common area is where you can meet and chat other travelers and share your stories with each others. You can also put your luggages into the safe place even after checking out.

There is no public bath inside the building. You can either go to the nearby public bath or take the shower in the shared bathrooms on the second floor of the building.

Aso Base Backpackers is truly a gem. The location is perfect, a few minutes walk from a really cute train station. The accommodation is spotless and very well set up, with excellent kitchen facilities and a nice place to eat and relax. The bunk beds were really comfortable. The staff were helpful and welcoming. There's a wonderful community onsen close by, well worth a visit.

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Staff are helpful. There is a luggage room for keeping your bags if you are earlier than the checkin time. The location is very close to the train station and bus stop, super convenient. Hostel is nicely decorated and clean. There is an onsen close to the station and the hostel offers a discount ticket.

There are no curtains for the beds, which may bother some people. There is a railing to hang clothes if you are on the top bunk, which can function as a curtain. The doorway between dorm rooms is just a curtain, so if guests in the dorm room next door are loud you can hear them.

As an older couple cycling through Japan, this hostel had everything we needed. An excellent self-catering kitchen and a private room with a Queen bed delivered us comfort for our visit to Mt Aso. The staff were particularly helpful and spoke good English which was an advantage to us. Less expensive than a hotel but with more amenity for us with the opportunity to converse with fellow travellers, this was the perfect place for us to stay.

Japan is very safe but we would have liked more secure under cover storage for our bicycles.

It’s really cute, quirky and makes you feel like you are home. Lawson round the corner. Not many restaurants/cafes nearby.

The staff made the place feel a little cold and lacked warmth. They were very strict with leaving as soon as you checked out and not being there before you check in. Other hostels in Japan have been a little more accommodating.

The guesthouse was extremely clean and had great facilities. It's close to Aso train/ bus station so it's in a great location for visiting Mt Aso.

It might be helpful to know before arriving that you cannot access the guesthouse before check-in at 4pm and after checkout at 10:30am. There's a luggage storage room with lockers so it's not an issue though.

This is one of the most charming, cleanest, safest, and friendliest backpacking hostels I've ever stayed at. The staff was so helpful and obliging. The beds were clean and the storage secure. I stayed here on a whim after forgetting to plan one night's stay, and I'm so glad I did! I would visit again.

There was nothing I was unhappy about. This was the same price per night as a hostel I stayed at in Osaka, and this place was FAR better. I'd recommend it to any solo traveler.

- Exceptional location just a hop away from the station - Well equipped to provide guest with information about Aso and the surounding area - Next to a Lawson - Eatery option is limited in Aso, but there is a 24Hr restrurant - Very clean and well maintained - Fell in love with the fireplace that was on during the stay in Autumn/Winter; made it exceptionally cosy - Lounge area was comfortable with free coffee/tea - Staff were professional and polite - Can get cold in the area but the bedding was very warm - Would highly recommend as accomodation of choice when staying in Aso

- Lack of amenties; some hand towels at the sink area would be immensely useful - though there are sponges for cleaning - No curtains by the bed so very little privacy. There was a rack where towels could be hung that provided some limited privacy

Location is the best - Mt. Aso view from the room window was super impressive. I love the public area too that the combination of Japanese and Western fireplace blended very well. Kitchenware is available to use, free coffee & tea to make. There's a hot spring place in 3-5 mins walk that you could purchase a discount ticket 300 yen from the hostel (normal price is 400 yen), relaxing and highly recommended

Early check-in is not possible, not to mention that you couldn't even get into the property (but there's a luggage room for you to store suitcases); the room is fairly tiny, especially with its price. The bath towel is not provided even though you booked a single room, and has to be rented at 100 yen.

Exceptionally clean hostel with great staff and respectful guests. The kitchen is in great condition and has all the supplies you need. Particularly enjoyed the kotatsu table with shelves upon shelves of Manga. The mixed dorm was good size and felt safe. There’s the train station, Toyota rentacar, a lawson and great Onsen across the road.

The Genkan is a bit smelly from all the hiking boots. Maybe consider putting some odour neutraliser or air freshener in there.