Nui. Hostel & Bar Lounge

Hostel · Taitō

Nui. Hostel & Bar Lounge

Hostel · Taitō

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2 Chome-14-13 Kuramae, Taito City, Tokyo 111-0051, Japan

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Nestled in a repurposed toy factory along the Sumida River, this stylish hostel boasts a buzzing café-bar, chic communal spaces, and comfy dorms perfect for socializing.  

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"How did it strike you on arrival?Where there's a warehouse district, there's a hipster to repurpose it. It's no different at Nui., a hostel in Kuramae located within a former toy factory. And the hostel? That’s just the half of it, because Nui.'s space doubles as a coffee bar and lounge. Leave it to Tokyo to pull off treehouse vibes—at ground level, because the hip entrance is raw and industrial, with an actual segment of a tree near its center. Handcrafted wooden stools, chairs, and benches are arranged on poured concrete, while a buzzy coffee bar churns espresso and cheap pain au chocolat. Nice. What’s the crowd like?A mix of foreign travelers (staying at the hostel) and locals (sipping espresso). Everyone is young, but there's not a kid in sight. The good stuff: Tell us about your room.A handful of private rooms are available, as well as a female-only dorms, but the Mixed Dormitory is common ground. Eight hand-crafted wooden bunk beds are sturdy and include basic features: a reading lamp, electrical outlet, and a curtain. The room itself is compact, but not austere, with green-tinged concrete floors and bamboo privacy shades. We’re craving some deep, restorative sleep. They got us?The bed is cozy enough with charcoal-colored sheets. It's cramped—no surprise for a bunk—but clean. How about the little things, like mini bar, or shower goodies. Any of that find its way into your suitcase?It’s BYOT (you know, bring your own towel) unless you're staying in a private room, which comes with towels. There's shampoo, body soap, and even hand soap, but don't have high expectations for anything extra (like conditioner). Maybe the most important topic of all: Wi-Fi. What’s the word?Free Wi-Fi. Room service: Worth it?Room service? What room service? Staff: If you could award one a trophy, who gets it, and why?The whole team is young, hip, and above all, friendly. Of course, everyone knows that in times of need (i.e., in times of jet lag), a good barista is a hero. Anything stand out about other services and features? Whether it’s childcare, gyms, spas, even parking—whatever stuck with you.Access to a communal kitchen and a top-floor library is part of the whole picture; both are well-designed and well-equipped (coffee, tea, travel magazines, and even laptops). The rentable bikes are a great perk, too. What was most memorable—or heartbreaking—about your stay?The location isn't inconvenient, per se (it's a short walk to a subway stop), but it's not exactly walking distance to any of the attractions on the typical tourist's bucket list. Bottom line: worth it, and why?It's worth it for the conversation and the cool-factor, but when it comes to the small stuff, it doesn't go above and beyond with amenities." - Keith Flanagan

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Richard

Google
Funky hostel in Asakusa, located very near Kuramae metro station and riverside walkway. We stayed in a private room with bunk beds for two. The beds were super comfy. The hostel had everything we needed. The bathrooms were well equipped and had excellent showers. It was a little bit noisy at night – bring earplugs. The downstairs café was a cool place to hang out.

D'Arcy Deitz

Google
Great stay as always- amazing location and lovely staff. Bar/lounge is so comfortable and rooms are very nice. Bathrooms clean, thin walls but didn’t disturb us too much (they provide earplugs). Love Nui 10/10 recommend to all traveller's.

J K

Google
Beautiful women! Handsome men! Delicious foods and cocktails! This place is a dream! 🥰 The only downside is if you happened to get a roommate that snores, but they offer free earbuds for that. That aside, I really enjoyed the high water pressure from the showers! The beds were alright, and the pillow was on the stiffer side. I stayed a few nights and still came out refreshed for my long flight back. I highly recommend this place!

An21Ty

Google
First of all, I would not recommend this hostel to people looking for a calm stay in Tokyo. Unfortunately there were many loud and reckless guests during our stay. The doors were slammed during night time and early in the morning. People were talking loudly in the hallway. Unless all these points the place where the hostel is located as well as the cafe on the first floor were great. The service was very nice and helpful. My recommendation is, in case you would like to have a little bit of calm during your stay, look for a hotel nearby the hostel and come visit the cafe for breakfast, lunch or coffee.

Lindsay Washington

Google
Really enjoyed my stay at Nui, the bed was a bit too firm for me, but loved the provided pillow, sheets, and towel. Everyone we interacted with was helpful and friendly! I truly appreciate them putting up with meager Japanese. I also love that you can get breakfast included with your room and it’s such a nice perk to be able to just come downstairs and eat. Love the vibe, and the location makes public transportation very accessible. Definitely hope to stay when I come back to Japan!!

Ikuko Nishikawa

Google
Bar / cafe space is spacious and really comfortable atmosphere. Good vibes to have a coffee or just relax with beer at night. Can be crowded but there are few other place around and river is of course walking distance.

Abraham Jan

Google
Nui hostel is the best hostel ever! Best customer service. The workers are amazing to converse with. Everyone is extremely respectful. Cleanliness is top notch. Been to Japan twice and stayed here both times. The food, drinks, and atmosphere is one of a kind. Highly recommend if you're a solo traveler!

Luca Salvi

Google
Great hostel, definitely deserves a 5 stars review. The staff is friendly and always happy to support you. The bar on the ground floor is cool and they make good drinks. Beds are comfortable and each room has air conditioning. The neighborhood is beautiful and the subway station is 200 meters away. I’ll for sure consider it again for my future stays in Tokyo!

Matt Z.

