Joe Backpackers vs Palace Japan
Both are in Tokyo, 60 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelArakawa
Joe Backpackers
- Guest rating
- 8.5 Very good
- Location score
- 5.4
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
HostelArakawa
Palace Japan
- Guest rating
- 8.6 Very good
- Location score
- 5.5
- 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. 60 m apart.
Why is Joe Backpackers better than Palace Japan?
- 1Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00)+1h
Why is Palace Japan better than Joe Backpackers?
- 1More guest reviews (3,783 vs 163), so the rating is more reliable×23
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Joe Backpackers vs Palace Japan: which hotel is better? | Joe Backpackers | Palace Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.5 | 8.6 |
| Location | 5.4 | 5.5 |
| Public transport | 8.7 | 8.7 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.5 | 8.6 +0.1 |
| Guest rating | 8.5 | 8.6 +0.1 |
| Number of reviews | 163 | 3,783 +3,620 |
| Rank in Tokyo | top 50% | top 38% +12% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.4 | 5.5 |
| Distance to Arakawa centre | 2.0 km | 2.0 km |
| To public transport | 400 m | 390 m |
| To the airport | 20 km | 20 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 51 | 59 +8 |
| To the nearest food shop | 130 m | 80 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 3 | 5 |
| Sights within 1 km | 3 | 3 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 38 | 62 |
| Floors | 4 | 8 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2011 |
| Listed amenities | – | 6 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 +1h | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
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Location
60 m apart
Joe Backpackers: city centre: 6.1 km, nearest station JR貨物 隅田川駅: 400 m, Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND): 20 km, 51 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.
Palace Japan: city centre: 6.0 km, nearest station JR貨物 隅田川駅: 390 m, Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND): 20 km, 59 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.
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Joe Backpackers or Palace Japan: common questions
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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