Joe Backpackers vs Sakura Hostel Asakusa
Both are in Tokyo, 1.5 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelArakawa
Joe Backpackers
- Guest rating
- 8.5 Very good
- Location score
- 5.4
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
HostelSumida
Sakura Hostel Asakusa
- Guest rating
- 8.2 Very good
- Location score
- 7.9
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
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?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.5 vs 8.2)+0.3
Why is Sakura Hostel Asakusa better than Joe Backpackers?
- 1More guest reviews (1,669 vs 163), so the rating is more reliable×10
- 299 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+99
- 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 98 vs 66)+32
- 427 more sights within 1 km+27
- 5Earlier 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 vs Sakura Hostel Asakusa: which hotel is better? | 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 | – | ✓ |
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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.
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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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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