10 Top-Rated Japanese guest houses in Otaru, Hokkaido

May 9, 2023 Janean Rudisill

Once the flourishing trade center of colonial Hokkaido, Otaru is characterized by its canal lined with old western-style warehouses. Today, the canal still bustles, but now it’s travelers as opposed to merchants who frequent the waterway; and the stone buildings that once stored goods now harbor museums, stores, and trendy eateries.
Restaurants in Otaru

1. Otaru Tap Room & Hostel

2-4-8 Ironai, Otaru 047-0031 Hokkaido
Excellent
86%
Good
14%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

5 based on 7 reviews

Otaru Tap Room & Hostel

Great find

Reviewed By bigbearbill

Nice location very easy to find. Staff was friendly and efficient. Craft beer and food were delicious. Besides having four beers on tap they also have a fridge with bottles and cans of craft beer. Food menu had many selections to choose from.

2. Hostel Jumpu Manpan

1-21-21 Midori, Otaru 047-0034 Hokkaido
Excellent
100%
Good
0%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

5 based on 2 reviews

Hostel Jumpu Manpan

Renovated Japanese style house offer two type of room, dormitory and private room. Enjoy your stay with Japanese style and western style room. Tatami, Japanese mat or Fusuma makes you comfortable. Please just chose accommodation you like. This hostel is managed by students of OUC. restroom and bathroom may be shared with others.

A delightful hostel in a residential area of Otaru

Reviewed By Paleo1963

A delightful hostel run by students from the local Otaru University of Commerce. I had originally imagined this place to be a shabby student dig but the property, a newly renovated house once lived by the CEO of a local company, was better equipped and maintained than some of the hotels I stayed in the centre of this town. As I felt tad too old for a dormitory experience (I had enough of that at school) I opted to stay in a single room. Even in the coldest of seasons the room was warm and cozy, and the bed was comfortable and clean. If you are safety-minded you could ask for a room key, though I found this totally unnecessary as there was always someone looking after the house. There is a large kitchen you can use to prepare food, and unless you are looking to indulge in heavy cooking the facility is more than adequate, and in the living room there was a low table and a kotatsu, a Japanese table with the under-the-table heater and a blanket. You can’t experience this in a hotel normally but it is a traditional winter fixture in Japanese homes. An added bonus of staying here was the chance to speak to the students about their life in Otaru. It was a welcome change to the bland experience I had gotten used to staying in a hotel, and a priceless experience spending time with the young local entrepreneurs.

3. Guesthouse Otaru Wanokaze

4-14-15 Hanazono, Otaru 047-0024 Hokkaido
Excellent
80%
Good
20%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

5 based on 5 reviews

Guesthouse Otaru Wanokaze

It was opened on December 12, 2017. There is a hot spring and guest house in the Japan. (Bathhouse closed until early March, 2018) Single Bed room Dormitory Bunk Bed female only 4 beds Bunk bed in dormitory 8 beds Single bed in dormitory with 8 beds Double Room Suite Triple room A total of 28 rooms are available, including shower, kitchen and laundry facilities. There is also a piano and a guitar, so you can play freely. We have a variety of origami, Othello, and balls for foreign customers. Because there is a shop, please come empty-handed. We are very welcome to book on the day.

ほっこり出来るゲストハウス

Reviewed By melros9

ゲストハウスですが、一人部屋や二人部屋もあり、充足するなら個室を取った状況となります。 共用のリビングはそこそこ広く色々な物も置いてあるので楽しく過ごせます。 オーナーさん?のおばあさんも素敵で、いろいろ話しやすくとても楽しい滞在となりました。

4. Otaru YaDo

1-3-10 Inaho, Otaru 047-0032 Hokkaido
Excellent
17%
Good
50%
Satisfactory
17%
Poor
17%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

3.5 based on 6 reviews

Otaru YaDo

5. Little Barrel

3-4-17 Hanazono, Otaru 047-0024 Hokkaido
Excellent
100%
Good
0%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

5 based on 2 reviews

Little Barrel

散策自駕兩相宜的復古洋房

Reviewed By Teng C

整間據說是百年洋房改建,所以有些地方感覺很有歲月的痕跡,幸好衛浴床鋪這些也都有徹底的翻新,住起來還是相當舒適。一樓有充滿復古裝潢與器具的客廳和設備齊全的廚房,不過一樓外側的廁所門是毛玻璃所以燈一開外面就看得很清楚。有會說中英日文的服務人員與停車場,距離南小樽車站比小樽近,附近餐館也很多。

6. Otaru Station Square Guest House Ito

2-3-13 Inaho Kamome Bldg 3F, Otaru 047-0032 Hokkaido
Excellent
25%
Good
68%
Satisfactory
4%
Poor
4%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 28 reviews

Otaru Station Square Guest House Ito

Otaru Guest House "Yarn" a 6-minute walk from Otaru Station. Otaru Canal is also 3 minutes on foot and it is a very convenient accommodation for sightseeing. Room price is 2800 yen (consecutive night is 2500 yen). Single room 3000 yen. Family room 3300 yen. Staying at Otaru Guest House "Thread", slowly walking around the night canal · · · Food village and Sushiya street are also a 5-minute walk from Otaru Guest House "Thread". A delicious trip is recommended.

