There are some 360 Youth Hostels in Japan, offering clean and simple places to sleep at very low rates. A number of them are open to the public, but others are privately run and require membership in Japan Youth Hostels, Inc., or the International Youth Hostel Federation. You can join the latter either in your home country or through its Tokyo national headquarters, or purchase a guest card at the hostel. When the guest card is used six times it becomes a full membership. A membership purchased in Japan is valid worldwide except in your home country.
Despite the name, there are no age limits on youth hostel guests. Compared with other forms of accommodation, however, there are many more regulations, including an evening curfew; and preference may be given to younger guests in busy seasons. A youth hostel will usually cost about 2,800 yen to 3,000 yen per person, without meals.
Japan Youth Hostel Association
http://www.jyh.or.jp
Thursday, June 21, 2007
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