Ｊ-garden Ｓhin-Ｏsaka Ｃapsule — Hotel in Osaka

Reasons for NOT recommending this hostel

— from someone who actually stayed 4 nights and had enough.

After spending 4 nights here, I came back (after a 1-hour train ride) just to collect my luggage from their paid storage—yes, even if you just stayed with them, they still charge for storage. I was heading straight for another 1-hour train to Kyoto, and simply asked to use the toilet before I left. Their manager refused. Absolutely ridiculous and upsetting enough for me to write this whole thing out.

No proper English support. Only one staff member speaks English, and they’re not always on shift. The rest rely entirely on translator apps, unlike most hostels where communication is smooth. Honestly, it’s painful.

Luggage nonsense. You're not allowed to bring large suitcases upstairs. Even though everyone just bring the suitcases upstairs, they insist claiming that’s not good blah blah... So unless you want to be going down to the lobby in your Pajamas every time you need something, good luck.

If you’re a non-local female traveler—don’t bother. (Maybe same for Japanese girl as well, but no way for them to fight. Level 3 is split: half for men, half for women. Level 2 is a huge public bath—FOR MEN ONLY. Females are not even allowed to enter. 🤬 So what do female guests get? A cramped dorm, a living area with no windows or ventilation, and nowhere to properly relax. Meanwhile, men get the full experience. Fking RIDICULOUS.

Far from the city centre. Just don’t. Spend a bit more and stay closer to the CBD—you’ll thank yourself every day. Time and convenience saving a few bucks.

And the worst: forced daily check-out—even if you stay multiple nights.
Yes, you read that right. They make you pack up and check out every single day at 10am so they can "clean." Most absurd hostel policy I’ve ever seen.
And it’s not even proper cleaning. They "change" the sheets daily, but I saw hairs in different colours on my bed sheet EVERY SINGEL DAY. Whatever they’re doing, it’s not hygiene—it’s performative nonsense.

In short: this place is a joke. Don’t waste your...

Seriously don’t stay here. I wouldn’t even stay for $10/night.

1 star for their weird policies and camera in the changing room, not joking:

I paid to use the capsule for 48 hours, the hostel lied and told me they have to occupy it for 10 hours. 10am-3pm daily we cannot be in the capsule at all.

You are NOT allowed to be in your capsule bed from 10am to 3pm. Including all of your items inside the capsule. Even the front desk guy was laughing with me how ridiculous it is.

If you happen to be sleeping, even until 10:15 they charge 500 yen. This is not a joke! I genuinely couldn’t believe it.

In addition, you have to go to the front counter every time you come and go to get your shoes back. It is a no shoes inside policy, which isn’t the weird part (common in asia). The weird part is having to give your shoes locker key to reception instead of keeping it yourself. Really strange and extremely unnecessary. Feels more like a military encampment, if they also had a forced wake up time it would essentially be identical…

I’ve been to plenty of countries and stayed in tons of hostels, none have policies as strange as this one. It’s also so unnecessary…

The beds and the facilities are actually not terrible, Id probably give it 3-4 stars. But the sole fact they have that ridiculous policy means they deserve -0 stars or negative stars (no other hostel in Japan does this).

I stayed in a hostel in Fukuoka that also did cleaning 10am-3pm, but they don’t force you to get out of your capsule and take all of your items out!!! They also don’t charge you to be in...

As many commenters have mentioned, the place smells like feet.

Unfortunately for them, I'm a feet enjoyer so this place feels exactly where it felt like home to me.

There are a number of tactile paving around the hotel, so you will find yourself getting feetgasm when you unknowingly step on one. 🥵

Once you are given your room pass, you will be tasked to take off your shoes where you can walk around in your sweaty and fragrant feet.

Before you tap in to access the wonderfoo(t) facilities, remember to grab whatever amenities that are placed between the reception counter and check in machines.

Capsule rooms wise, I can only comment for the guys capsule, but boy oh boy have I already mentioned? it smells like heaven - feet!

Unfortunately the smell is less fragrant than the lobby, probably due to the matting placed around the capsules.

Can't expect the best sound proofing when you are paying for a capsule hotel, but it definitely is better than other hotels with thin walls, where you can hear people walking with their FEET.

Just hope your feet mates know how to close their capsule curtain or you get to witness their majestic display of their feet. Oh, and their snores too.

Remember the amenity you took at the counter? Daijobu they have earplugs, though I can't guarantee they have the best sound proofing mechanism out there.

The biggest bummer would be how clean the toilets are, no feet smell.

Overall a good place for a SHORT stay, coming from a feet...