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The 10 Best Hostels in Kobe, Japan

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Set within 3.6 km of Kobe Center for Overseas Migration and Cultural Interaction and 9.3 km of Noevir Stadium Kobe, Kobe Guesthouse MAYA offers rooms with air conditioning and a shared bathroom in Kobe. Among the facilities at this property are a shared kitchen and a shared lounge, along with free WiFi throughout the property. The property is non-smoking and is located 16 km from Mount Maya.

The area is popular for hiking, and bike hire is available at the hostel.

I loved my stay! Naho gave me a wonderful welcome to Kobe with a lot of excellent local advice. The atmosphere in the shared space was convivial. The spaces were cosy with creative interior details. Shower pressure was excellent. Loved the roof deck; its fun to watch the Kobe trains go past! Easy walk to train stations and local shopping street Suidosuji.

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9.1
Superb
408 reviews
Price from
TL 913
per night

Set in Kobe and with Kobe Center for Overseas Migration and Cultural Interaction reachable within 1.8 km, Hostel Ini kobe & Donut cafe offers a shared lounge, non-smoking rooms, free WiFi throughout the property and a terrace. The property is located 4 km from Noevir Stadium Kobe, 18 km from Tanjo Shrine and 20 km from Mount Maya. The accommodation provides a shared kitchen, and luggage storage for guests.

Thank you so much Sei-san! It was a very nice stay! I loved it here, very cozy place, very accessible to everything. ❤️

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8.2
Very good
237 reviews
Price from
TL 622
per night

TONARINO Hostel for Backpackers is in a prime location in the centre of Kobe, and provides a shared lounge, free WiFi and a terrace. The property is located 600 metres from Kobe Center for Overseas Migration and Cultural Interaction, 5.6 km from Noevir Stadium Kobe and 17 km from Tanjo Shrine. The accommodation offers a shared kitchen, and luggage storage for guests.

The location although slightly far from station, but It located in place that able to go to different attraction places, and lot of good restaurants bakery nearby.The sleeping space quite large and comfortable.

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8
Very good
545 reviews
Price from
TL 530
per night

Offering a sun terrace and views of the city, T and K Hostel Kobe Sannomiya East is 10 minutes from Sannomiya Station by foot and train.

The accommodation boasts 2 shared kitchens. Complimentary coffee and tea are available and bicycles are offered for hire. Motorcycles and bicycles can be parked on site. Luggage storage is available in the morning. The hostel also offers bicycle rental.

Very clean and confortable place

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8.1
Very good
243 reviews
Price from
TL 643
per night

Located a 5-minute walk from JR Kobe Station, Hostel Nakamura Kobe offers female-only and mixed dormitory rooms, 24-hour shower rooms, a shared kitchen and a sun terrace. Kosokukobe Station is 4-minute walk, while Shinkaichi Station is a 7-minute walk from the property.

Helpful staff. A poor guy was sick and the staff went out-of their way to help him translating his symptoms into Japanese so he could go to the hospital for treatment. Falling sick could happen to any traveller and nice to know there is a place in Kobe who go out of their way to help

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8.1
Very good
550 reviews
Price from
TL 543
per night

Hostel Yume-Nomad is located under a 5-minute walk from Shinkaichi and Minatogawa subway stations. The hostel offers both private and dormitory-style rooms as well as free WiFi in all areas. Bicycle rental is available at a fee.

The art and the vibe and the ammentieis and shared kitchen and all the places I could sit and do schoolwork inside and outside

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8.2
Very good
369 reviews
Price from
TL 591
per night

KOBE coffee hostel has a garden, shared lounge, a terrace and bar in Kobe. Among the facilities at this property are a shared kitchen and luggage storage space, along with free WiFi throughout the property. Some units at the property have a balcony with a city view.

Awesome staff, super friendly and wonderfully hospitable, the rooms were perfect, the bathroom was a bit small but totally usable.

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8.4
Very good
14 reviews
Price from
TL 672
per night

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For travellers who enjoy beauty in the simple things, a bed and breakfast (B&B) is the perfect place for a getaway. Hosts welcome guests into their homes and provide a private room and complimentary breakfast. Bathrooms may be shared by other guests, and there is often shared space with the host.
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Hostels that guests love in Kobe

  • Avg. price/night: TL 2,489.23
    8.2
    Scored 8.2
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 237 reviews
    The hostel has really nice interior in what feels like a euro-Japan mix, nice kitchen, small sofa area where you can sit and read or put up your laptop, very charming bathroom with Japanese bathtub. The bunk beds are big and spacious with lots of room for your luggage. The neighbourhood is nice with lots of coffee shops and restaurants, about a 30min walk from the big shopping district.
    Anna
    Solo traveller
  • 8.0
    Scored 8.0
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 542 reviews
    Fine little hostel, and really cheap. Nice staff, and okay beds.
    Johan
    Group
  • 8.0
    Scored 8.0
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 542 reviews
    Usually I don’t write reviews when I’m still staying, but the world needs to know how good this place is for Backpackers . Central location (5 min walk to Kobe sannomiya station),very nice vibes, very nice and helpful staff, good breakfast, free coffee and tea, places to sit and relax to talk other backpackers, and cheap laundry. I recommend this place to everyone!
    J
    Jay
    Solo traveller
  • Avg. price/night: TL 2,468.49
    9.1
    Scored 9.1
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 408 reviews
    Easily in the top 3 of all the hostels I stayed at. Lovely vibe, cool staff and guests, very clean and charming hostel (I actually really liked the train noises). Private rooms are spacious and relatively cheap. This is what every hostel should aspire to be
    Frank
    Solo traveller
  • Avg. price/night: TL 2,068.97
    8.6
    Scored 8.6
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 264 reviews
    Good room and great location. Very cheap.
    Kyong Soon
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: TL 2,738.15
    8.0
    Scored 8.0
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 440 reviews
    Great hostel location right in China town and a walking distance from Sannomiya. Second time staying there as it’s great on a budget and for one night. Female only dorms offered so I felt safe. Clean toilets and showers. Mirror in the dorm area which is useful.
    Ariadne
    Solo traveller
  • 8.0
    Scored 8.0
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 542 reviews
    The hostel is perfect for meeting new people and to socialize, because it has great common areas. Also there is clean spotless comfy room and free breakfast every evening, where you meet many people.
    Jehung
    Solo traveller
  • 8.0
    Scored 8.0
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 1,325 reviews
    Perfect choice for a short trip if you need to get by for a couple of days. Very cheap, a few minutes from Sannomiya station, clean, cozy, nice kitchen, friendly staff, comfortable beds with soft blankets and pillows, hot water in the shower, hairdryer, hangers, good wi-fi... overall, 10/10 for a hostel.
    Ангелина Мосягина
    Solo traveller
  • 8.0
    Scored 8.0
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 1,325 reviews
    As a solo traveller on a budget, this guest house was perfect. It was easily accessible and the amenities were a lovely surprise! I had a nice warm welcome upon arrival and the female dormitory felt like a very safe space.
    ALEXA
    Solo traveller
  • Avg. price/night: TL 2,489.23
    8.0
    Scored 8.0
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 247 reviews
    The beds in the dormitory are suuuper comfortable, the sound of the waterfall outside is gentle and non-invasive (for most people, I think), the small common room area is comfortable and clean, and the cafe attached to the hostel serves an absolutely lovely breakfast! This place is easily the cheapest AND best option to stay in all of Arima Onsen, so there's no reason to hesitate :)
    Lucy Armstrong
    Solo traveller

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