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Guest House Ouka - Hostel

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Exterior
Exterior
Japanese-Style Triple Room with Bed with Shared Bathroom
Dining
Lobby sitting area

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi
  • Business services
    Business services

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2-36 Hanaoka-cho, Takayama, Gifu-ken, 506-0009
  • Takayama Tourist Information Center
    1 min walk
  • Kusakabe Folk Museum
    10 min walk
  • Takayama Yatai Kaikan
    11 min walk

Room options

View all photos for Japanese-Style Room for three people, 3 futon, Non smoking

In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Japanese-Style Room for three people, 3 futon, Non smoking

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Twin Futons

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Japanese-Style Triple Room with Bed with Shared Bathroom

Japanese-Style Triple Room with Bed with Shared Bathroom

  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Futon

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Family Room with Shared Bathroom (5 Adults)

Family Room with Shared Bathroom (5 Adults)

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Twin Bed and 2 Twin Bunk Beds

View all photos for Japanese-Style Room for four people, 4 futon, Non smoking

In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Japanese-Style Room for four people, 4 futon, Non smoking

  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 8
  • 4 Twin Futons

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Mixed Dormitory: Bunk Bed, Non Smoking

Mixed Dormitory: Bunk Bed, Non Smoking

  • 50 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Private Family Room

Private Family Room

  • 29 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Twin Bed and 2 Twin Bunk Beds

View all photos for Japanese-Style Family Room with Bed with Shared Bathroom

Japanese-Style Family Room with Bed with Shared Bathroom

Japanese-Style Family Room with Bed with Shared Bathroom

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 3 Twin Futons

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Economy Single Room

Economy Single Room

  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Economy Small Single Room

Economy Small Single Room

  • 7 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About this property

Guest House Ouka - Hostel

Takayama hostel in Hida Takayama Onsen
Along with laundry facilities, this hostel has a computer station and a lobby fireplace. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a front-desk safe, multilingual staff, and a vending machine are onsite.
Guest House Ouka - Hostel offers 20 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and slippers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen.
During your stay at Guest House Ouka - Hostel, you're just a quick walk from Takayama Tourist Information Center. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas and laundry facilities.
  • Free WiFi
  • Amenities include a front-desk safe, locker space, and a computer
  • Steps from Takayama Tourist Information Center and 4 minutes by foot from Hidasoja
Guest House Ouka - Hostel offers its guests a vending machine, multilingual staff, and a fireplace in the lobby. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces. Guest House Ouka - Hostel also features laundry facilities, a front-desk safe, and an elevator.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Takayama hostel.

Languages

Arabic, English, Filipino, Japanese

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Off-site parking within 492 ft (JPY 1000 per night); booking required

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Lift
  • Front-desk safe
  • Lockers available
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • Computer station

Accessibility

  • Lift

More

  • Designated smoking areas
  • Fireplace in reception
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Electronic bidet
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Safe
  • Slippers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 9 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Late check-in fee for check-in between 9 PM and midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 9 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 9:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

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

  • Nearby parking fee: JPY 1000 per night (492 ft away)
  • Late check-in fee for check-in between 9 PM and midnight

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

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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 and cash
The front desk at this property is open daily from 8 AM - 9 PM.
Guests arriving after 9:00 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation.

We should mention

  • 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.

Property is also known as

Guest House Ouka Hostel Takayama
Guest House Ouka Hostel
Guest House Ouka Takayama
Guest House Ouka
Ouka Hostel Takayama
Guest House Ouka - Hostel Takayama
Guest House Ouka - Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

Guest House Ouka - Hostel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 111 out of 197 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 72 out of 197 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 197 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 197 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 197 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Valentina

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Khaing Myet

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matt

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Guest House Ouka is amazing!! The rooms and common area are very comfortable. The staff is so friendly and accomodating. They have tons of food and entertainment recommendations on the walls so I didn't have any worries about how to spend my time in Takayama. Lastly, they had unlimited free tea in the kitchen.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Breughel

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
All was fine except the parking. It was a bit far.
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Matej

