Nice and warm atmosphere hostel, I’ve booked for 4 days at first and end up staying for almost a month, the owner have different option for different type of travellers, dorms , single room , double rooms and also a traditional wooden house in a forest you can find everyone of them on the name Hooju. I’ve been in the dorms , the atmosphere is amazing , you can meet a lot of surfers and travellers from all around the world, the location is just 2 minutes walking from the surf spot and you can also rent wetsuits, board and bike here. Every day the kitchen, bathrooms and bedroom was cleaned by the stuff. The wifi is fast! And the owner is soo friendly and he will help you with your experience , there’s also always some of the stuff employees around the place so you can ask easily to them everything you need. Oh I forgot to say , this hostel is the cheapest I’ve ever found in Japan and for what it offers I really recommend it!
Serpellini
November 2024
This hostel is super international and you can meet a lot of young back packers and exchange the information about next destinations. Also many back packers came here to stay just several days but they extend their stay because this town is calm and good for surfing and chill. I made a couple of friends here from European countries and exchanged contact for someday we meet up in some other places like south East Asian countries or in their home countries. It was a good experience for me and can’t wait to come back here to meet them again and go surfing!!
Ryosuke
November 2024
Don't hesitate to book this hostel. It is 2 min walking from the perfect beach and the beautiful island of Aoshima. The house has a typical Japanese style. The host is a very relaxed Japanese peron who would always help with anything you need. Volunteers and guests are also very nice people. Everyone in this surf town is super chill.
Kalina
August 2024
My partner and I stayed at Hooju for around a month and had a fantastic time. The staff at the hostel were super nice and accommodating. Quiet, relaxing stay, with the pleasure of meeting some nice travellers. Aoshima is a beautiful place with fun surf - I hope to be back again some day! Thanks everyone at Hooju for an awesome time!
Rebecca
Oktober 2023
The guest house was very close to the main attraction of this area, Aoshima Shrine, as well as the beach and the train station. I liked that it was very clean and it was equipped with a coin washing/drying machine. The beds were okay, could have been better and it is to be expected when staying with other people, bring earplugs. Each bed was equipped with a lamp and an outlet which is so convenient. Overall, I really enjoyed my stay there and it was so worth it for the price. Since the conbini is a bit far, I appreciated that the staff stocked the fridge with drinks.
Luis
Oktober 2022
The park on the Ocean side is very well taken care of it seems like a Royal garden almost out of place in such a small town
Sawyer
November 2023
The location is great! If you want to be close to the city then this location wouldn't really work but because we were more interested in seeing sights around the coast this was great for us. It's in a really good location with some nice restaurants nearby. It's close to the Devil's Washboard and nice local shrine. The place met our needs and the vibe was really good!
Jenna
Juni 2022
Location and the ambience of the house are two very strong points! The host is kind, funny and very helpful. They gave us a guidebook on all the attractions, onsens, places to eat etc that they personally made. Really cool!
Leila
Februar 2024
1) Location. near Aoshima Shrine, Beach and Surfing 2) Very friendly and understanding host. Bcos we are a family of four, arranged a room with only 4 single beds instead of bunk beds in the dorm. 3) No issue for parking, free parking. 4) Strong wifi
Yychen
März 2023
Good location: near the Aoshima train station and beach. Can access to Aoshima shirine conveniently. Clean room: room is so clean and nice. The bed is prepared. There's a kitchen in the house. Friendly host: The host is really nice and patient, trying to explain everything I can do in Aoshima.
Jianfeng
September 2023