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Reviews of Bunka Hostel Tokyo

3 out of 5
Bunka Hostel Tokyo
1-13-5 Asakusa, Taito, Tokyo, Tokyo-to

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 286 out of 509 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 181 out of 509 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 35 out of 509 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 509 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 509 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Tristan, Toronto, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
What I like about the property is the cleanliness and the service provide given to the guests at Bunka Hostel Tokyo. They have free wifi, provide breakfast, and washroom facilities for you to use. You don’t have to worry about travel far from the hostel. There are sightseeing’s and food very close by. You can stay connected with the latest food trends and make sure don’t forget to visit the Sensoji temple and Kaminarimon. Without these 2 visitations your Tokyo trip won’t be complete. Sky tree is alittle far but still in the Asakusa area.
Stayed 16 nights in Feb 2020
Response from Joanna on Mar 9, 2020
Thank you for staying with us. It seems you had a great time at BUNKA, we are happy to hear that. Hope we can see you again soon:)

4/10 Poor

ADU

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 8 nights in Jan 2020
Response from sumie on Feb 1, 2020
Thank you for your evaluation.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Yuya on Jan 20, 2020
Thank you for your review!

8/10 Good

RENEERIZZA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice location!
Very cozy with nice location!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019
Response from reception on Dec 6, 2019
Thank you for your stay and review! We hope to see you again in the future :) Kind Regards,

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2019
Response from reception on Nov 27, 2019
Thank you for your stay and review. We hope to see you again! Kind Regards,

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was very confortable and clean. Shower rooms and toilets were easy to use and well maintained
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019
Response from Yuya on Nov 16, 2019
Thank you for your review! We are so glad to hear that!

8/10 Good

Su Myat

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Response from Yuya on Nov 8, 2019
Thank you for your review!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from reception on Oct 23, 2019
Thank you for your stay and review. We hope to see you again! Best Regards,

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 19 nights in Sep 2019
Response from reception on Oct 18, 2019
Thank you very much for your stay and review. We hope to see you again! Kind Regards,

8/10 Good

Athena, Singapore

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location was very good, plenty of food options around, safe, near the train stations, and attractions were also nearby.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019
Response from sumie on Oct 1, 2019
Thank you for staying with us. We are looking for seeing you again. See you next time! bunka hostel tokyo

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
room was clean, friendly staff, near the subway, 1 free sake drink when asked
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from reception on Sep 17, 2019
Thank you for your staying and review. We hope to see you again! Best,

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place, just lacks storage
This hostel is a great choice, it’s reasonable priced and very clean. Check in was simple, staff are very helpful. The down side was the size of the locker space. The secure locker small and can only accommodate a few items. And the us know where to put your bag, peoples items are either in their bunk or in the walk way.
Bunk in mixed dorm
Secure lockers
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019
Response from reception on Sep 11, 2019
Thank you for your stay and review. We hope to see you again. Best,

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Response from sumie on Jul 27, 2019
Thank you for staying with us. we are waiting for your come again.

10/10 Excellent

WEONJIN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best hostel in Tokyo
I have been to many hostels in Tokyo but this is the one. Probably the best hostel in Tokyo in terms of cleanliness, location, and friendliness. I highly recommend this place for travelers who wants to save money but still had some standards
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from reception on Jul 17, 2019
Thank you very much for your stay at Bunka Hostel Tokyo! We are really happy to hear your comment. We hope to see you again in near future :) Best Regards,

10/10 Excellent

Haiqal, Malaysia

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I like on the location of this hostel is located. Near to public transports, convenient stores, and sightseeing place (Sensoji Temple). The place also offer discounts to the food that they served but if you’re craving for something else, you could just grab it near the place at a very cheap bargains!!!
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2019
Response from reception on Jul 11, 2019
Thank you for your stay with us. We hope you had a good time in Japan. We are looking forward to seeing you someday! Best,

