This is one of my favourite hostels in Japan! It's clean, comfortable and the kitchen is well equipped and clean. The owners are incredibly nice! I highly recommend this place and I will definitely come back when I visit Japan.

Stayed in May 2024

I don’t think I have ever rated a property as perfect, but this was one of the best hostels I have ever stayed in. It is immaculately clean, and well located only minutes walking from Nara Station and Nara Park. Hiro-San and his family are the most generous hostel hosts I have ever encountered. They will go out of their way to help you! Thank you so much for my stay here!! Ben (the Kokogakusha!)

Stayed in May 2024

Staff is super friend, place is quiet and clean

Stayed in May 2024

Great location. Everyone in the hostel were very welcoming and treat me warmly.

Stayed in May 2024

Staff was very friendly and kindly, I loved them and highly recommend to stay here

Stayed in May 2024

Hilo Hostel was the best accommodation experience I had during my 3 week Japan trip. Excellent location, comfortable beds, amazing people running the place which in turn attracts amazing guests. The hostel has a very strong homelike vibe. Thank you for having me! I will definitely be coming again.

Stayed in May 2024

All was good.

The Manager helped to take my bags upstairs and downstairs to the second floor. Very helpful staff. Comfortable place. I like the big dining table/ kitchen downstairs.

Stayed in April 2024

Nothing!

Everything! Wish we could’ve stayed longer but unfortunately already had other places booked. Nara is such a cute spot and this hostel is perfect. Can’t recommend enough!

Stayed in May 2024

Nothing

Great place so close to the train station , the supermarket and the parcel to see temples and deers. Very clean and comfortable . The lovely family owners are the best … great hostel

Stayed in May 2024

It was a 5 minutes walk from Nara Station, and the bed was really comfortable. They provide free coffee and tea, and also have a kitchen with all you need, in case you want to cook

Stayed in April 2024

Hilo was very nice. The place has every facility you can ask for. The location (5min walk from the JR station) was great.

Stayed in April 2024

This is a great hostel! The location is good and the family running the hostel are very kind.

Stayed in April 2024

Unfortunately as it’s a hostel you will always get someone who doesn’t abide to the rules. So in my case someone had some trainers washing in the washing machine past curfew and it was so loud I couldn’t sleep until later. Not the staffs fault at all.

Staff were super helpful and friendly. The location is perfect as it’s easy to get to Nara Park and Nara station within walking distance. The bed was really comfortable and the room/bathroom area clean

Stayed in April 2024

Great location: next to the train station and close to the main commercial street that leads to Nara Park and the main temple. Friendly staff.

Stayed in April 2024

Nothing; no constructive feedback, Hilo Hostel is the ideal hostel

Absolutely everything; wonderfully accommodating facilities, the best staff ever, and perfectly positioned to fully enjoy Nara

Stayed in April 2024

The location is just a few minutes walking distance from major stations and attractions. The staff were so nice. The owner even accompanied me and showed me the shortcut to an off-the-beaten path yozakura spot.

Stayed in April 2024

Possibly consider the stairs if you stay here - some may find it physically difficult to carry things up and down, although this wasn't a problem for us.

Lovely simple room, and comfy bed. Everything very clean, including shared bathroom, was not busy during our stay (only saw one other person) despite going during peak cherry blossom season. Fast wifi, owners brought our luggage to our room for us!

Stayed in April 2024

I had a wonderful experience at Hilo Hostel in Nara. The room was clean and fresh, and the shared bathroom was in excellent condition. The common area had everything needed to cook a meal, enjoy a reheated dish, and have a great time. But what really made our stay memorable was the owner, Mr. Hilo. He's an incredibly kind individual, always eager to assist tourists, up for a chat, and he welcomed us in a way that made us feel right at home. I wholeheartedly recommend this place to all future visitors to Nara.

Stayed in March 2024

Nice friendly family running the show. Place is tidy and clean. Stayed for 2 nights but wish I could have stayed longer.

Stayed in March 2024

I didn't really understand the garbage system , not so sure where to leave the food waste but apart from that all good.

The hostel was located really close to Nara Station and about 20 minutes walk to the Nara Park and Todai-ji temple. Plenty of clean kitchenware so we could have breakfast if we wanted to. Clean toilets and clean place. The staff was super super nice. We didn't really speak Japanese but they helped us to carry the luggage to our rooms and explain to us in a map what to visit in Nara, including some places where to spot the cherry tree blossoms! We asked to keep our luggage the next morning and for a small fee we could keep it with them until almost 3pm when our checkout was at 10am. That was really appreciated!

Stayed in April 2024

All good.

Friendly and helpful staff. Great location. Good value.

Stayed in March 2024

Since it is close to the train station and a big road, you will hear traffic/trains.

This hostel is conveniently located close to JR Nara Station and in walkable distance to Nara's top sights. All the facilities were very clean and well-kept! The owners are incredibly nice and easy to talk to and recommended a great restaurant to me for dinner. Would definitely stay here again!

Stayed in March 2024

Great owners, they did anything to help us when needed. The location is great, near the train station (about 6 min walk if you are slow). There’s a kitchen if you want to cook, and a place to eat.

Stayed in March 2024

I really loved the cosy and warm environment and the kindness of the host 😊

Stayed in March 2024