Hope
All Travellers are
in a Peaceful World
where they can travel
Safely and Freely
The Otaornai Backpackers’ Hostel MorinoKi
OTARU HOKKAIDO JAPAN
The Otaornai Backpackers’ Hostel MorinoKi
Aioi-cho 4-15, Otaru-shi, Hokkaido, JAPAN
- 10 minute walk from JR Minami-Otaru station
Established in September 22, 1999
Dormitory Room with bunk beds: Capacity 14 people
- Female Dormitory Room (Females only room, Max. 6)
- Mixed Dormitory Room (Males and Females, Max 8)
Hostel Charge: ¥3,600 JPY
- 1 night w/o meal [2024.04.01update]
- Discounts available for Online Booking
About Hostel
- Check-in: 3 p.m. – 10 p.m.
- Check-out: – 10 a.m.
- Curfew: 0 a.m. / Lights out: 0 a.m.
- Smoke Free Area in the all room
- Free Wi-Fi, Credit card OK, Free Parking lot, Shower rooms, laundry (pay to use), Self-Catering Kitchen, Towels, Hair Dryer, Blankets, Electric fans, Fan Heaters, Host Dog & Host Cat
- No Meals, No Cafe, No Bar, No Restaurant, No Hot Springs, No Vending Machines, No Air Conditioning, No TV, No pick-up service.
Contact us
- 0134-23-2175 (15:00〜20:00）
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WHOOP is “Working Holiday on Otaru Project”.
The meaning is “Let’s long term stay while working as a cultural exchange helper in Hokkaido Otaru!“ The MorinoKi helper (House Keeper) is to exchange your hostel charge (special price) for work (volunteer) several hours at the hotel. Good for long stay traveler, and Working Holiday Maker. In WHOOP, the exchange of “Working” and “Stay” is not the aim. This most important aim is “Cultural Exchange.”. It is cultural exchange between the helper and the MorinoKi staffs, the helper and the traveler, helper and the local people.
Sightseeing and Japanese Study in Otaru.
Short your stay in Japan might be, you must want to have a completely unique experience while staying here. After all, language plays an important role not only for communication purposes, but also for allowing us to cross a divide and share culture. Japanese lessons for travelers are currently available in this hostel. I’m looking forward to sharing Nihongo with you!
Japanese lessons available from a licensed Japanese Teacher in Otaru, Hokkaido!
The name of our hostel is
The Otaornai Backpackers' Hostel MorinoKi.
Otaornai is the Ainu language "Ota-or-nai (river in the beach)".
The name in OTARU originated from this word.
Otaru is an old port town called "Hilly Town".
Famous sightseeing spots in Otaru are Otaru Canal and Sakai-machi Street, though I recommend "Wandering in the Town with no Plan".
Go up a steep hill and look at the harbor,
Go into a narrow alley and find an old buildings,
Go around the town and listen to the sound of wind.
So feel real Otaru.
![[可能性は無限大 anything is possible] whoopers' Diary "MorinoKi Helper's Blog" by hanako (No.169) | 2024.07.26
ぴよす！
この前の3月に高校を無事卒業できたハナコです。
2023年の5月21日は、マサさんの手打ち蕎麦会があったんですよ。
きっと私の進級をお祝いしてくださったのだろうと、勝手に嬉しく思っております。
マサさんのお蕎麦はいつも美味しいし、
あの蕎麦会へ向かう浮き立った雰囲気もワクワクするので、お蕎麦会は大好きな杜の樹行事のひとつです。
そしてこの日は、これまた大好きな大根おろしをたくさんいただけて、さらに幸せだったことを思い出しましたよ。
しかし、写真を見返すことでいろいろなことを思い出せるので、
日記は後追いでいいだなんて思っているわけではないんです。
書く気はあるんですよ。気だけですけどね。。。
こんな私が、2度も高校を卒業できたのは奇跡だと思います。
奇跡の高校生ハナコ。
これからも自らの可能性を信じて生きていきたいと考えております。
Hello! This is Hanako.
I could finally graduate from high school in last March.
On the 21st of May in 2023, Masa-san’s homemade soba noodle party was held.
I still feel so happy because I selfishly believe that he celebrated my grade promotion at that time.
And even more Masa-san’s soba noodles are always delicious and I’m excited for the atmosphere of preparing for the party
so it’s one of my favourites at Morinoki.
I also remember I was even happier because I could have a lot of my favourite grated radish on that day.
However I don’t think that it’s ok to write my diary later because looking back at photos helps me remember things.
I have the will to write. I only have the will though…
I think it's a miracle that I could graduate from high school twice.
Hanako, the miracle high school girl.
I’d love to live my life believing in my own potential.
https://whoom.jugem.jp/?eid=8009
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- T-shirt Sale & 25th Anniv. T-shirt Pre-Sale!SUZURI T-shirt Sale! 2024.6.8(Sat.)12:00 ～6.23(Sun)23:59 All T-shirt ¥1,000yen OFF! International shipping is available. Check out my SUZURI shop!
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