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great facilities for the price. Nice place to meet other travellers. Could do with a few more showers per floor.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019
Response from sumie on Jun 23, 2019
Dear guest, Thank you for staying with us & good comment!! we are waiting for your coming again. Best regards, bunka hostel tokyo

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2019
Response from reception on Jun 21, 2019
Thank you for your stay and review. We hope to see you again! Best,

10/10 Excellent

Tunyaluck

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Grand Location
I couldn't believe myself when I arrived at the hostel. It is surrounded by everything. I mean if you have been to Tokyo many times and no need to go nowhere but shopping, you simply walk a few steps any direction, you will hit several malls. Food also abundant from cheap eat to high end. 4 different subway stations nearby. I came directly from Narita to Asakusa via Heisei Skyaccess which is the cheapest train without Japan Rail Pass (1,200 yen). I stayed 7 nights at Bunka. They provided me with a fresh towel every other day. I stayed at some other places, 1 towel for the whole 2 weeks. Toilets and shower rooms on each floor. There are 1-2 female only floors. The space around the beds is quite spacious for a hostel. Not tight at all. I can easily open my large suitcase lying on the floor and other people still have room to go around me. Internet is also crazy fast. I like how they designed the bunk beds. There is a wall halfway of each bed, so top beds won't see bottom beds and vice versa. It makes each bed seem private even when the curtain is opened. By the way, the famous Kaminarimon is right around the corner.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2019
Response from Natsumi on Jun 8, 2019
Thank you very much for staying at Bunka Hostel Tokyo and giving us great review. We are glad to hear that you liked our location and the facilities. We have changed some policies, and the bath towel rental costs 100 yen, but we hope you can come back and stay with us again. Our surroundings keep changing, and more and more new stores are opening. We are pretty sure you can find different attraction next time. Once again, thank you very much for your great comments on our hostel. We are looking forward to having you again !!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 7 nights in May 2019
Response from reception on Jun 19, 2019
Thank you for your stay with us. We hope to see you again! Best Regards,

8/10 Good

Rocky

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loved it
This hotel is better than I have expected. Location is great
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019
Response from reception on May 13, 2019
Thank you for your stay! We are looking forward to seeing you again :) Best, BUNKA HOSTEL TOKYO

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable and clean. Better than expected. Along the food street which is convenient.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2019
Response from yuya on May 2, 2019
Thank you for your review!

10/10 Excellent

Saurabh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Definitely again
Fantastic staff.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2019
Response from yuya on May 1, 2019
Thank you for your review！ See you next time!

10/10 Excellent

Albert, New Brunswick, NJ, USA

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hostel is close to Senso Ji, many restaurant around, very convenient. Provide a new towel every da, it is a big plus, The “one free drink per day” advertisement is a gimmick, they only provide a small shoot of saki per day and no other choices. One day, the staff only pour me a shoot that is 50% filled (it does not have to fill to the rim, but at least need to be 80% fillled), I complaint then she reluctantly filled it to 80%. This is SAMLL THING, but shows service attitude.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019
Response from sumi on May 4, 2019
Thank you for your comment & good review! we are waiting for your coming again. best regards bunka hostel tokyo

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place. And for a very good price. We loved our bunks and the area is perfect
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2019
Response from reception on Apr 8, 2019
Thank you for your stay with us. We hope to see you again! Kind Regards,

8/10 Good

mj, bangkok, th

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
the property is not so far from a subway station - tawaramachi station of ginza line, and the atmosphere around there is quite energetic - lots of people there. the hostel is pretty clean, and there are staff cleaning bathrooms, providing new towels, and replacing your linens everyday (you must keep everything out of your loft, so they can replace). the staff at reception is quite good at communicating in english. in the shared kitchen, there is a fridge that you can store your food by putting a tag on it. but some culinary equipment should be added.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2019
Response from reception on Apr 5, 2019
Thank you for giving us such a good review. We are happy to hear that. And we will try to make what you mentioned better. Bunka Hostel Tokyo

