Name: YAWP! backpackers - Hostel
Address: 8 26 1 Takasago Katsushika Ku, Tokyo, 125-0054, JP

2/10

Poor

20 May 2026

Midori

The owner lives at the place, he stays in one of the capsules, he treats it like his own personal apartment, with garbage all over the kitchen, no using the common area after 10pm, so forced to eat outside in the cold otherwise, very strict and weird rules, do not recommend, unless you enjoy the idea of living in some guys glorified apartment.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 May 2026

Summer

The room is very nice and clean and it was nice to stay at.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Mar 2026

Michael

Enjoyed my stay the host is very friendly and keeps it clean I would definitely come back again.

Self

2/10

Poor

27 Nov 2025

James

The staff is very rude.
There is only one shower to be shared by alll.
No proper desk for laptop or work.
The free breakfast is bread and jam. Nothing else.
One small table to be shared by all for meals and the light is broken.
This is the worst of the 3 accomodations that I have stayed for this Japan trip.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

31 Oct 2025

Toby

Very helpful host, comfortable beds and a great atmosphere. I felt safe leaving my stuff behind, but there are lockers as well for small valuables. Well worth it for a solo traveller like me :)

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

31 Oct 2025

Lawrence

I didn’t stay, but it’s great for what it is. I just couldn’t stay because I’m very claustrophobic and I underestimated how claustrophobic I was. The host is really nice. It’s a wonderful place if that’s a fit for you if you’re claustrophobic don’t go there but if you’re not, it’s fine. It’s very good for what it is but I didn’t stay.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

02 Oct 2025

Collin

Great for backpacking

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

26 Sep 2025

Burak

The pictures on the website are completely different from reality. The person at reception is really rude. They won't let you sit in the common area after midnight and have ridiculous rules like you have to lock the door every time you go out. A truly awful experience.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

04 Aug 2025

Rick

よかったです。Wonderful!

This was the best experience I've ever had . I was nervous about going to Tokyo but Tak made me feel right at home . I enjoyed our conversations, laughs , and good times. The bed was amazingly comfortable that I slept soundly. Thank you Tak for everything. I'm looking forward staying again . 😃

Self

6/10

Pleasant

26 Jul 2025

Christopher

It's okay for the money you're paying.

10/10

Exceptional

26 May 2025

Ellie

Loved my stay

Tuk was an amazing host. I left an item there and he offered to ship it to my next hostel for free. He cares about his guests and will even help you with a map of where to go. The hostel beds were comfortable and rooms/ toilets were decently clean. It is also conveniently next to the train station.

Self

8/10

Excellent

21 May 2025

Hudson

The place was lovely if you’re looking for a quiet place to stay. The owner was amazing, our favourite person we met in Japan. Truly a kind and welcoming person who was fun to talk to and spend time with. Highly recommend if your on a budget.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

07 May 2025

Jan Alexie

Great host, clean, and we'll organized.

2/10

Poor

23 Apr 2025

Narsha

The host ‘greeted’ me with a threat - that if I don’t follow his rules, he’ll get angry and if I don’t like it I can go immediately and he’ll say I was a no-show. I’ve never stayed somewhere with such an oppressive atmosphere all thanks to the owner. He’s like a petty flatmate who leaves notes everywhere about drops of water on the floor, and huffs and puffs if he spots any…There are much bigger issues with this place, such as a lot of rubbish piling up in the kitchen daily, his stuff piled in the dorm room and all over, as he actually stays there too, stuffy musty dorm room as windows never opened so no air, most of all, the way he speaks to & treats people is very poor. I heard from several guests and had experiences myself. He doesn’t allow people to sit on the furniture after midnight, I was made to eat my dinner in the dark alley outside at night when I was sat just outside of the hostel entrance, because he said it ‘annoys the neighbours’, one day I was looking for ice cubes and he said so rudely ‘don’t touch’, shushing guests…so many instances. Generally rude, unwelcoming & bad vibes, discourteous doesn’t begin to describe him. In a country full of polite, helpful people he stands out for all of the wrong reasons. There’s nothing to do in that area so the extra money you think you’ll save, gets used on transport anyway. It’s cheap for a reason because he feels it entitles him to behave badly. take my advice and stay somewhere you’ll feel welcome and comfortable!

