J's backpackers vs Keys House
Both are in Tokyo, 920 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hostel★Katsushika
J's backpackers
- Guest rating
- 7.0 Good
- Location score
- 2.3
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
Hostel★Katsushika
Keys House
- Guest rating
- 8.0 Very good
- Location score
- 5.5
- Score by category
- 3 of 3
The short answer
Pick Keys House
It leads in 3 of 3 categories. 920 m apart.
Choose J's backpackers if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel
Choose Keys House if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- to walk to the sights
- more restaurants on the doorstep
- a big hotel with more facilities
Why is J's backpackers better than Keys House?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is Keys House better than J's backpackers?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.0 vs 7.0)+1.0
- 2910 m closer to the area centre−910 m
- 3230 m closer to public transport−230 m
- 4130 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+130
- 5More walkable surroundings (walk grade 80 vs 22)+58
- 63 more sights within 1 km+3
- 7Earlier check-in (15:00 vs 17:00)−2h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| J's backpackers vs Keys House: which hotel is better? | J's backpackers | Keys House |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.0 | 8.0 +1.0 |
| Location | 2.3 | 5.5 +3.2 |
| Public transport | 7.7 | 9.0 +1.3 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.2 | 8.1 +0.8 |
| Guest rating | 7.0 | 8.0 +1.0 |
| Number of reviews | 134 +18 | 116 |
| Google rating | 3.6/5 | 4.1/5 +0.5 |
| Google reviews | 76 +23 | 53 |
| Rank in Tokyo | top 97% | top 79% +18% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 2.3 | 5.5 +3.2 |
| Distance to Katsushika centre | 1.4 km | 460 m −910 m |
| To public transport | 580 m | 340 m −230 m |
| To the airport | 23 km | 22 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 4 | 134 +130 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 3 +3 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★ | ★ |
| Rooms | 3 | 7 |
| Floors | 2 | – |
| Listed amenities | 5 | 7 +2 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 17:00 | 15:00 −2h |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | ✓ |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | ✓ |
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Location
920 m apart
J's backpackers or Keys House: common questions
Which is better, J's backpackers or Keys House?
Keys House leads in 3 of 3 categories, including guest rating, location, public transport.
Which is cheaper, J's backpackers or Keys House?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Keys House is closer: 460 m from the centre, against 1.4 km for J's backpackers.
How far apart are J's backpackers and Keys House?
The two hotels are 920 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