One of my favourite hostels I’ve ever stayed in. Ken the owner is super nice and has made the place extremely comfortable for guests. Free laundry, free towels, free bottle of water each day and many other luxuries are available. Everything is clean and the rooms, kitchen and lounge are all great. Located in a peaceful neighbourhood but still has all the conveniences of shops and restaurants and is easily accessible by train to and from anywhere you want to go.

Nicholas Australia

I had a super good time at Caranashi hostel. Very comfy and Ken the owner was super cool 😎 I would definitely come back if I pass by Osaka

Mathieu France

Extremely cosy, quaint location, and friendly staff. Many free amenities including tea/coffee and a huge range of toiletries. Beds very comfortable and clean. Great experience here!

Raghav United Kingdom

The host here is super nice and outgoing!! He shared lots of his travel experience and guided me where to go, to have some delicious meal even I got no rigid planning hahaha~ I love the plant and flowers here too! It was so relaxing to stay around in caranashi and imazato:D!!

Tsang Hong Kong

Beautiful traditional hostel, clean and welcoming place, but most of all, really great staff, domo arigato gozaimashta Ken and Tomo 🙏🙏

Wael France

Cozy small hostel a little outside Osaka City center. Super friendly staff. Great facilities!

Erik Germany

The location was great, in a more quit neighbourhood away from the centre of Osaka. It took me 5 minutes to the nearest train station from where you could get to all the sightseeing in Osaka. The hostel is very cozy and has around 5 guestrooms. This makes it very easy to get in contact with other guests and staff in the common room. The staff is amazing and also organizes sometimes things in the evening, like dinner or trying sake.

Ramon Denmark

Very friendly host with some broken English, but we could still understand each other thanks to body language and translating app ;-) The Japanese style room matched the pictures. The lounge as well as the kitchen have been lovingly furnished which I didn't use them much. Daily one free water bottle is a plus. You can even buy beer from the mini bar and there are some ramen to buy. The location is also great. Not in a crowded touristy area, but still you can access to major stations (Tsuruhashi, Namba) quickly from Imazato. Bear in mind to take the Kintetsu line to the Imazato train station, not metro. There are some 24h convenience stores in the area to grab some food/drink anytime, and also a bakery if you want to eat breakfast there. If you travel in the summer, consider to regularly turn on the air conditioner as sometimes the high room temperature can be unbearable.

Hyun Switzerland

Our room was beautiful, spacious and it had a great view of the park across the road. The common spaces were comfortable and it was great to have a kitchen. The shared bathroom facilities were clean and the host was kind and very helpful.

Anna Australia

The place is easy to find and located not far from Imazato station (approx 6min). The owner is very friendly and the place is cozy. Besides the usual towel and bath supplies, many other amenities are provided, even a bottle of drinking water daily. I think the owner put a lot of thought into what travelers would need for a comfortable stay. For this price, it is very reasonable and a great choice if you want to try sleeping in a traditional Japanese room.

Genevieve Japan