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About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: ZEN Hostel in Yamanouchi offers a 1-star hostel experience with a garden and free WiFi. Guests can relax in the lounge or utilize the ski storage for their winter activities. Convenient Facilities: The property features air-conditioning and a tatami floor, ensuring a comfortable stay. Free on-site private parking is available for those traveling by car. Local Attractions: Located 2.7 mi from Jigokudani Monkey Park and 6.2 mi from Ryuoo Ski Park, the hostel is also close to hot springs and various ski resorts. Matsumoto Airport is 64 mi away. Guest Favorites: Guests appreciate the convenient location, attentive staff, and the availability of public transport options nearby.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.3 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Located in the top-rated area in Yamanouchi, this property has an excellent location score of 9.1!

    • Free Private Parking Available On Site


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Room Type
Number of guests
 
1 bunk bed
2 futon beds
3 futon beds
4 futon beds
6 futon beds
8 twin beds
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Peter
    Croatia Croatia
    Great location and awesome staff that were super friendly!
  • Pascal
    United States United States
    - Spacious dorm room, we were a large group so we had booked the entire room for us. There was plenty of space to pack and unpack stuff, as well as hanging out. - Showers were warm - The staff were some of the kindest people we met in our entire...
  • Andrea
    Canada Canada
    We had a great stay here. The property very close to the train station. We had our own 3 person traditional Japanese room, that was very clean and warm. Beds were mattresses on the floor and comfortable. Shared bathrooms were also very clean and...
  • Thomas
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Very great staff. The room is spacious and very close to the shuttle for shiga Kogen and the snow monkeys. There are good restaurants nearby as well. The rooms are a little cold as it is an older building but I do believe it's good value for what...
  • Tinaan
    Philippines Philippines
    beautiful wooden building with a unique charm. there was a small garden inside the buildong that we could see from our room on the second floor. we got the 6-person family room and it was very spacious with enough space outside the main sleeping...
  • Dave
    United States United States
    Nicely located to transit station. Old school type of place. Cool/ cold in hallways in winter but nice Japanese style rooms. Great showers. The one staff person was very nice, great person and so helpful.
  • Steven
    United States United States
    The building is over 250 years old and the owner is super nice.
  • Michal
    Israel Israel
    Close to train stop there are a lot of nice places to sit around , a tatami room to eat in with the basic facilities to make food and a nice view to a little pond
  • Benoit
    France France
    Pretty traditional, the room was big and quiete confortable. The whole hotel is really enjoyable to be in.
  • Tanguy
    Belgium Belgium
    Fantastic hotel with big beautiful rooms. Very friendly staff.

Area info

House rules

ZEN Hostel takes special requests – add in the next step!
Check-in
From 3:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card at check-in.
Check-out
From 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

Children 6 and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Cards accepted at this property
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The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.

Food and beverage services at this property may be limited or unavailable due to the coronavirus (COVID-19).

Spa and gym facilities at this property are unavailable due to the coronavirus (COVID-19).