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