About Hostel
- Check-in: 3 p.m. – 10 p.m.
- Please tell us the arrival time in advance
- If you will change for the check-in, please contact us.
- Check-in after 10 pm is upon request.
- Before 3PM., we may not be here. If you need luggage storage, Please contact us in advance.
- No pick-up service.
- Check-out: – 10 a.m.
- Please put out your luggage from the bedroom before 10 am. (Excluding Long-term guest)
- After Check-out, the use of the common room is upon request.
- If you will change for the check-in, please contact us
- We can keep your baggage upon request. Up for negotiation
- Curfew: 0 a.m.
- If you come back to the hostel after the curfew, please let us know beforehand.
- Lights out: 0 a.m.
- The light off the common rooms.
- Reception: 8 a.m. – 11 a.m., 3 p.m. -11 p.m.
- Please feel free to make an inquiry below if you have any questions related to Otaru, travel or hostel.
- In case of outside of service hours, please get in touch with the staff by hostel’s telephone.
- Break time: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
- Our hostel may close during a break. Thank you for your cooperation.
- Smoke Free Area in the all room
- No smoking is allowed inside the hostel. Please use the designated smoking areas available outside. Thanks.
- Free wifi
- Free wifi is available in the hostel.
- Please refrain from using telephone call in the dormitory rooms (bed rooms).
Power Save Hour
- Cat & Dog: momo & hug
- Our dog (hug/2008) and cat (momo/2009) are in the hostel with us.
- They are cute and friendly.When entering and leaving the hostel, the dog often barks for welcome to you, but as soon she will calm down. She never gets bitten. Don’t fear, because she likes you.
- If you are allergic to animals or dislike dogs and cats, please be forewarned.
- Don’t feed dog and cat. Please do not play too much with them. (Especially after 10 p.m.)
- “whoop” Working Holiday on Otaru Project
- 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.
- 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.
- Read more →
- J-class morinoki” Sightseeing and Japanese Study in Otaru
- We organize Japanese classes for travelers in “The Otaornai Backpackers’ Hostel MorinoKi,” and offer unique accommodations.
- Japanese lessons available from a licensed Japanese Teacher in Otaru, Hokkaido!
- Read more →
Bed Rooms
Dormitory Room
- Dormitory (Shared room) style with bunk beds
- Max. 12 people ( + 2 Extra beds)
- All room is equipped with a space heater. (No air conditioner)
- No heating charge.
- But it might be a little cold here in winter because it is an old house.
If you feel chilly, you can use extra blanket and Hot-water bottle. - Free lockers available in each bedroom.
- Note for the Bedroom
- Eating, drinking and smoking are not permitted in the bed rooms. Please mind your manners and stay calmly.
- More Note for the Bedroom →
Female Dormitory Room
Ladies only. Shared room.
- Bunk bed x 3 (Max. 6 people)
- [Bedding] [Linen] [Towel] [Bed light] [Outlet] [Locker] [Hanger] [Fan] [Blanket] [Kerosene Fan Heaters] [Air Purifier] [Hand Sanitizer] [Hot water bottle] [Electric sheets (Not Free)]
- [
Cooler] [Nightwear] [Bath towel]
Mixed Dormitory Room
Shared room for Men and Women
- Mix Room A: 2 bunk bed (Max. 4 people)
Mix Room B: 2 bunk beds + Extra bed (Max. 5 people) - [Bedding] [Linen] [Towel] [Bed light] [Outlet] [Locker] [Hanger] [Fan] [Blanket] [Kerosene Fan Heaters] [Air Purifier] [Hand Sanitizer] [Hot water bottle] [Electric sheets (Not Free)]
- [
Cooler] [Nightwear] [Bath towel]
Room Arranged for Group (Chartered room for group)
- This arranged chartered room for a small group or a family uses Mixed dormitory room. [Negotiable]
- Max. 4 people (2 bunk beds)
- Please contact us about Room Arranged for Group
- This room and next room is partitioned off by door and curtains. No room key. We don’t have a perfect private room like a hotel.
- Young children and baby are available. (Restriction depending on reservation plan) →
- Notes on Room Arranged for Group →
Common area & Amenities
Japanese-style Lounge Room
- In the summer there is a feeling of opening, in the winter there is a feeling of cozy with Kotatsu.
- There are many Books and Magazines, Comics, DVDs, Games and Card Games
- Eating or Drinking in this room is allowed.
- Lights‐out at 0 a.m.
Dining Lounge with Reception
- This room next to the kitchen. There is a reception desk, an internet PC for guest, drink corner and, snack box.
- Host cat (Momo) is usually her.
