See all properties

Local Knot Backpackers(Journaling Hostel）

Property class: 2.5

Choose dates to view prices

Photo gallery for Local Knot Backpackers(Journaling Hostel）

A dormitory-style room with bunk beds, wooden ladders, and curtains.
A room with a green wall, a floor lamp, a potted plant, and three artworks.
A small, enclosed entrance with a door, surrounded by greenery.
A small, well-lit bathroom with a shower, a mirror, and a green mat on the floor.
A dormitory room with bunk beds, a ladder, and a wall-mounted light fixture.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

View in a map
NAKAGOSHO1-6-2, Nagano, NAGANO, 3800935
  • Place, Saiko-ji Temple
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, Gondo Shopping Street
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Place, Nio-mon Gate
    ‪3 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Triple Room

A room with tatami mats, a desk with a chair, and a wall-mounted light fixture.

Triple Room

  • City view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Futons

View all photos for Shared Dormitory, Women only

A dormitory room with bunk beds, a ladder, and a wall-mounted light fixture.

Shared Dormitory, Women only

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 8
  • 4 Twin Bunk Beds

View all photos for Twin Room

A small, dimly lit room with a single bed and a light fixture on the ceiling.

Twin Room

  • City view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Futons

View all photos for Shared Dormitory

A dormitory-style room with bunk beds, wooden ladders, and curtains.

Shared Dormitory

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 8
  • 4 Twin Bunk Beds

You may also like

Ad
Free toiletries, hair dryer, slippers, towels

Aburaya Tosen

Yamanouchi
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
9.4 out of 10, Exceptional, 224 reviews
$163 nightly
The price is $181
Sep 23 - Sep 24
All taxes and fees included in total
Aburaya Tosen

About the neighborhood

Nagano

Local Knot Backpackers(Journaling Hostel） places you within a 10-minute stroll of Saiko-ji Temple and Saisho-in Temple. This 8-room lodge welcomes guests with conveniences like laundry facilities, a microwave in a common area, and a refrigerator in a common area.
View more Lodges in NaganoOpens in a new window

What's nearby

  • Saiko-ji Temple - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Gondo Shopping Street - 18 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Japanese Traditional Paper Museum - 3 min drive - 1.1 miles
  • Nio-mon Gate - 3 min drive - 1.3 miles
  • Mizuno Museum - 4 min drive - 1.7 miles

Getting around

  • Nagano Station - 4 min walk
  • Nagano (QNG) - 5 min walk
  • Shinshu - Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) - 78 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪カフェレストラン アイリス - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪そば味処 ぼっち - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪長寿日本一 長野県長寿食堂 - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪そば亭油や - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪しなの - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Local Knot Backpackers(Journaling Hostel）

Local Knot Backpackers(Journaling Hostel） features free WiFi in public areas, microwave in a common area, and refrigerator in a common area. Front-desk staff can assist with access to locker space, luggage storage, and securing valuables. Additional amenities include laundry facilities and a communal living room.
Bathrooms offer hair dryers, children's slippers, slippers, and bidets. All-in-one washer/dryers, refrigerators, and microwaves are also standard. Bathrooms are shared.

Similar properties

Bar (on property)
Hotel Metropolitan Nagano
Minaminagano
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Breakfast available
9.2 out of 10, Wonderful, 1,002 reviews
$120 nightly
The price is $132
Sep 23 - Sep 24
Hotel Metropolitan Nagano

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Family friendly

  • All-in-one washer/dryer
  • In-room full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • In-room microwave
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Communal living room
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Children's slippers
  • Hair dryer
  • Shared bathroom
  • Slippers

Food and drink

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Shared kitchen access
  • Stovetop

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • All-in-one washer/dryer
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Laundry detergent

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Front desk staffed during limited hours

This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • This property doesn't allow pets

Children and extra beds

  • One child 6 years old or younger stays free, per registered adult, when using existing bedding

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

  • A city tax may be collected at the property. The city tax ranges from JPY 100–10,000 per person, per night based on the nightly room rate. Please note that further exemptions may apply. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.

These are all of the charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

These fees and deposits will be charged at check-in, check-out, or the time of service.

  • Laundry fee: JPY 500 per night
  • Towels fee: JPY 100 per person, per night (or guests may bring their own)

This list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits might not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
  • Check-in: 4:00 PM—-8:00 PM
  • Check-out: 10:00 AM
The front desk is available during limited hours.

We should mention

Details about charges, deposits, or other important information:

  • This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
  • Charges for extra guests may apply and vary depending on the property's policy.
  • A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges, as well as a government-issued photo ID, may be required at check-in.
  • Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in and can't be guaranteed. Certain requests may come with additional charges.
  • No parking is available onsite.
  • This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash.
  • Onsite safety features include a fire extinguisher.

Additional information about polices, regulations, and more:

  • As required by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare, all international visitors must submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels, etc. ). Also, it's required that lodging proprietors photocopy the passports of all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file.
  • There are no elevators.
  • No cribs or infant beds are available.
  • No rollaway or extra beds are available.

Frequently asked questions

What's there to do within easy reach of Local Knot Backpackers(Journaling Hostel）?

This lodge is located in Nagano, a short 16-minute walk from Gondo Shopping Street and also 16 minutes on foot from Kitano Cultural Center. You'll also find Nagano Prefectural Shinano Art Museum and Aqua Wing Arena within a short drive.

Is parking available on site at Local Knot Backpackers?

No, this lodge doesn't offer parking.

Does Local Knot Backpackers(Journaling Hostel） feature a casino at the property?

No, Local Knot Backpackers(Journaling Hostel） doesn't have a casino.

Will I find an indoor pool at Local Knot Backpackers(Journaling Hostel）?

No, there is no indoor pool at this lodge.

What amenities will couples enjoy at Local Knot Backpackers?

Amenities at this lodge that appeal to couples include slippers in each guestroom with a city view in some.

Are there hot tubs at Local Knot Backpackers?

No, there isn't a spa tub at this lodge.

Does Local Knot Backpackers(Journaling Hostel） have a restaurant that serves breakfast?

No, Local Knot Backpackers(Journaling Hostel） doesn't have a restaurant that serves breakfast.

Will Local Knot Backpackers(Journaling Hostel） allow pets to stay for free?

No, pets aren't allowed at Local Knot Backpackers(Journaling Hostel）.

Are there connecting rooms at Local Knot Backpackers?

No, this lodge doesn't feature connecting guestrooms.

Are there rooms with balconies that I can book at Local Knot Backpackers?

No, you won't find guestrooms with balconies at Local Knot Backpackers.

Local Knot Backpackers(Journaling Hostel） Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 2 out of 3 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 3 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 3 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 3 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 3 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Kristina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay at in Nagano. Close to the train station, a cheaper option than most hotels. Our room was clean and the shared bathrooms and bathrooms, too.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

olga

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I wou
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Mari

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2026