Yelp
I stayed here just over a decade ago and I only have the fondest of memories of this beautiful place. This awesome hostel in Asakusa was one of the coolest places I stayed on my 2 month trip around Japan. The all wood bar and seating area on the first floor is stunning. The large, old, elevator was super charming, the dorms were clean and safe, the common areas are so cute i could have stayed there for hours reading a book or doing work on a laptop. When I went they did not serve food but plenty of that stuff looks super yummy. While I was there I frequented the bar where the bartenders were amazing. I remember being able to order giant steins of beer or request almost any type of cocktail and every thing was at such an affordable price. I really hope this place hasn't changed to much because i'd love to return for another visit.

Shawn A.

Yelp
Loved the wait staff and the Ambiance! We are staying at the hostel and the experience has been great!

Nhina S.

Yelp
Despite this place being located slightly far from everything else around Asakusa, I still keep coming back here again and again. Most of all it is the atmosphere that makes me wanna come here. It is a very relaxed atmosphere great for either catching up with friends over a cup of coffee (they have soy milk for an extra ¥50) or a glass of wine if you come after 18. They do seem to serve wine and beer before 18 if you ask for it but cocktails seem to be limited to after 18. Since it is a hostel as well this place attracts a wide variety of people, international travelers as well as locals. There are both smaller tables, counter seats and tables for groups. Don't forget to bring cash though.

トモ Tomo Toro E T.

Yelp
You really neat international café on the first floor of a hostel. While this review is about the cafe, let me first talk about the hostel. What kind of image you have of a Hostel? Perhaps I'm insulting some people, but my image hostel is dirty and ghetto. After all, people go there because they cannot afford a regular hotel, right? I really don't want to hang out at a cafe with people whom haven't showered for weeks. Well, that is what I thought, until I came here. The hostel housed in this building is hip and cool. Cool backpackers hangout here. I think they shower at least once a week. We requested a tour of the hostel and saw the rooms. It was small, but clean and fashionable. I don't remember the exact price, but private rooms weren't much cheaper than a regular business hotel, while the shared dormitories were a bit cheaper. So why would somebody want to stay at this hostel? They want to socialize with other travelers! Hence, a café on the first floor!!! Ah, it makes sense. As you can see from my pictures, the cafe/bar is very trendy and nice. During the day, most of the people are drinking coffee, while at night, it feels more like a bar. I really love the high table without the chairs, which is great for a social outing. BEER: They do have three kinds of beer on tap, but they are all major brands. They do carry craft beers, but only in a bottle. Perhaps I was unlucky, the one bottle I got tasted old. FOOD: They only have simple food, so I wouldn't go here for dinner. The only substantial food was pizza. AWKWARD: While I loved everything about this place, the only weird feeling was about their service. After paying for my drinks and finger food, I asked for a receipt. He asked, "Do you really want a receipt?" I answered, "Yes, please." He asked again, "Do you really, really want a receipt?" I answered, "Yes I would." He said, "We normally do not print a receipt." I answered, "Can I have a receipt?" He then finally printed a receipt. What was this about? Are they super eco friendly? Is printing a receipt killing plants? It was a really small piece of paper. Well, this did not kill my whole experience, so I will recommend this place.

Linda T.

Yelp
Stayed in this hostel for 4 nights. It was comfortable and hip. The coffee shop in front (berth) serves up delicious coffees and pastries. They also have djs and a bar that opens late. I shared a bed with 8 other people. Each equipped with your own locker. Showers were comfy and had soap, body wash and conditioner. They do not provide free towels or toothbrushes. They have a common area with teas, instant coffee, utensils, bowls, cups, pots and pan. You can also store food in the fridge. Very convenient location right by the bakurocha jr station or subway lines! Super nice and hip place.

Misha T.

Yelp
You can get both japanese bottled craft beer and giant german style steins of your more prosaic varietals (asahi/sapporo/kirin) in a pretty neat space. There's kind of a split in the crowd between backpackers and japanese locals too.

Andy I.

Yelp
Being from California and living in Long Beach/LA, hipster culture is a huge here. I never thought to find it in Japan, at least how it is in the states, but lo and behold Nui Cafe somehow nails American hipster aesthetic in Japan. The way the employees dressed, the wood furniture and handrails, huge wooden doors with giant locks on them, old vintage decor. Not that that's a bad thing, it's just really interesting because if you go anywhere else in Japan, it would almost seem like Japan is the only country that exists and the Japanese are in the only people in the world. Anyway, I really enjoyed my stay at Nui. You do have to take a train to get most places but for the price and the amenities, it was fine. The staff there was really nice and spoke pretty decent english. After 6pm the lobby kinda turns into a bar for the public to come and hang out at, not just hostel guests. There was one sweet Japanese employee there that was always talking to me and and what I was doing, where I was going, and my opinion of Japan. Everything is just easy and chill there. It felt more like a hip coffee shop/bar atmosphere than a hostel or hotel. I give it 4 stars because your staying experience can vary depending on what kinda room you get. At the time of booking, I could only find an eight mixed dormitory reservation so depending on how much you can afford while traveling, I might suggest getting a private room with one double or a twin bunk. First of all, the mattresses are pretty thin and you're sleeping on wood bunks. It's not horrible, but it sure made me miss my memory foam bed back home. Second, they do cleaning every day in the mixed dorms around 11-1pm or something. This is where the hipster aesthetic ruins it a bit. The doors are vintage and heavy, the locks are lock, almost everything is made of wood or steel, therefore anything you do makes a loud ass noise. It sounded like the cleaning crew was cleaning with pots and pans... and of course this happened after staying out all night in Golden Gai and not getting back and sleeping until 730-8am. I don't know if the private rooms have any more comfy beds or the cleaning crew to deal with, but it's worth looking in to. Overall, a great experience. I can't speak for any of the food or drinks except I did get a latte and it tasted gross and burnt as hell. Would recommend staying her for the cheap travelers.