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title: "Matsumoto Back Packers, Matsumoto: 8.5/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "Matsumoto Back Packers in Matsumoto: rated 8.5 by guests, Hostel. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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Hostel
# Matsumoto Back Packers

Ote 1-chome, Matsumoto, Japan

8.5 ·  Very good 240 reviews ·  #34 #34 of 87 in Matsumoto ·  4.3/5 on Google, 154 reviews ·  6.9 Location score
## About Matsumoto Back Packers

Matsumoto Back Packers is a hostel in Ote 1-chome, Matsumoto, Japan. Guests rate it 8.5 out of 10 across 240 reviews. Facilities include free wi-fi. It is 6.1 km from the centre of Matsumoto. The nearest airport, Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), is 8.2 km away.

- **Type:** Hostel

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

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

- **Rooms:** 3

- **Floors:** 2

- **Opened:** 1974

- **Last renovated:** 2013

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 21

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## Live prices around Matsumoto Back Packers

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## How Matsumoto Back Packers scores

Better rated than 60% of hotels in Matsumoto

-   Guest rating **8.5**
-   Location **6.9**
-   Public transport **8.9**

Matsumoto average

## Rating on Google

4.3/5

154 Google reviews

-   5★53%
-   4★32%
-   3★8%
-   2★3%
-   1★5%

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

## Amenities

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Services

-   Car hire
-   Laundry
-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning
-   Kitchen
-   Blackout curtains

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **6.9**/10

- **Walk grade:** **90**/100 Great for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **150**

- **Shops within 500 m:** **2**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **11**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Matsumoto Station</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">350 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">8.2 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">18 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Matsumoto</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6.1 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">14 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Everyday places nearby

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Food shop</th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">500 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">8 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy</th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">320 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Utsukushigahara Highland430 m

## Weather in Matsumoto

[Matsumoto weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/japan/nagano/matsumoto/weather)

### Compare

## Compare Matsumoto Back Packers with nearby hotels

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-   [Iroha Grand Hotel Matsumoto Ekimae](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/iroha-grand-hotel-matsumoto-ekimae-matsumoto/) Hotel ★★★★ 280 m away
    
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## Questions about Matsumoto Back Packers

### How do guests rate Matsumoto Back Packers?

Matsumoto Back Packers has a guest rating of 8.5 out of 10 from 240 reviews, which is better than 60% of rated hotels in Matsumoto.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Matsumoto Back Packers?

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

### How far is Matsumoto Back Packers from the airport?

The nearest airport, Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), is 8.2 km away in a straight line.

### When did Matsumoto Back Packers open?

Matsumoto Back Packers opened in 1974 and was last renovated in 2013.

### How many rooms does Matsumoto Back Packers have?

Matsumoto Back Packers has 3 rooms on 2 floors.

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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