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Local Knot Backpackers(Journaling Hostel）

Property class: 2.5

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A traditional Japanese room with tatami flooring, a low wooden table, a hanging paper lantern, and a wall-mounted air conditioner.
A building entrance with a dark wooden facade and a tiled floor. There are two signs on the ground, one on each side of the entrance.
A room with tatami flooring, two beds, a desk, and a chair.
A person sitting at a desk with a desk lamp, papers, and a pen.
A room with a green wall, a floor lamp, a potted plant, and three artworks.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry
  • Kitchen
The current price is $90
$82 nightly
$90 total
Oct 29 - Oct 30

Explore the area

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NAKAGOSHO1-6-2, Nagano, NAGANO, 3800935
  • Place, Gondo Shopping Street
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Place, Japanese Traditional Paper Museum
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • 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 1
  • 4 Twin Bunk Beds

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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 1
  • 4 Twin Bunk Beds

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About the neighborhood

Nagano

With a stay at Local Knot Backpackers(Journaling Hostel） in Nagano, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Zenko-ji Temple and Saiko-ji Temple. .This lodge is 16.4 mi (26.4 km) from Myoko Kogen and 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Saisho-in Temple.
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What's nearby

  • Kitano Cultural Center - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Gondo Shopping Street - 18 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Japanese Traditional Paper Museum - 2 min drive - 1.1 miles
  • Nio-mon Gate - 3 min drive - 1.3 miles
  • Kankei-ji Temple - 3 min drive - 1.5 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
  • ‪長寿日本一 長野県長寿食堂 - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪そば亭油や - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪そば味処 ぼっち - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪しなの - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Local Knot Backpackers(Journaling Hostel）

Local Knot Backpackers(Journaling Hostel） offers 8 accommodations with all-in-one washer/dryers and slippers. Guests can make use of the in-room full-sized refrigerators/freezers and microwaves.

Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include bidets, hair dryers, and children's slippers. Additionally, rooms include shared/communal kitchens and blackout drapes/curtains.

Make yourself at home in one of the 8 guestrooms featuring microwaves. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms have bidets and hair dryers. Conveniences include all-in-one washer/dryers and blackout drapes/curtains.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and a communal living room.
Featured amenities include luggage storage, laundry facilities, and a safe deposit box at the front desk.

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

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child per adult, up to the age of 6 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

  • JCB International
  • Mastercard
  • Visa

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • 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.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

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

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may 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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare requires all international visitors to submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels, etc. ); additionally, lodging proprietors are required to photocopy passports for all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file

Local Knot Backpackers(Journaling Hostel） Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

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

8.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

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

6/10 Okay

Liked: Staff & service
駅から近く個室部屋が広くて良かった。建物自体は古くメンテナンスで維持している様子。部屋の3階までは階段のみでエレベーターは使用不可、もちろんゲストハウスなのでトイレ、シャワーは共同。スタッフは人当たりがよく親切です。
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

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