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 Feb 2025

John

Very cool hostel! Has a chic coffee shop and clothing shop downstairs, host was extremely nice and made sure that people were comfortable, right next to Keisei Takasago station for easy commute. I had a great time talking and hanging out with host and fellow hostelmates, will be coming back!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jan 2025

Aguilar Jimenez

Amazing place, Tak is a very good. Just please be respectful and mindful! The place has really homey feel to which is great and since the lobby is just the living you get to talk with the other guest a lot. If you travel alone this is the spot

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jan 2025

Max

The hostel is run and maintained by the owner only. The guy is intresting to chat with. He is giving me atypical Japanese charateristics. The cleaness is well maintained, only the facility parts like the staircases are not for everybody, especially eho are with bulky items and have health issues like knee problems because this biilding does noy have lifts.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

25 Dec 2024

IBrahim

Happy

thank you for the service.will be back

Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 Dec 2024

Dhruba

A lovely hostel in an old eastern part of Tokyo, where the charm of the old city blends nicely with the hustle and bustle of the modern city just a few stops away. Tak's (owner) place is situated about a 7 minute walk from Keisei Takasago station, which will be your central point to all the other major stations. Once you get to Nippori station, then you're good to go mostly everywhere.

Now the hostel itself is an old style Japanese home that has been turned into one, with nice beds and the usual hostel amenities (i.e. shared washroom, shower, kitchen etc.). Tak's got style, and you see it shine through the place. The man himself is a genuinely fun person, and he'll more than likely show you around the area if he's free, while giving you solid tips. He took my buddy and I, along with 2 others to try out the local izakaya and food shops. If you're looking for a unique sleeping place with a great owner to drop your bags off while you travel around Tokyo, then Yawp is right for you!

P.s. to Tak - once I become a famous author, feel free to sell the signed runners I left if you havent donated them already lol

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

02 Nov 2024

Jerome

This backpackers has a strong community feeling thanks to Takuro, who knows how to host and connect guests very well. He even cooked dinner for us one night! Although the accommodation is out of the city centre, it is very close to a train station so getting around was still fairly easy. Thanks for the stay Tak :)

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

26 Oct 2024

Bertrand

I loved this place! It’s was very cozy, very friendly, thank you !

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Sep 2024

Walter

It was pleasant staying here. I really enjoyed it and highly recommend it.

Business_and_leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

16 Apr 2024

Camila

Tak is very cool, he will explain a lot of things and share experience with you if he has visited your country!
The beds and toilets are fine for the price. Beds very confortable.
The only thing its not very clean! The toilet and room smells a little bit.
But we had a very good stay.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

29 Mar 2024

Lauren

Place definitely needs some cleaning and organization. The host is kind, however I would like to highlight that I struggled with communication. A small example: while I was organizing some coins on the counter, the host came up and grabbed my money, then attempting to give me other coins in exchange... this was super random and action done without any verbal communication. I had to stop him and reverse the exchange I never asked for.
If you have any issues with hoarding behaviours or a lack of cleanliness, I would skip over this place. Otherwise, decent location, close to a train station and quiet.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Mar 2024

Kitche

The owner is s very good and accommodating

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Mar 2024

Cristina

Host is so kind, speaks various languages and keeps the place tidy and comfortable :) He even helped with my luggage. Thank you so much!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Mar 2024

Lex

Very nice stay, will definitely come back.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 Feb 2024

samuel

Great convenient area although a little secluded from all the big tourist attractions but with it's own attractions.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

27 Nov 2023

MARIANO

El dueño súper accesible, la cama es cómoda, la ducha y el toilet estaban limpios.
Sin embargo, en el área compartida había objetos arrumbados y algunos sectores llenos de polvo.
La cocina es muy chiquita y durante unos días estuvo la basura allí.

10/10

Exceptional

26 Nov 2023

Olga

It has everything a backpacker needs.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

17 Nov 2023

Jese

Our host Tak truly made the stay memorable. He genuinely enjoys running a hostel and is happy to help with finding local gems and organizing outings with other guests. From kareoke to movie nights to the best local ramen shop Tak is your guy.

The hostel is also right next to an amazing little bento shop, near both a 711 and family mart, coffee down stairs, and a five minute walk from a great train station.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

12 Oct 2023

Danny

Honest opinion...

In my opinión, this is not a hostel. This is the owners apartment with a bunch of strict rules that makes staying uncomfortable and awkward. Everyone has to follow the rules or he gets angry (because he is behind you 24/7). A hostel is not Just a place to sleep, its also a cool social space where people want to relax while they can meet other backpackers, but that was not how this was. Most of the travellers are adults and they dont want a strict mom behind them telling us not to spill a drop of water in the kitchen or bathroom.
My suggestion: bro just chill out, get a volunteer to clean sometimes and focus more in Hospitality and make everyone have a good environment and enjoy their stay. You make people feel ALOT of anxiety.

