Koya Backpackers — Hotel in Karuizawa

Are you tired with hot and humid in Tokyo? If so, you'd better take Shinkansen to Karuizawa. Koya Backpackers is the best choice for budget travelers. It is located close to Hoshino resort, around 10 minutes' walk from Tombo no Yu bus stop. The owner is a mountain guide, and you can ask him how to enjoy trekking in Karuizawa area. You can walk trails to Shiraito waterfall, weather permitting.||This guest house is old Japanese style, tiny but clean rooms make you relax and 　 bring a time to think about old Japanese lifestyle. Shared shower, toilet, kitchen, fridge and washing machine are available. While I stayed, the owner and guests were very friendly, and I enjoyed chatting with them. I will...

Apparently you can only use google maps to find this place but google maps to find this place.|any other navigation will take u somewhere else.||I had a pleasant stay here, the shower had shampoo, conditioner and body soap and hair dryer which i did not expect in a backpacker hostel, there is only one shower luckily it was not too busy so i didn't have to wait for the shower.||There is a curfew at 11pm but apparently the whole city closes down after 10pm so its ok. makes it quiet to sleep at night.||the room was clean, futons were warm. its Japanese style so you will sleep in futons not beds and you have to make them in...

Really enjoyed my stay at Koya Backpackers. Very friebdly host/staff and everything was clean and tidy. It's an old but lovely renovated japanese house. The big table in the common area makes for good social gatherings and i really enjoyed hanging with the other guests there (it was raining heavily so good to cozy down with a cuppa coffee and have a chat). There is a kitchen, laundry facilities, showers, etc. Onsens in walking distance and the nature in the area is just really pretty. In my 2 weeks cycling through japan so far, this area had been my favourite, can very much recommend...