Backstage Osaka Hostel & Bar vs bnb plus Tsuruhashi
Both are in Osaka, 1.6 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelKozu 1-chome
Backstage Osaka Hostel & Bar
- Guest rating
- 7.7 Good
- Location score
- 9.1
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
HostelFunahashicho
bnb plus Tsuruhashi
- Guest rating
- 7.8 Good
- Location score
- 7.5
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 1.6 km apart.
Choose Backstage Osaka Hostel & Bar if you want
- to walk to the sights (1.2 km / 2.8 km)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 2 / 160)
Choose bnb plus Tsuruhashi if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 160 / 2)
Why is Backstage Osaka Hostel & Bar better than bnb plus Tsuruhashi?
- 11.6 km closer to the city centre−1.6 km
- 2More walkable surroundings (walk grade 95 vs 83)+12
- 317 more sights within 1 km+17
- 4Earlier check-in (15:00 vs 16:00)−1h
- 5A smaller, more intimate hotel (2 vs 160 rooms)−158
Why is bnb plus Tsuruhashi better than Backstage Osaka Hostel & Bar?
- 1More guest reviews (1,664 vs 117), so the rating is more reliable×14
- 2A larger hotel with more facilities (160 vs 2 rooms)×80.0
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Backstage Osaka Hostel & Bar vs bnb plus Tsuruhashi: which hotel is better? | Backstage Osaka Hostel & Bar | bnb plus Tsuruhashi |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.7 | 7.8 |
| Location | 9.1 +1.6 | 7.5 |
| Public transport | 9.7 | 9.6 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.9 +0.1 | 7.8 |
| Guest rating | 7.7 | 7.8 +0.1 |
| Number of reviews | 117 | 1,664 +1,547 |
| Google rating | 4.3/5 +1.4 | 2.9/5 |
| Google reviews | 169 +40 | 129 |
| Rank in Osaka | bottom 10% | bottom 8% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 9.1 +1.6 | 7.5 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.2 km −1.6 km | 2.8 km |
| To public transport | 210 m | 220 m |
| To the airport | 14 km | 15 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 190 m | 240 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 7 | 14 +7 |
| Sights within 1 km | 21 +17 | 4 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 2 | 160 |
| Floors | 3 | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2017 |
| Listed amenities | 8 | 7 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 −1h | 16:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| LGBTQ+ friendly | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights | ||
| Shitennō-ji Temple | 1.5 km −560 m | 2.0 km |
| National Museum of Art, Osaka | 3.4 km −1.1 km | 4.5 km |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
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Location
1.6 km apart
Backstage Osaka Hostel & Bar: city centre: 1.2 km, Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM): 14 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 21 sights within 1 km.
bnb plus Tsuruhashi: city centre: 2.8 km, nearest station JR西日本 鶴橋駅: 220 m, Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM): 15 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.
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Backstage Osaka Hostel & Bar or bnb plus Tsuruhashi: common questions
Which is better, Backstage Osaka Hostel & Bar or bnb plus Tsuruhashi?
Backstage Osaka Hostel & Bar leads in 1 of 3 categories, including location.
Which is cheaper, Backstage Osaka Hostel & Bar or bnb plus Tsuruhashi?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Backstage Osaka Hostel & Bar is closer: 1.2 km from the centre, against 2.8 km for bnb plus Tsuruhashi.
How far apart are Backstage Osaka Hostel & Bar and bnb plus Tsuruhashi?
The two hotels are 1.6 km apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score