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title: "Roots Hostel, Osaka: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Roots Hostel in Osaka: rated 7.5 by guests, 2-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-11
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Hostel · ★★
# Roots Hostel

Itachibori 1-chome, Osaka, Japan

7.5 ·  Good 1,298 reviews ·  #1112 #1,112 of 1,168 in Osaka ·  3.7/5 on Google, 381 reviews ·  8.7 Location score
## About Roots Hostel

Roots Hostel is a hostel in Itachibori 1-chome, Osaka, Japan. It holds a 2-star rating. Guests rate it 7.5 out of 10 across 1,298 reviews. Facilities include bar, free wi-fi. It is 1.8 km from the centre of Osaka. The nearest airport, Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM), is 12 km away.

- **Type:** Hostel

- **Star rating:** ★★

- **Check-in from:** 15:00

- **Check-out until:** 11:00

- **Rooms:** 10

- **Floors:** 6

- **Opened:** 2016

- **Last renovated:** 2016

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 170

1-9-11 Itachibori, Nishi-ku,Osaka-shi,Osaka [roots-intl.com](http://roots-intl.com/)

## How Roots Hostel scores

Better rated than 4% of hotels in Osaka

-   Guest rating **7.5**
-   Location **8.7**
-   Beach access **0.0**
-   Public transport **8.9**

Osaka average

## Rating on Google

3.7/5

381 Google reviews

-   5★43%
-   4★27%
-   3★20%
-   2★3%
-   1★6%

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

## Amenities

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast
-   Bar

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Services

-   Laundry
-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **8.7**/10

- **Walk grade:** **95**/100 Great for walkers

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

- **Sights within 1 km:** **21**

<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 beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">大阪ふれあいの水辺（砂浜ゾーン）</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3.5 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">8 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">本町駅 24番出口</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">360 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="">Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">12 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">28 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="">Osaka</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.8 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   角藤定憲改良演劇創始之地碑350 m
-   御堂筋ミュージアム380 m
-   「ここに砂場ありき」の碑（本邦 麺類店発祥の地）400 m
-   浜崎健立現代美術館430 m
-   間長涯天文観測の地490 m
-   京都国立近代美術館560 m

## Roots Hostel: in detail

Roots Hostel provides flawless service and all the necessary facilities for visitors. Stay connected with your associates, as complimentary Wi-Fi is available during your entire visit. The hostel offers reception amenities including express check-in or check-out and luggage storage to ensure a comfortable stay for guests. Whether it's an extended stay or simply needing fresh attire, laundromat and laundry service provided by hostel ensures your cherished travel garments stay spotless and accessible. The hostel's daily housekeeping ensures an excellent option for your stay. To ensure the well-being and convenience of all visitors, smoking is strictly prohibited throughout the entire hostel. Smoking is permitted solely in the specified smoking zones allocated by hostel. In order to ensure the utmost level of relaxation, the guestrooms feature an inviting design and are equipped with all basic necessities, creating a delightful stay experience. To ensure a pleasant stay, a selection of rooms at hostel come furnished with linen service and air conditioning, all designed with your ease in mind. Understanding the significance of bathroom facilities in enhancing visitor contentment, hostel offers a hair dryer and toiletries within a few chosen chambers. How about kicking off each day of your getaway with a delicious cup of coffee? At the hostel, relish in the invigorating taste of a freshly brewed, excellent coffee. Upon your arrival, don't miss experiencing bar for enjoyable in-house evening entertainment.

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## Questions about Roots Hostel

### How do guests rate Roots Hostel?

Roots Hostel has a guest rating of 7.5 out of 10 from 1,298 reviews, which is better than 4% of rated hotels in Osaka.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Roots Hostel?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is until 11:00.

### Does Roots Hostel include breakfast?

Breakfast is available. Whether it is included depends on the rate you book.

### How far is Roots Hostel from the airport?

The nearest airport, Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM), is 12 km away in a straight line.

### How many rooms does Roots Hostel have?

Roots Hostel has 10 rooms on 6 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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