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title: "Kappa Backpackers, Shimanto: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Kappa Backpackers in Shimanto: rated 9.4 by guests, 2-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/kappa-backpackers-shimanto/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-11
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Guesthouse · ★★
# Kappa Backpackers

Tokawa, Shimanto, Japan

9.4 ·  Exceptional 16 reviews ·  4.5/5 on Google, 72 reviews
## About Kappa Backpackers

Kappa Backpackers is a guesthouse in Tokawa, Shimanto, Japan. It holds a 2-star rating. Guests rate it 9.4 out of 10 across 16 reviews. Facilities include free parking. It is 28 km from the centre of Shimanto.

- **Type:** Guesthouse

- **Star rating:** ★★

- **Check-in from:** 16:00

- **Check-out until:** 10:00

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 1

Tokawa 223-1 [kappa-bps.com](http://kappa-bps.com/)

## Rating on Google

4.5/5

72 Google reviews

-   5★66%
-   4★22%
-   3★5%
-   2★5%
-   1★2%

From the property’s public Google Maps listing. It is shown for reference and is not part of the StayVersus score.

## Amenities

### Internet

-   Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Shimanto</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">28 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">63 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Compare

## Compare Kappa Backpackers with nearby hotels

Similar hotels within 3 km. Open a match-up to see where each one wins.

-   [Towa Onsen](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/towa-onsen-shimanto/) Ryokan ★★ 470 m away
    
    8.6 ·  [Compare](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/kappa-backpackers-shimanto-vs-towa-onsen-shimanto/)

## Questions about Kappa Backpackers

### How do guests rate Kappa Backpackers?

Kappa Backpackers has a guest rating of 9.4 out of 10 from 16 reviews, which is better than 84% of rated hotels in Shimanto.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Kappa Backpackers?

Check-in starts at 16:00 and check-out is until 10:00.

### Is there parking at Kappa Backpackers?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

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/hotel/kappa-backpackers-shimanto/. 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/