K's House Hakuba Alps - Backpackers Hostel

This is my 3rd time staying at K's house Hakuba. Thank you Toshi san hosing and so happy to be here again. This time is the most memorable one ever. The first thing I must commend is the host; they are friendly and helpful, contributing significantly to making your stay more relaxing and comfortable. K's house is 5-10mins from Kamishiro Station, and 10mins walk to the Goryu snow resort. Daily shuttle bus available run by Goryu snow resort. It has got a well-Equipped Kitchen, with a fridge, toaster, microwave. The common area offers coffee and tea bags, as well as a snack area where guests can purchase quick and easy snacks. These amenities add to the convenience and comfort of the stay.

There is a 7-11 with a 15min walk away, which may be inconvenient. 2 restaurants right beside the hostel, and 2 more with-in 10min walk. But they are usually quite full. If you are staying in a shared room, you will never know who you are meeting. Luckily my roommates all are unexceptionally good. But you may also meeting some guests who sleep late or some other situations. It's all by luck. Finally, this one has nth do with the hostel, just a piece of information to help you better plan you trip. I planned to take the first bus at kamishino bus stop to nagano at 8:30(Sat). It ended up 2 bus come late and full. I waited for an hour for the 9:30 bus.

The best place to stay for a ski trip in Hakuba. - Convenient location to Goryu slopes, we were able to walk to the slopes. - Cleanest common areas you will find in a hostel, lovely lounge and great organised kitchen - Snacks and drinks at a great price - Perfectly set up for skiers and snowboarders with storage areas, lift passes and rental shop nearby with discount. - Most of all, Toshi, Megumi and their girls are the most wonderful people. They remembered our names from the first day, took us to our ski lessons - and made sure we knew where we were going, gave restaurant recommendations, sorted us with ski gear and passes, supermarket trips and more! They were so accommodating and made our trip unforgettable.

It was a very warm, welcoming hostel for our family of 5. Toshi, Magumi and Hiromi (the hosts) were so friendly, accommodating and kind. They were always available if we needed something. It was always clean and tidy. The kitchen was well equipped for the number of guests and if we needed something we just had to ask. Showers were great and facilities excellent. It is only a small hostel, but our time there was relaxing and easy. Toshi was very knowledgeable of any local information. It was close enough to walk to the slopes and a few shops, restaurants. A lovely place to stay.

Nothing really. The rooms were a little small but they were comfortable. A little more storage would be nice But for short term stays it’s a great place.

Convenient location, 10min walk to Hakuba /Goryu slope. The hosts really created a lovely atmosphere in the spacious house, with a huge living room and kitchen. Additionally, super helpful, when it comes to skiing or going around Hakuba alps! Additional plus is, that it’s a 10min walk to the slope bus shuttle, or train station, so every other ski area is easy to reach. Few cheap and good restaurants are around, as well as a 7/11, which covers you in terms of food and drinks easily! Something which is quite rare in Japanese ski resorts. If I come back to Hakuba, this is where I will stay again!

Probably one of our favourite places we stayed in Japan. We had to book 2 bedrooms for our family of 5 (2 adults and 3 kids). One room had a bathroom and the other room didn't which was fine where the shared bathroom was clean and well maintained. We really enjoyed interacting with other travellers and the hosts Toshi, Meggy and Hiromi really went over and above assisting us during our stay with everything including organising ski passes, gear rental, places to go for dinner, shuttles.... thank you! The rooms were basic, warm and comfortable, all you need after a day on the slopes! The common area has a beautiful view with lots of natural light and the kitchen has everything you need. Depending on how many nights you stay you can use the laundry for free. Coffee and tea also on the house. The hostel is about 10min walk to Goryu ski resort which is connected to Imori and Hakuba47. We will be back again!

The staff are the highlight of this hostel. Incredibly friendly and willing to drive guests to the nearby conbini (instead of the 20 minute walk). The hostel has an excellent common room-area and a full kitchen that is avaliable for use by all guests. While it is uphill, the walk to the bottom of the ski slopes can be done in a little over ten minutes, and is fairly easy to do.

As would be expected in a ski hostel, there is very little privacy (no curtains, etc) in the shared rooms. Additionally, there are only two showers for all of the guests, so those can get a bit busy.

The staff were the highlight. They were very kind to each person at the hostel, and kept a super clean environment. I felt super cared for and had some nice conversations with both Toshi and his wife. Toshi and his wife both spoke to me in easy Japanese because they knew I wanted to practice. They could teach a course in Omotenashi. I will definitely stay here again if snowboarding in Hakuba. I ended up riding on other slopes in Hakuba valley (which were easy to access), but the hostel is also very close to Hakuba Goryu.

We loved our time at Ks house and Hakuba.. the hosts Toshi and Megumi are very accommodating and happy to answer all the questions about the district and go out of their way to help visitors if required ! . the accommodation is very clean and the other staff are all friendly and amazing.. great snow field and very close to the slopes. Excellent value for money...I highly recommend this accommodation.. this was our second time and we will come back !

Nothing to say here !

All facilities were clean. There is free drinks (coffe&tea) in lobby, and also have all kitchen utensils if you want to cook. And hostel is 12 minutes on feet to Goryu Escal Plaza. So you don’t need to take bus for going to ski. Owners are very polite and helpful people. He picked me up from bus stop when I arrived to Hakuba, and also took me to bus stop again when I leave. And they gave me nice advices&ideas for my next trip. As owner and his family live in the same hostel, there is always family warmth in lobby, with not only owner’s family, but also other guests. Also the view from the lobby’s window is fascinating when it snows. If you like travel and also meet with different people from different cultures, K’s House will be one of the best choose. Because you may meet and talk other guests and can have a wonderful time together in lobby. And I would like to stay here again, if I will have a chance to visit Hakuba one more time.

The nearest kombini is 1.3 km from hostel. (However, staff take you to kombini by car if they are available)

Toshi and Megumi couldn't do enough for us - we felt very spoilt! Their advice and support was invaluable (eg all their restaurant and onsen recommendations were spot on) and they made our holiday memorable. Their lovely hostel has a well equipped tidy kitchen, dining room and a cosy lounge. Make use of their great value resort shuttle service - heaps quicker and cheaper than the Hakuba Valley shuttle.

There's nothing not to like!