Hostel JAZ vs Hostel Kura
Both are in Tokyo, 480 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
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Hostel JAZ
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Location score
- 8.6
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
The short answer
Pick Hostel JAZ
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 480 m apart.
Choose Hostel JAZ if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.3 / 7.8)
Why is Hostel JAZ better than Hostel Kura?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.3 vs 7.8)+0.5
- 2More guest reviews (1,375 vs 344), so the rating is more reliable×4.0
Why is Hostel Kura better than Hostel JAZ?
No clear advantages in our data.
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Hostel JAZ vs Hostel Kura: which hotel is better? | Hostel JAZ | Hostel Kura |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.3 +0.5 | 7.8 |
| Location | 8.6 | 8.3 |
| Public transport | 10.0 +0.4 | 9.6 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.3 +0.5 | 7.8 |
| Guest rating | 8.3 +0.5 | 7.8 |
| Number of reviews | 1,375 +1,031 | 344 |
| Google rating | 4.3/5 +0.7 | 3.6/5 |
| Google reviews | 230 +131 | 99 |
| Rank in Tokyo | bottom 34% +20% | bottom 14% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.6 +0.3 | 8.3 |
| Distance to Taito centre | 480 m | 410 m |
| To public transport | 80 m −140 m | 220 m |
| To the airport | 19 km | 18 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 80 m −140 m | 220 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 10 | 22 +12 |
| Sights within 1 km | 40 | 40 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 52 | 30 |
| Floors | 4 | 1 |
| Listed amenities | 10 +3 | 7 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | ✓ |
| LGBTQ+ friendly | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights | ||
| Tokyo Skytree | 2.7 km | 2.4 km |
| National Museum of Western Art | 590 m −260 m | 840 m |
| Sensō-ji Temple | 1.3 km | 1.1 km −220 m |
| Artizon Museum | 4.3 km | 3.9 km |
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Location
480 m apart
Hostel JAZ: city centre: 4.1 km, Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND): 19 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.
Hostel Kura: city centre: 3.8 km, Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND): 18 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.
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Hostel JAZ or Hostel Kura: common questions
Which is better, Hostel JAZ or Hostel Kura?
Hostel JAZ leads in 2 of 3 categories, including guest rating, public transport.
Which is cheaper, Hostel JAZ or Hostel Kura?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
How far apart are Hostel JAZ and Hostel Kura?
The two hotels are 480 m 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