10/10 Excellent

Eunice, Malaysia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No complaints at all. Overall cleanliness was great. Staff were friendly and helpful.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2019
Response from reception on Apr 1, 2019
Thank you very much for your stay with us! We are happy to hear that you had comfortable stay in our hostel. We hope to see you again! Kind Regards,

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location with restaurants and shopping, clean dormitories, very friendly staff. One of the best hostels we've stayed so far.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Response from sumi on Mar 29, 2019
Thank you for staying at bunka hostel and your review! we are waiting for your come again:)

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Its in the middle of a busy area, always lively and the most beautiful temple was around the corner
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2019
Response from reception on Jan 16, 2019
Thank you very much for your stay and review. We hope to see you again in the future! Best,

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
除了不靠近jr站之外其他都很好值得再入住
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2019
Response from reception on Jan 16, 2019
Thank you very much for booking with us. We also appreciate for your great review. Hope to see you again! Best Regards,

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice place to stay for backpacker. Nice staff and cool bar.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018
Response from reception on Jan 10, 2019
Thank you very much for staying with us. We appreciate for your nice comment. We are looking forward to seeing you in the future. Kind Regards,

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2018
Response from Yuya on Dec 17, 2018
Thank you for your review! I hope you had a good time in Japan and Bunka Hostel!!!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Clean& convenient for everything
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018
Response from Reception on Nov 20, 2018
Thank you very much for your hartful review. We hope you will be back someday!

8/10 Good

Michaël

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good Quality value
Good quality value Good location
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2018
Response from Natsumi on Nov 3, 2018
Thank you very much for staying at Bunka Hostel Tokyo. We appreciate that you gave us the review and evaluation. We are glad to hear that you liked the location and felt it is reasonable to stay with us. Please come back and stay at our hostel if you have an opportunity.

6/10 Okay

JIYOON

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018
Response from Yuya on Oct 10, 2018
Thank you for your review!!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Super nice place in Asakusa
Best hostel in Asakusa by far. Super clean and classy.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018
Response from Kazuma on Sep 25, 2018
Thank you for staying at BUNKA HOSTEL TOKYO! We appreciate your good review for us, We will keep to be in the best hostel in Asakusa!

8/10 Good

Suki, hong kong

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2018
Response from sumie on Sep 23, 2018
Thank you for your good review. we are waiting for your come again!

8/10 Good

Sharon, Hong Kong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place for budget travellers. Out of expection. Will definitely choose the same place while traveling alone.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2018
Response from KAZUMA(Front desk) on Sep 8, 2018
Thank you for staying at us and good comment. We are happy you liked our hostel. Please visit us again, when you come to Japan next time!

10/10 Excellent

Tp

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean hostel with privacy close to the metro.
All of the staff were incredibly helpful and had great recommendations. One of the employees even walked us right to the public bath when we couldn't quite find the entrance! Air conditioning and clean bathrooms were a huge bonus.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2018
Response from reception on Jul 4, 2018
Thank you very much for your stay! We are very happy to hear that you had a good time here. Please feel free to visit us anytime when you come to Tokyo again.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
good location and perfect facilities
easy to get metro station, friendly and helpful staff
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2018
Response from Reception on Jul 2, 2018
Thank you very much for your stay and review! We are looking forward to seeing you again. Best Regards,

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing
Great
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018
Response from reception on Jun 29, 2018
Thank you very much for staying with us! We are looking forward to seeing you again. Best Regards, BUNKA HOSTEL TOKYO

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018
Response from Kazuma on May 23, 2018
Thank you for staying at BUNKA HOSTEL TOKYO!

