Hotel Akai vs J's backpackers
Both are in Tokyo, 670 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★Katsushika
Hotel Akai
- Guest rating
- 7.8 Good
- Location score
- 5.9
- Score by category
- 3 of 3
HostelKatsushika
J's backpackers
- Guest rating
- 7.0 Good
- Location score
- 2.3
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Pick Hotel Akai
It leads in 3 of 3 categories. 670 m apart.
Choose Hotel Akai if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (7.8 / 7.0)
- to walk to the sights (11 km / 11 km)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (129 / 4)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 54 / 3)
Choose J's backpackers if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 3 / 54)
Why is Hotel Akai better than J's backpackers?
- 1Higher guest rating (7.8 vs 7.0)+0.8
- 2660 m closer to the area centre−660 m
- 3470 m closer to public transport−470 m
- 4125 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+125
- 5More walkable surroundings (walk grade 79 vs 22)+57
- 63 more sights within 1 km+3
- 7Earlier check-in (15:00 vs 17:00)−2h
Why is J's backpackers better than Hotel Akai?
- 1More guest reviews (134 vs 65), so the rating is more reliable×2.1
- 2A smaller, more intimate hotel (3 vs 54 rooms)−51
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Hotel Akai vs J's backpackers: which hotel is better? | Hotel Akai | J's backpackers |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.8 +0.8 | 7.0 |
| Location | 5.9 +3.6 | 2.3 |
| Public transport | 10.0 +2.3 | 7.7 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.0 +0.7 | 7.2 |
| Guest rating | 7.8 +0.8 | 7.0 |
| Number of reviews | 65 | 134 +69 |
| Google rating | 3.4/5 | 3.6/5 +0.2 |
| Google reviews | 138 +62 | 76 |
| Rank in Tokyo | bottom 18% +15% | bottom 3% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.9 +3.6 | 2.3 |
| Distance to Katsushika centre | 710 m −660 m | 1.4 km |
| To public transport | 110 m −470 m | 580 m |
| To the airport | 23 km | 23 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 129 +125 | 4 |
| To the nearest food shop | 140 m −240 m | 380 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 8 +5 | 3 |
| Sights within 1 km | 3 +3 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★ | – |
| Rooms | 54 | 3 |
| Floors | 6 | 2 |
| Listed amenities | 8 +3 | 5 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 −2h | 17:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | ✓ | – |
| Spa | ✓ | – |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
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Location
670 m apart
Hotel Akai: city centre: 11 km, nearest station Keisei Aoto Station: 110 m, Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND): 23 km, 129 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.
J's backpackers: city centre: 11 km, nearest station 青砥駅 (Aoto Sta.) (KS09): 580 m, Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND): 23 km, 4 places to eat within 500 m.
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Hotel Akai or J's backpackers: common questions
Which is better, Hotel Akai or J's backpackers?
Hotel Akai leads in 3 of 3 categories, including guest rating, location, public transport.
Which is cheaper, Hotel Akai or J's backpackers?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Hotel Akai is closer: 710 m from the centre, against 1.4 km for J's backpackers.
How far apart are Hotel Akai and J's backpackers?
The two hotels are 670 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