ZEN Hostel

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Scored 8.4
Rated very good

Staff

9.6

About this property

Comfortable Accommodation: ZEN Hostel in Yamanouchi offers a 1-star hostel experience with free WiFi, air-conditioning, and private bathrooms. Guests can relax in the lounge or utilise the ski storage facilities. Convenient Facilities: The property provides free on-site private parking, a shared bathroom with showers, and tatami floors. Additional amenities include a skiing area and a hot spring area nearby. Local Attractions: Located 4.3 km from Jigokudani Monkey Park and 10 km from Ryuoo Ski Park, the hostel is also close to Suzaka City Zoo (22 km) and Zenkoji Temple (28 km). Matsumoto Airport is 103 km away.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.5 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Most popular facilities

  • Free parking
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free WiFi

Property highlights

Perfect for a 3-night stay!

Situated in the best rated area in Yamanouchi, this property has an excellent location score of 9.1

  • Free private parking available on-site

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We have no availability here between Thu 20 Nov 2025 and Sun 23 Nov 2025

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6 futon beds
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Guests who stayed here loved

Tanguy
Belgium Belgium
“Fantastic hotel with big beautiful rooms. Very friendly staff.”
Tammy
Australia Australia
“Location was perfect for the snow, the snow monkeys and it was a beautiful community. The restaurant recommendations from the zen hostel were perfect and we finished every dinner with local pudding.”
Grace
Australia Australia
“Staff were super friendly and helpful, big rooms, clean facilities”
Dulce
Mexico Mexico
“I spent 2 night at Zen hostel with my family. I really enjoyed this place, the facilities are very comfortable and clean. The staff was very friendly. I went on winter and the room wasn’t cold at all. Thank you so much.”
Rebecca
New Zealand New Zealand
“The room was beautiful; a wonderful Japanese room - exceeded expectations! Staff incredibly helpful, provided drying rack and extra heater to dry wet snow gear. Free 30mon bus from station to ski area. Very quiet at night, clean facilities and...”
Denisa
Czech Republic Czech Republic
“We stayed in traditional japanese style room with tatami mats on the floor. The room was very spacious, had closet for futons, but we used it also as closet to store our things. In the room we had small table with pillows, so it was also...”
Anna
Sweden Sweden
“Super friendly staff <3 Helped us a lot, more than you can expect. Beautiful old building and classical japanese room with tatamiflooring.”
Rachel
Australia Australia
“The house is very old and has alot of character. The owner was very friendly and helpful and spoke English. Yudanaka is a beautiful location with mountains and forests.”
Jasmin
Switzerland Switzerland
“We really enjoyed our stay at the cosy Zen Hostel. The room was spacious, decorated in Japanese style and had a wonderful view over Yudanaka. The toilets and showers were clean at all times. The staff were very friendly and helpful. They helped...”
Santhosh
Japan Japan
“The place was at an ideal location, staff was nice. Helpful. Good value for money. You get all you expect from a tatami room for that price”

Property surroundings

House rules

ZEN Hostel takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 15:00 to 22:00
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in
Check-out
From 07:00 to 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 6 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Cards accepted at this property
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The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.

Food & beverage services at this property may be limited or unavailable due to Coronavirus (COVID-19).

Spa and gym facilities at this property are unavailable due to Coronavirus (COVID-19).