- Eating or Drinking in this room is allowed.
- Lights‐out at 0 a.m
Self-Catering Kitchen
- We have communal cooking facility for guest . (7 a .m. to 10 p.m.)
- Refrigerator, Gas range, Microwave oven, Toaster, Rice cooker, other cookwares and seasonings.
- Sometimes rice, pasta, instant noodles, egg etc might be sold at low price.
- [Tableware] [Refrigerator] [Gas range] [Gas oven] [Microwave oven] [Toaster] [Rice cooker] [Hot plate] [Portable stove ] [Coffee mill & Dripper] [cookwares] [seasonings]
about Eat & Drink
- There are basically neither breakfast nor supper. (European Plan Only)
- There are a lot of restaurants, Sushi restaurants, pubs, etc. near here.
- The convenience store and the supermarket are also nearby.
Garden & Wood Deck Terrace
- There are Japan style garden with a pond and wood deck terrace with a hammock. In the summer time you can stay under the sun with good view.
- Eating or Drinking, smoking is allowed
- Please Keep quiet at night. Lights‐out at 11 p.m.
- Closure during the winter.
Car Parking
- Free car parking. Up to 2 cars. Reservation-Only.
- The pay parking lots are about a 5-minute walk from the hostel. Or On-the-street parking in front of hostel is a possibility in summer time.
- It may be difficult to secure a parking space during the winter season.
- No bicycle parking facilities available, but parking is possible on space at the entrance.
about Motorcycle Parking
- No parking facilities for motorcycle available.
- On-the-street parking in front of hostel is a possibility in summer time.
Shower & Bath
- There are one private shower room and one private Japanese Style Bath.
Shower room: 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 3 p.m to 12 a.m. (Bathtub: 7 p.m. – 23 p.m.) - Please keep good manners in the common space
- Washbasin : 2
- [Towels] [Soap] [Body Soap] [Two-in-One Shampoo] [Blow Dryer] [Hand Sanitizer] [Mouthwash] [Toothbrush with Toothpaste (Not Free)] [Shaving (Not Free)]
- [
Bath Towel] [Hair brush] - Toilet: 3 room (Toilet seat with Bidet functions)
Laundry Service
- Using Washing net for washing and drying: 300 yen / 1 net
(Depending on the laundry, it may not dry completely) - Request Laundry ⇒ (Washing and Drying) ⇒ Return your Laundry
- 1) Until 10 AM ⇒ After 3 PM
- 2) Until 7 PM ⇒ After 10 PM
- 3) Until 10 PM ⇒ After 9 AM the next morning
- Please feel free to ask about any unclear points.
Self Laundry
- We have a Washing machine and Drier machine.
- Open 3 PM to 10PM
- each 200 yen/time: including detergent
- Please ask us before using laundry.
MorinoKi Shop “pooh”
- There is sundries counter in the hostel.
- MorinoKi Original T-shirt and goods, Post cards, pottery goods, accessories, CDs, and books etc.
- Book exchange for travelers.
Online Shop “Shop Morinoki” by SUZURI
Travel Information Rack
- There are Otaru sightseeing maps, leaflets of MorinoKi recommend shops and restaurants, sightseeing pamphlet, free papers and leaflets of Accommodations in Japan. Feel free to take one.
- Guest houses & Hostels Links
Parcel Delivery Service
- Domestic only. Cash on delivery only. For more details, please ask to hostel staff.
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Access Information
The Otaornai Backpackers’ Hostel MorinoKi
おたるないバックパッカーズホステル杜の樹
047-0028 / 4-15 Aioi Otaru Hokkaido, JAPAN
+81-(0)134-23-2175
- From The Nearest Station, Ferry Terminal
- JR Otaru station [RECOMMEND]
18mins on foot (1.4km)
There are bus terminals for Sapporo, Niseko and Shakotan.
Easy and fun, but a bit far. This route is recommended particularly in winter. - from JR Minami-Otaru station
10mins on foot (0.8km)
This route contains a steep slope and dark street at night, not recommended in the winter season. - Ferry Terminal : 25mins on foot (1.9km)
- JR Otaru station [RECOMMEND]
The Otaornai Backpackers’ Hostel MorinoKi
About access to MorinoKI in winter.
- Coming here from Sapporo (Minami-Otaru station), there are routes which cannot be driven by car.
- If you think you’re okay to go this way, your car can get stuck in the snow when you go up this steep road. Please make a detour even if it is troublesome.
- You may walk this narrow path, but you will be very tired with a heavy suitcase.
- When there is a lot of snow, it is only wide enough for one person to pass through.
