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title: "Joe Backpackers vs Sakura Hostel Asakusa: which hotel is better?"
description: "Joe Backpackers or Sakura Hostel Asakusa in Tokyo? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/joe-backpackers-tokyo-vs-sakura-hostel-asakusa-tokyo/
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retrieved: 2026-11-13
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# Joe Backpackers vs Sakura Hostel Asakusa

Both are in Tokyo, 1.5 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hostel · Arakawa
## [Joe Backpackers](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/joe-backpackers-tokyo/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.5 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 5.4

- **Score by category:** 1 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1705275/agoda/?lang=en)

Hostel · Sumida
## [Sakura Hostel Asakusa](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/sakura-hostel-asakusa-tokyo/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.2 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 7.9

- **Score by category:** 2 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2053844/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Sakura Hostel Asakusa

It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 1.5 km apart.

### Choose Joe Backpackers if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.5 / 8.2)

### Choose Sakura Hostel Asakusa if you want

-   to walk to the sights (4.6 km / 6.1 km)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep (150 / 51)

### Why is Joe Backpackers better than Sakura Hostel Asakusa?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.5 vs 8.2) (+0.3)

### Why is Sakura Hostel Asakusa better than Joe Backpackers?

1.  More guest reviews (1,669 vs 163), so the rating is more reliable (×10)
2.  99 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+99)
3.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 98 vs 66) (+32)
4.  27 more sights within 1 km (+27)
5.  Earlier check-in (13:00 vs 15:00) (−2h)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Joe Backpackers | Sakura Hostel Asakusa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.5  (+0.3) | 8.2 |
| Location | 5.4 | 7.9  (+2.5) |
| Facilities | – | 3.3 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Public transport | 8.7 | 9.2  (+0.5) |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.5  (+0.3) | 8.2 |
| Guest rating | 8.5  (+0.3) | 8.2 |
| Number of reviews | 163 | 1,669  (+1,506) |
| Rank in Tokyo | top 50%  (+22%) | bottom 28% |
| Location |
| Location score | 5.4 | 7.9  (+2.5) |
| Distance to the centre | 6.1 km | 4.6 km  (−1.5 km) |
| To public transport | 400 m | 300 m  (−90 m) |
| To the airport | 20 km | 18 km  (−1.4 km) |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 51 | 150  (+99) |
| To the nearest food shop | 130 m | 80 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 3 | 30  (+27) |
| Sights within 1 km | 3 | 30  (+27) |
| Rooms & building |
| Rooms | 38 | 29 |
| Floors | 4 | 7 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2006 |
| Listed amenities | – | 13 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 13:00  (−2h) |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Parking | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights |
| Tokyo Skytree | 2.3 km | 1.6 km  (−680 m) |
| National Museum of Western Art | 2.7 km | 1.7 km  (−980 m) |
| Sensō-ji Temple | 1.6 km | 230 m  (−1.4 km) |
| Artizon Museum | 6.1 km | 4.6 km  (−1.5 km) |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

[Sakura Hostel Asakusa prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/sakura-hostel-asakusa-tokyo/prices/)

## Location

1.5 km 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.

Sakura Hostel Asakusa: city centre: 4.6 km, nearest station つくばエクスプレス 浅草駅 (TX Asakusa Sta.): 300 m, Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND): 18 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 30 sights within 1 km.

[Top-rated of 120 hotels in Asakusa](https://stayversus.com/en/japan/tokyo/area/asakusa/)

## Weather in Tokyo

[Tokyo weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/japan/tokyo/tokyo/weather)

## Joe Backpackers or Sakura Hostel Asakusa: common questions

### Which is better, Joe Backpackers or Sakura Hostel Asakusa?

Sakura Hostel Asakusa leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, public transport. Joe Backpackers is stronger in guest rating.

### Which is cheaper, Joe Backpackers or Sakura Hostel Asakusa?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Sakura Hostel Asakusa is closer: 4.6 km from the centre, against 6.1 km for Joe Backpackers.

### How far apart are Joe Backpackers and Sakura Hostel Asakusa?

The two hotels are 1.5 km apart in a straight line.

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## Compare now

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/joe-backpackers-tokyo-vs-sakura-hostel-asakusa-tokyo/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/