The best hostels are teeming with people. They're wifi hotspots and sometimes they provide LAN cables in private rooms. They're also fairly conveniently located, close to an area of interest or nestled in a neighbourhood of dive bars, perhaps they're really well-connected to the web of public transportation. Yoyogi Youth Hostel is none of that. If you're moving in with... More

Although it can be nice to stay in a single room which is quite comfortable, I found it out of the question that taking a shower in the morning is not allowed because of "Japanese tradition". We travelled around Japan for 2 weeks and this "tradition" is only enforced at Yoyogi. Our group had a very tight schedule and as... More

I just spent 3 nights at the Yoyogi Youth Hostel and was very satisfied with my stay there. All the rooms are single. The female hostellers are in one area and the men are in a separate section. The bathroom is shared, but just a 2 second walk from your room. There was wireless internet access in the women's lounge,... More

Yoyogi Hostel would be a nice stay if you needed a place to put your stuff and go out for shopping or events like that, although the air conditioning and enviroment is pretty well sorted out it would be quite boring if you were to stay there by your self. I thought the bathtub was a good japanese experience as... More