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Vehida

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent stay
Excellent reception service, kept our luggage safe with them when we arrived early and room was not ready and also on the way out kept our luggage till time for our trains. Very clean and comfortable rooms and bathrooms. Just 10 minutes walk from Station.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Convenient, clean, spacious
Great place to stay in Takayama. It is around 15 minutes’ walk from most points of interest: Takayama Station, the Miyagawa Morning Market, and the shopping street. (There were other hotels closer to the station, but 15 min walk is fine for me.) There’s a 7-eleven 2 minutes away. The staff are friendly and helpful. The lounge and kitchen/dining space on the main floor is spacious and was usually empty when I was there. I booked a single room and it was really spacious too. There were lots of power outlets in the room which was really nice. FYI, the pillow is pretty flat (common in Japan?) but I’m sure you could request another pillow. The rooms, bathrooms, shower rooms, and shared areas were clean. Maybe it was just my schedule, but there was no wait for the shower. I’d definitely consider staying here again if I was in Takayama.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

daeng

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love the place. Clean, friendly and not far From station.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff Plenty of information Reasonable prices
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Ksenia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great atmosphere
Great guest house , the lady from reception helped us alot with wearing our yukatas to a festival and was so kind and helpful! We enjoyed this place very much
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A gem in Takayama
Amazing stay in this charming guest house. The owner is very sweet and helpful and has placed a lot of info about the general area as well as around the region in the common spaces. The place was spotless and the rooms were of ample size and nicely decorated. There's a 7 Eleven just across the street and it is walking distance to the Old town. Definitely recommended for a stay in Takayama!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comprehensive and clean! Recommended
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Not too comfortable
We missed the daily housekeeping, especially towels. There sometimes were occasions where you can smell somebody smoking.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Stephen, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Superb Apartment..
Good: When we arrived at the Guest House Ouka in Takayama we were disappointed to hear that the family room we booked had a shared bathroom with 5 other rooms. After a few minutes discussion we managed to upgrade to a larger room with 4 single beds, TV and cooking facilities and a huge PRIVATE bathroom and toilet – result!. The location of the property is about a 10 minute walk from the train and bus terminals and there is also a large supermarket within 10 minutes walk as well. Bad: Cant find any fault at all with the upgraded room at all.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

JUNG UN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

jho Ann marie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
takayama experience
such a pleasant stay, exceeds our expectation, staff very accomodating even leave a welcome message, the hostel is very clean and homey and is located within walking distance to the bus center with plenty of restaurants nearby and a convenience store beside it. you should check out this place.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not bad for a short stay
The location is further from the station, but we have a car so that didn't really concern us as much. Even with the walk, it's only about 10-15 mins to the core of town. We have a private room and it's with the tatami mat. There are good info in the common area on area of interests which is great. The stay is good overall.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay!
Great stay at guesthouse Ouka. Staff at reception was very friendly and helpful. We slept in a room with private bathroom. The room was clean and spacious. The walls are not exactly soundproof. Bathroom was excellent with a good shower. Takayama is small so the guesthouse is within a 10 to 15 minute walking distance of all the major sights.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Julien, Montreal, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hostel in Takayama
This hostel is very nice and clean. The staff is very nice and there is a lot of space, including a kitchen and a living room. There, I met very friendly people (Japanese and foreigners), so I had a really nice stay.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Traditional room and nice guest house
This guest house was good. Staying on tatami using futon was also good. The tatami has a strong smell which took a bit of getting used too. The bathroom was very small. To get to the guest house was easy but slightly further away in a local neighbourhood area. It was walkable from the station with light baggage. It was easy to check in and out. A reasonable location but a little too far away from areas of interest.

8/10 Good

Shivangi, Tokyo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Neat and comfortable room
Overall it was an extraordinary experience. Staff was very polite and helpful. We four friends shared one big room with four beds. we faced only one problem, For taking shower we had to go to first floor from forth floor coz there wasn't bathroom on our floor but they do have showers in single rooms. If I got the opportunity to visit Gifu prefecture again I would like to stay in this hotel only.

10/10 Excellent

Timmy, Sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful stay!
Staff was friendly and helpful, they made us feel like home. Our room (Japanese style tatami mat with futons and bathroom) was spacious enough for three people and we enjoyed setting up our own futons. It was a quick walk to the train station/bus terminal and also to downtown were all the restaurants were located.

6/10 Okay

Cheryl, Malaysia

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Clean hotel for a overnight stay
Modern and clean design hotel. Located just next to convenience store, clean washroom and bathroom, equipped kitchen It's good if you are in budget and need a place to overnight. Staff is helpful and able to communicate in English. Unfortunately it's very noisy on the night I stayed (even there's rules). Soundproof is really bad as you can hear clearly on the next door conversation and the packing-unpacking sound. No door (even for private room, but with curtain to separate) and you need to makeup your own bed.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cozy hostel with good public shower room
Hostel environment is good but no solid door for each room. If would be bad when you have noisy neighbors at night or early morning.