Not so happy stay

Reviewed By lel0525

The guest house was quite a long walk from JR. Its ok if you dont have a lot of luggages but if you do then you'll feel the strain. Upon arrival to the guest house, I find out Reception is closed until 3pm. So if you dont want to waste your time waiting or carrying around luggages, you just leave the bags at a rack outside the Reception desk (the guest house is completely closed and no one will come at the door even if you ring the bell). Btw, this 10am to 3pm is a rule. Meaning even if you stay there for a couple of nights, you need to get out. No sleeping in bec guest house is closed for cleaning and everyone must go. If you arrive at night - the elevator from the 1st floor will be closed as well. There is no elevator inside the guest house so accesibility might be an issue for PWDs or elderly. Elevator is also old so you need to keep pressing open or the floor you want yo go to in order for it to operate. To go to Otaru Canal and the Sakaimachi St will be another long walk. So if you are in for a hearty exercise, good for you. The guest house also does not provide towel, toothbrush or sleepwear so bring your own. Room is pleasant and bed was decent. Bathroom also smelled nice and was clean. Shampoo, conditioner and body wash were provided.

7. Emina backpackers

2-15-17 Midori, Otaru 047-0034 Hokkaido
Excellent
56%
Good
22%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
11%
Terrible
11%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 9 reviews

Emina backpackers

So heartwarming

Reviewed By m_chaloe

Thank you so much for the care and smiles you've given us :) It was warm and comfortable. And the hosts were the friendliest! We enjoyed chatting and sharing time with them so much. Everything was clean and many informations were given to us. Even during a snowstorm, it is not far from the center, station, and park. The snow resort Tenguyama is 15-20 minutes walk, or 5 minutes by bus. It is possible to eat nearby; the convenience store and post office are really close.

8. O'popo Home

2-8-2 Ironai, Otaru 047-0031 Hokkaido
Excellent
50%
Good
0%
Satisfactory
50%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 2 reviews

O'popo Home

Fabulous! Especially nice and warm welcome.

Reviewed By PPdiscover

First of all, I did not quite high expect for this rate which I pay. But "Ding" the one, might be owner, who welcome me made everything higher than that. Room is resonable usage even too tiny for someone, really clean, have no air-con but not effect me in September, Shower room and toilet are super clean, nice wooden style, and all available for supporting us. I will not ask more from Otaru, Opopo made it PERFECT already. More than thank you.

9. Lifehouse Ippo

1-7-7 Ironai, Otaru 047-0031 Hokkaido
Excellent
0%
Good
100%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 1 reviews

Lifehouse Ippo

A small apartment with tiny stairway to room

Reviewed By shirlenep2014

The place is about 5min walk from Otaru station. Room is spacious. Gotta climb up a steep and narrow stairway to reach room on third floor. There r two rooms on third floor with shared kitchen, toilet and shower. If you have two families, it will be ideal cos whole floor is yours. In each room, there is a queen size mattress on a platform, and a double deck bed. Total can sleep 4. Toiletries provided r shampoo, conditioner n body soap only. Hair dryer n curler r provided. There is a washing machine but no dryer. Owner is friendly and he will help to carry the luggages up. When checking out, remember to let owner know what time so that he can arrange for the luggage to be carried down.

10. Guesthouse Tarune

5-13-17 Inaho, Otaru 047-0032 Hokkaido
Excellent
0%
Good
50%
Satisfactory
50%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

3.5 based on 2 reviews

Guesthouse Tarune

古民家を改装したゲストハウス

Reviewed By Yukio A

じゃらん経由で予約。ドミトリー、朝食付きで2500円。宿の位置は小樽駅から徒歩圏内。ただ宿の手前には急な上り坂がある。建物自体はオーナーの説明だと築80年。セルフリノベーションしたとのこと。オーナーは夜10時から朝7時まで不在。緊急時の対応の説明はなかった。朝食はトーストに目玉焼き。あまり期待しない方がいい。

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