Cozy little spot if you are staying in Hirosaki. Just a couple minutes walk from the train station so it's very easy to get in and out. There's two options for dorm beds. One is a normal size twin bed and the other is a slightly larger full size bed. Both are fine, but I'm glad I chose the bigger bed. The hostel has all the facilities you need like clean showers and toilet, a kitchen and cheap laundry machine. There's also a little refrigerator with some local apple juice and drinks that you can buy stuff from and just drop your money on an honor system into a little coin bank. Really enjoyed my stay here since it was easily to get around.

The door is coded and alarmed after 9 pm and it is very sensitive and fickle. You touch it too hard and the alarm goes off. You type in the wrong code and the alarm goes off. The wind blows too hard and the alarm goes off and stays on until someone goes outside, punches in the code once to turn it off and again to get back in and lock it. This was annoying when we had to do this several times when sitting in the reception area at night.

The hostel is super close to the train station but lots of other conveniences like restaurants and shops, while also still feeling like a quiet location.

The property was clean and well kept, the bed was comfortable and full size, and I felt like I actually had privacy and security in my little capsule. I was by a window, so there was natural light. The owner gave me really helpful suggestions for what to do in the area and told me about the autumn lighting festival happening the day I arrived! Also, when I forgot something very important after checking out, the staff had found it, and I was able to return and pick it up.

Exceptional cleanliness. The whole building seems to be very new. Furthermore the staff was very professional and the whole concept of the hostel is good, e.g. there is a place to leave luggage after check-out. Also the privacy is high for hostel standards, it resembles a capsule hotel.

There are quite a lot of people in one room, which is not a big problem in the sense that there is private space for everyone, but as there are only curtains to close these spaces and people have different schedules it is hard to sleep in the evening and/or morning time when others are still or already awake and continuously make some noise. Also I assume that as the whole atmosphere is a little anonymous, people might be less careful about being quiet. In general I think that although there is a common space it was not so easy to interact with other guests.

Very near the train and bus stations. Easy to drop off bags for storage before check-in and the check-in itself was smooth. Friendly staff - there was an elderly couple with limited English but plenty of smiles. Everything was clean and the capsule bed space was spacious. Small lockers for valuables available. The kitchen is small and functional. Complimentary filter machine coffee was good. Washing machine 100 yen and Dryer 100 yen.

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The place was really clean and well organised with most amenities available that you may need. The location was good, close to the train station and just enough away from a busy road to keep background noise to a minimum.

The staff while helpful, felt like they were a bit checked out. They were polite and courteous but I wouldn't call them friendly.

The hostel is easy to access from Hirosaki station and the staff were friendly upon arrival and tried their best with my limited Japanese. The bedroom capsule and facilities were clean.The laundry facilities were also free which was a nice suprise! Over all I enjoyed my stay here.

The hostel would benefit from installing automatic soft closing door mechanisms. Guests frequently left the doors of the domitory area open, meaning noise from the kitchen and bathroom could be heard while trying to sleep.

The staff member who received (a woman), despite knowing but a few words of English, did her beat to soeak at a level of JapaneseI coukd understand and showed me one by one the hostal’s facilities. after thia, nothing could prevent my feeling welcome. Even if that had not been the case, the installations arencorean and comfortable, they probide as much privacy as can be expected from a shared dormitory in a hostal, and practically every tourist atttra(all of them, in fact, if youbextend the concept of ‘walkin distance’ a bit) are within waking distance of the hostal.

The bed was large and comfy and the capsule was spacious. The adjustable lighting was great and the desk was a nice surprise and proved very useful. The blankets/towels were provided and very nice. The whole place was spotless except the capsule's ventilation was a little dusty. The communal kitchen area was also useful. Check-in and check-out were both painless.

The sleeping space was a little too hot, as I stayed on a particularly hot night.

Short walk from the train station and easy to find. Spacious rooms with good size lockers and big comfortable bed. Staff is also very helpful. They have a room for storing luggage in addition to free coffee and use of washing machine. About a 20-25 minute walk to Hirosaki Castle. Clean and quiet.

Not a very social atmosphere, but this is generally the deal in Japan so I don't really blame the hostel.

Really close to the train station and the double bed was nice and big and the capsule hotel style made the stay convenient. The facility was clean and the washing machine was free to use as well. Really recommend for anyone that wants to explore hirosaki and Aomori (and anywhere nearby) who wants something convenient and affordable but for great value and comfortable.