I would recommend paying more somewhere else to be able to breathe. It was unnecessary stress on our trip we would have rather avoided.

Partner

2/10

Poor

03 Sep 2023

henry

The place was usually much hotter than outside, we got threatened to get kicked out for using a rice cooker [owner had told us we could use everything in the kitchen to cook], owner kept making up rules as we were staying like not being in the lounge past midnight, youre about 50 mins from anything worth seeing in tokyo

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jul 2023

Henzel

Tak was very hospitable! Def would recommend it to people who are looking to save money, as well as potentially meet new people.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

03 Apr 2023

Lindsay

A great stay, everyone there was super friendly, especially the man who runs the hostel.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

23 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

The owner tak will make you feel at home. The town is quite and away from the hustle of Tokyo, but very close to transit. You can’t go wrong with staying here.

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

11 Aug 2019

Kaitlin

Horrible Place To Stay!!

We went to this place. It wasn’t private whatsoever. There was no air conditioning upstairs. The owner was extremely abrasive the second we showed up. It was dirty and messy. No lock on the bathroom door. We felt totally unsafe. So we decided we were gonna tell him that and ask him for a refund. He argued and argued with us about how he wasn’t going to lose money off it. Agreed to pay us HALF back for the next 4 nights. So we lost about $150 over it. Then he demanded we pay the fee that he pays to hotels.com for our booking. We said no. Eventually he said pay half and we gave up because we wanted the rest of our money back. It was insane. He also argued with me about getting a receipt. He said he doesn’t give receipts. I said I paid you in cash I need a receipt to prove that
Oh also he made me pay up front and in cash

Friends

4/10

Poor

02 Aug 2019

Whatever

The cleanliness is way too bad from what it is shown in the advertisement. The room size is packed with 12 people in it where smtimes you dont feel the aircond at all (i went in summer) and it was so hot that disturbed my sleeps there. If u want to do laundry, owner will get it done for u and u need to pay 200 yen for it each time. I think u need to re-think if u want to stay here (if u choose a lil bit of convenient).

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Great hostel, very clean, I found the beds to be super comfy, ac worked well And was always on in the dorm. very quiet location, 1 min walk to a family mart for essentials/food. great friendly pubs close by, 2 min walk to the train station making almost everywhere accessible in Japan, big thanks to tak for making my time in Japan awesome, I will be returning!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

27 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

This was the first place I stayed in Japan,it was amazing. The owner is very helpful and friendly! I found the bed very comfortable and cosy, not too hot and not cold. Very close to the station, convenience store and some restaurants. I was sad to leave!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

26 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

Host Tak is very friendly and the place is clean and comfortable.

10/10

Exceptional

24 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

Owner really nice, nearby train station makes it easy to get around.

6/10

Pleasant

04 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

I liked the owner, he was very friendly and helpful with my questions.
I didn't like the smell and the mess. there was a lot of clutter.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Oct 2018

Hiren

Tak was a really nice host, very welcoming.
Facilities there were great, had everything we could ask for.
Only real negative is that it is a bit further out from central Tokyo but can’t complain as the price is really good.

10/10

Exceptional

25 Sep 2018

Roger

The owner tak is great, the beds are comfortable, and it’s walking distance to the train. Couldn’t of asked for a better place to stay!

10/10

Exceptional

23 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

Fantastic host, nice building, convenient location

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jun 2018

Verified traveler

Really comfy well-decorated hostel, had a real \"living room\" feel which was nice!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Feb 2018

Ray

Owner, Tak is a great host

Tak is a great host

10/10

Exceptional

03 Dec 2017

Josh

Comfy, cool and best host in Japan!

I stayed for 2 weeks, these are the comfiest beds you'll find in Japan!
The hostel is close to the station, great if you're flying in from Narita Airport.
Place is full of vintage furniture, retro games and pop culture references.
Owner and host Tak is a seasoned backpacker and knowledegeable friendly guy always ready to give a hand or a tip to ease your trip and help you discover this great country. Useful if you're a first timer navigatin Tokyo!
He will often cook and take people out to local activities and try great local restaurants.

10/10

Exceptional

12 Sep 2017

Georgia

Amazing stay

I had a great stay, Tak was an amazing host, and spent the time getting to know us all, which made us all get to know each other and make friends. I would highly recommend it to anyone staying in Tokyo, despite it not being in the city center.

Family