Hostel Waqwaq Tokyo Ueno Asakusa

“Good locarion in a good price category”

1) Book this place 2) Come to Ueno District in Tokyo 3) Drop by a convenience store to buy Calpis and read adult magazines 4) Come to this pizzeria-hostel 5) Take the elevator 6) Look at the electric socket and swear 7) Go out and buy the convertor for the socket 8) Charge everything = you are goi… more

1) Book this place 2) Come to Ueno District in Tokyo 3) Drop by a convenience store to buy Calpis and read adult magazines 4) Come to this pizzeria-hostel 5) Take the elevator 6) Look at the electric socket and swear 7) Go out and buy the convertor for the socket 8) Charge everything = you are going to take a lot of photos and take the shower on 6th floor ... write the review for a free drink as Im doing now 9) Take the train from Ueno station to one of the many districts based on your preference 10) Enjoy your stay in Japan and come back

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“The hostel equivalent to having left over dinner, it’s meh but does the job.”

As much as the name is amusing, this hostel won’t bring you much amusement and is one of these hostels where it’s just a bed to sleep in and nothing more. It’s a hostel with less atmosphere than a university library around exam time, just a bunch of people being quiet and actively avoiding human i… more

As much as the name is amusing, this hostel won’t bring you much amusement and is one of these hostels where it’s just a bed to sleep in and nothing more. It’s a hostel with less atmosphere than a university library around exam time, just a bunch of people being quiet and actively avoiding human interaction. The lack of atmosphere is really made apparent from the get-go when you’re informed no talking in the rooms (even if it’s during the day at say 2 pm). Yes, the atmosphere isn’t the be-all and end-all but when you simply can not talk to people in the rooms; and the only place you can do so is in a tiny common area with just 3 tables, one small couch and about 6 chairs that they kick you out of at 11 pm, it doesn’t do anything to create an atmosphere. Especially the whole kicking out of the common area business, forcing you to be bed-confined or forced to sit on the floor looking like a sad lemon. The reason is that people on that floor will be sleeping, which is fair enough, but to simply not be talking and watching something with your headphones on, not making any noise, c’mon Waq Waq pal!

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“Waq-ky Hostel”

Excellent location near Ueno on JR line and Iriya on subway maybe 15 mins away. The area is safe so the walk was nice. The rooms are cramped and we got the double room which had one bunk bed. We were lucky to get the one closest to the bathroom because it had a hole near the window to the upper f… more

Excellent location near Ueno on JR line and Iriya on subway maybe 15 mins away. The area is safe so the walk was nice. The rooms are cramped and we got the double room which had one bunk bed. We were lucky to get the one closest to the bathroom because it had a hole near the window to the upper floor (which is the laundry area and bathrooms so not noisy) --the other rooms' had holes going out to the common room so it must have been pretty noisy with theirs. Had to keep speak in hushed voices but Japanese are generally soft spoken so it felt like we were trying to blend in. The entrance requires you to pass through the restaurant. The hostel is kept clean, considering the amount of activity that goes on in it. Not all the amenities can be found on the same floor so there is a bit of stairs and elevator usage. The elevator keeps passing through the 3rd floor when you go down or up---probably for security reasons but not cool if you're sound sensitive and in the 3rd floor. Not the best hostel I've stayed in, but will keep in mind when on a budget. Quirky in some ways.

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