Towadako Hostel

Property class: 1.5
Lakefront hostel in Towada with restaurant and bar/lounge

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Towadako Hostel puts you within a 10-minute drive of Oirase Gorge. After getting a workout at the fitness center, you can grab a bite to eat at the coffee shop/cafe or unwind with a drink at the bar/lounge. Other highlights include a children's pool, a snack bar/deli, and free bike rentals.

Reviews

6.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Free breakfast
  • Pet friendly
  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Room options

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Standard Twin Room, Non Smoking, Shared Bathroom

  • Garden view
  • 16 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Basic Room, 5 Bedrooms, Non Smoking

  • 18 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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Room

6 Persons Room (3 Bunk Beds and 1 Extra bed), Non Smoking, Shared Bathroom

  • 20 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Twin Bunk Beds

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Room

Mixed Dormitory, Non Smoking, Shared Bathroom (Bunk Bed)

  • Garden view
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Female Shared Dormitory, Non Smoking, Shared Bathroom

  • Garden view
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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8 Persons Room, Non Smoking, Shared Bathroom

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 8
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Standard Triple Room, Non Smoking

  • Mountain view
  • 10 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Room

Economy Twin Room, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking

  • Mountain view
  • 10 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Room

Family Quadruple Room, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking

  • Mountain view
  • 18 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Room

Economy Triple Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

Economy Quadruple Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds

7 beds room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 7
  • 3 Twin Bunk Beds and 1 Twin Bed

Twin Room Single use, Non Smoking

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the neighborhood

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Towadakohanyasumiya 16-146, Towada, Aomori-ken, 018-5501

What's nearby

  • Towada-Hachimantai National Park - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Lake Towada - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Statue of Maidens - 8 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Oirase Gorge - 11 min drive - 10.6 km
  • Oirase Boardwalk - 19 min drive - 19.5 km

Getting around

  • Aomori Airport (AOJ) - 102 min drive
  • Ikarigaseki Station - 47 min drive
  • Free area shuttle
  • Free train station pick-up
  • Free train station drop-off

Restaurants

  • ‪十和田食堂 - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪十和田湖マリンブルー - ‬1 min drive
  • ‪レストランたかさご屋 - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪子の口湖畔食堂 - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪お食事処 かえで - ‬8 min walk

About this property

Towadako Hostel

  • Towadako Hostel puts you within a 10-minute drive of Oirase Gorge. After getting a workout at the fitness center, you can grab a bite to eat at the coffee shop/cafe or unwind with a drink at the bar/lounge. Other highlights include a children's pool, a snack bar/deli, and free bike rentals.

At a glance

CHECK-IN
1:00pm
CHECK-OUT
12:00pm

Hotel size

    • 16 rooms
    • Arranged over 2 floors

Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 1 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
    • Express check-in available
    • Early check-in subject to availability
    • Minimum check-in age: 15
    • Check-out time is noon

Special check-in instructions

    • This property offers transfers from the train station; guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
    • Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
    • This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
    • Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 15

Children

    • No cribs (infant beds)

Pets

    • Pets stay free (1 total)
    • Service animals welcome
    • Restrictions apply*

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms

Parking

    • Free onsite self parking
    • Free onsite extended parking
    • Free onsite RV/bus/truck parking

Transfers

    • Free train station shuttle*

Offsite

    • Free area shuttle within 600 meters

Other information

    • Designated smoking areas

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Reviews

Towadako Hostel Reviews

6.6

Good

5.4

Cleanliness

8.0

Location

7.2

Staff & service

5.8

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

2/10 Poor

Run down hostel with false amenities

Hostel was not at the location provided in listing but 1.1 km away from the lake. Self-check in was fin but hostel was run down with many lights not working, cobwebs in hallways. Rooms were booked with private bathrooms but there was no private bathrooms. Bathrooms were communal and there was no shower just sinks with buckets. Sheets were clean but rooms had broken a/c, smelled of fumigation but there were still bugs, broken drawers and lights. It was the worst hostel I have stayed in. We booked three rooms across two reservations and one rooms was so bad that two people ended up sleeping in one room. Said there was free breakfast but it was only toast and coffee/tea. Do not recommend!
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4/10 Fair

Dilapidated hostel that overcharged

Rooms are very basic and a lot of things are damaged and not working. We booked three rooms for three people and one was totally unserviceable so we ended up sharing one of the others. Rooms said they had private bathrooms but that was not the case. All rooms had to share a community toilet and there was only a Japanese washroom with no shower capability. No toiletries and no towels. Also map locations showed hostel along the lake but it was really over a 1km away up a slight hill. Feel this hostel misrepresented the rooms and location and will not be staying here again. There is another hostel called backpackers hostel that I would recommend over this run down option. It is closer to the lake and based on the way this hostel advertised, I actually had thought this hostel was backpackers hostel but it is not. Positives are: It was self checkin and they do offer bikes and moped for free use which is nice. I paid too much ($30) per person expecting private rooms and private bathroom and did not receive this. Lights did not work in two out of the three rooms. A/c was broken in one of the rooms. Power outlets were dangerous.
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8/10 Very good

