Towadako Backpackers — Hotel in Towada

I stayed here for three nights while travelling around tohoku area. I had a car and it was a two hour drive from Aomori airport through the winding mountain roads to Towada. |The hostel room i stayed in was the female dorm. The cost was ¥2500 per night (very cheap). It comprised of three bunkbeds in a small room. There was a sliding connecting door leading to more bunkbeds in an adjacent room. Clean bedding, comfortable bed and some netting privacy curtains on all the beds. |When i checked in the lady at the desk couldn't speak much English but she was very friendly and tried hard to understand me. |The first evening I ate at their small canteen area. I had the beef curry and rice and it was very delicious. Reasonable value too. Incidentally this is also where a free breakfast of cereal, toast and tea/coffee is served in the morning. |There are two shower rooms that can be used by male or female (they lock inside) and a set of toilets for each too. They were kept clean throughout my stay. The only negative i had with the bathrooms were that there was no soap in the toilets. Very unhygienic. So ensure you have some of your own soap with you. |Towels, toothbrushes etc can all be bought or rented at the property via an honesty box system.|There are no lockers or places to store valuables so keep them on you at all times. The front door was not locked on a night to allow guests to come and go at they please. |The area was very peaceful and had lots of opportunities for walking and visiting the lake. I would recommend visiting the local shrine too if you visit. |All in all the backpackers guesthouse was a very pleasant stay. If i returned to Towada i would...

This hostel is conveniently located near Lake Towada. It can be easily accessed from the JR bus station. There is a convenience store at about 100 meters of distance from the hostel. The building is a bit outdated and the facilities look old. But please remember that this is a hostel and is affordable. The staff are extremely polite and welcoming. They have a big heart and serve with their full sincerity. When I reached the hostel early, there was nobody at the front desk, but there was a note for me with my room details. Later at night, When I mentioned that I do not eat meat, and I will manage with only rice, the lady, Ms. Tomoko quickly prepared fish without even thinking twice and asked me to pay very little. Even the next day she prepared cold noodles along with rice and charged extremely less. The point here is not the money but her big heart in serving without thinking about money or profit. I highly recommend this hostel purely by considering at the generosity and sweet, politeness of the staff there.This hostel is conveniently located even to walk along Oirase gorge. Easier to stay here and take bus to either to the northern end - Yakeyama or the southern, lake side end Nenokuchi and walk along the gorge and return back to the hostel. This way the trip becomes...

We stayed here for 2 nights in mid Oct. There were 7 of us. 3 in one room and 4 in another. My husband and I shared a room with another couple as they run out of couple rooms. Surprisingly it was fully booked. It was our first stay at a backpacker. ||||Overall, I find that the rooms are decent and comfortable. It comes with simple toast/eggs breakfast and curry rice dinner included in the room rates. The toilet facilities is simple and their wifi works fine. The other guests were also pretty friendly and the host was helpful and entertaining. ||||Every evening, we walked about 5-8 mins to the hotel next door for the Onsen. I think they charged JPY500 per pax/per entry. Do remember to bring your own towels there as they do not provide any. ||||The surrounding areas was quiet and nice. On the 2nd day, we took the local bus up the mountains to trek and took a ferry down the lake. The scenery was breathtaking. The ferry station was about 10 mins walk from the backpackers place. ||||Overall, I managed my own expectations and enjoyed...