8/10 Good

Blake

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Bunka Hostel in asakusa
Hostel is located in a wonderful area. The staff was friendly and the sake bar had tasty selections. Bathrooms were clean and private. Only issues were other guests being a little loud while you're trying to sleep and it being uncomfortably hot during the night. The beds are also quite uncomfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018
Response from reception on May 21, 2018
Thank you very much for your stay! We're going to share your valuable opinion and improve our hostel. We are sorry that you felt uncomfortable during your stay... but if there is any chance to come to Tokyo, please visit our place :) We are looking forward to seeing you again. Best Regards,

10/10 Excellent

Misa, Las Vegas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 8 nights in May 2018
Response from reception on May 21, 2018
Thank you for your staying with us! We are looking forward to seeing you again :) Best Regards,

10/10 Excellent

Valerie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great!
I had the best stay at Bunka hostel. Room comfy, great service and good food. Very well located. I highly recommend!
Stayed 1 night in May 2018
Response from reception on May 21, 2018
Thank you very much for your stay! We are very glad to hear that you enjoyed staying here. We hope to see you again :) Best Regards,

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not far from the train station and it really close to SENSOJI Temple. Have a lot of good food around the hotel. The staff so friendly, bed and public place so clean. Recommended !!!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2018
Response from reception on May 21, 2018
We are very happy to see your review! Thank you very much for staying with us. We hope to see you again :) Best Regards,

10/10 Excellent

Marc

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
All around great
We loved staying at Bunka, it is in a great friendly neighbourhood. All the staff are amazing and they havea good breakfast for a small fee. We’ll come again :)
Response from Kazuma on May 2, 2018
Thank you for staying at BUNKA Hostel Tokyo. We appreciate your good review for us. We are looking forward to seeing you again!

8/10 Good

JG, Singapore

Disliked: Room comfort
Good location it's only selling point
While it's located around 10 minutes from the nearest station, it's at the heart of Asakusa and right opposite a 24hr MacDonald's and Japanese fast-food style shokuten. The bedding was uncomfortable and the room was stuffy. Wooden dividers proved to be non-sound proof. Felt like I was sleeping in a wooden coffin.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018
Response from Shimpei on Mar 18, 2018
Dear guest, Hello, thank you for your stay. We have many restaurant nearby. And you can order at our restaurant on the main floor. We are sorry any uncomfortable things for you. Thank you. Best regards,

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice clean hostel in the Asakusa area of Tokyo.
Lots of options for food in the area, quick walk to Tawaramchi Subway station.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2018
Response from Shimpei Ota/A receptionist on Mar 11, 2018
Dear guest, Hello,thank you for your stay. We are glad to hear that you have stayed in satisfaction. Thank you,

10/10 Excellent

Bomb, Sydney, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It’s my first trip staying at hostel and shared bedrooms with strangers. Also, it’s my first solo overseas trip. Everything in Bunka is a rare Gem! Staff are very polite and extremely helpful as I came to Tokyo alone with zero plan. Every morning, I went to the help desk and asked them what I should do today and how To get there. They assisted me without hesitating. I was so impressed. Bedrooms and toilets are clean everyday. There’s something in Bunka hostel that made me feel very warming, like home and feel loads of friendships. All the products provided in a bathroom are very high quality. They are all from Shiseido. Would you expect to see this brand in a hostel? I wouldn’t !! The location is a perfect fit for someone who like the balance between uptown and downtown!! They are heaps of local Japanese restaurants surrounded when I say heaps I mean millions. It’s very comfortable with the train systems. You can go anywhere from Asakusa area with only few steps walk to stations. Don’t forget to chill out at the Bunka bar with sakes and beers!! I highly recommend to everyone to come to visit Bunka hostel.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2018
Response from reception on Mar 4, 2018
Thank you very much for staying with us! We are really really happy to see your wonderful review like this. We hope we could help your first trip in Tokyo and you could enjoy it. Please visit us anytime if there is any chance to come to Japan again :) We always welcome your visit!! Thank you :)

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hostel overall
Hostel still looks brand new. Check-in staffs are excellent. Heating is a little too warm though, will be nice to have better circulation in the room. Only downside is some lockers are placed far from the bed. But overall it was a nice stay.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018
Response from reception on Feb 27, 2018
Thank you very much for staying with us! We hope you enjoyed staying here. Please visit us again if you come to Tokyo next time. Best Regards,