clean ,nice staff , reasonable price, good place for sightseeing
Verified review

8/10 Very good

Convenient to lake towada

Fair price for tourist resort
Verified review

8/10 Very good

Nice hostel

It's a place to sleep and run by a very nice older Japanese man. There are also cheap tickets to a very fancy onsen nearby. The surrounding area is very beautiful and the free bikes available are helpful to get to the gorge. Look at the weather before you go and pack accordingly.
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6/10 Good

the best thing is the ‘secret’ lookout point! it was raining but still breathtaking! the hostel needs a bit of cleaning and maintenance ti do though. but its super cheap, so i guess u get what u pay for.
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8/10 Very good

good backpackers

room was ok, a bit expensive. had a couple of dead bugs on the floor behind the bed, toilets and wash room were clean but cloudn't find a shower. they offer heaps of amenities, snacks to purchase, bar, computer and printer, and a good Continental breakfast.
Verified review

8/10 Very good

Towadako Hostel is affordable price with 24 hrs. accessible facilities. The owners are very nice and caring, there were bikes free for guests which you can ride to the lake and explore around. My booking was the last available room, so it might be the old one with smell of dust. The Hostel area is large with a lot of rooms, and guests. I can see the hint of beauty of the place, but to be honest, it needs big cleaning and renovation and the place would be very nice again.
Verified review

8/10 Very good

The dinner is kind of disappointing as all you get is just a pack of curry and a small box of rice that you microwave them yourself. Yet you can enjoy 24 hours breakfast with toasts, jams, orange juice and milk. There is a bug kitchen that you can cook for free with flavorings. Hot water supply is stable but not hot enough. It is a little bit far from the only bus station yet owner will provide shuttle services. On-sen ticket is cheap and seriously good, 350 Yen you can enjoy on-sen in TowadaSo. Owner is very helpful and nice. I feel like home. I will choose to come here again when I visit TowadaKo again. Oirase stream is unbelievably good.
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6/10 Good

賛否両論の宿かと思います。
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6/10 Good

Une option économique mais l’auberge est dégradée.
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6/10 Good

利用させて頂き有り難うございました 全てがファーストタイム 色んな泊まり方を経験すると共に勉強になりました今度は多人数で自炊したいと思います^_^
Verified review

8/10 Very good

管理人の田中さんがご病気とのことでお会いすることは出来ませんでしたが旅人に十和田湖の素晴らしさや心のこもったおもてなしに感銘を受けました。治癒の難しい病気ですが体に留意され少しでも永くたま多くの方が利用出来るようまたホステルが続くよう応援したいです
Verified review

4/10 Fair

チェックイン時にオーナーが不在。 電話シテも出なくて何とかてつっ
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10/10 Exceptional

24時間チェックインできるのがいいですね
Verified review

8/10 Very good

宿主が常駐されていないため、サービスを求める旅人には不向きですが、旅慣れた人や若い人にはおすすめの宿。旅の楽しみ方によって、感想が別れる宿だと思いますが、私は、放置感がたまりませんでした。清潔なシーツと枕カバーあり。宿主が世界を旅して受けた心使いを、宿主になってお返ししているとのこと。トースト（バター・ジャムあり）コーヒー紅茶・牛乳などが用意されているので、朝食付きプランでもそうでなくても、自由に食べられます。厨房があるので、自炊もできそうです。
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4/10 Fair

建物、施設内が清潔では無い。お湯も出ない。
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2/10 Poor

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Verified review

8/10 Very good

二食付きの意味不明　部屋の清掃　マスクが落ちていた　トイレが臭う　喫煙所が玄関前　部屋の障子が破れが多い　廊下のクロスが剥がれたまま　お客を迎える姿勢に疑問
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8/10 Very good

個室なのが良かったです
Verified review

8/10 Very good

Great location near Lake Towada. The best aspect of this hostel is the flexibility. You are totally free to cook your own food, wash clothes, etc. They have almost everything you can think of for just a small fee of around 100 yen. Everything is self-service which is very nice. They also have 350 yen bath tickets you can purchase for the very nice bath at the hotel right down the road.
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6/10 Good

สถานที่ไม่ค่อยสะอาด ทั้งห้องนอนและห้องน้ำ เนื่องจากคุณลุงเจ้าของดูแลคนเดียว แต่ในวันที่เข้าพักมีชาวญี่ปุ่นมาช่วยดูแล มีขนมปัง นม น้ำส้ม ให้กินได้ตลอดเวลา
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10/10 Exceptional

Good location Owner willing to support Feel like stay at friends’house
Verified review

4/10 Fair

あまりにも品祖

トイレ、洗面所、シャワールームの状態がひどい。外国人の利用者はどう思っているのでしょう。 夕食にレトルトカレーとレトルトごはんを出されたときには苦笑するしかなかったです。 強いて評価するなら、トイレがウォシュレットだったくらいかな。
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6/10 Good

背包客住宿首選

以背包客來說這裡簡單乾淨便宜是個還算不錯的選擇. 訂房後請保留好訂房完整資料,以免check in時容易發生問題. 我在checkin時因提出中文訂房訊息一泊二食,但客棧說我只有附早餐,且中文他們看不懂,所以我們花了很多時間溝通我是有附晚餐的訂房,還好最後用英文網站確認我的訂房是有附早.晚餐,我們三人才有晚餐吃....