{"id":158,"date":"2025-03-22T11:00:16","date_gmt":"2025-03-22T02:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/infotaru.net\/wp\/?page_id=158"},"modified":"2025-04-08T15:42:11","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T06:42:11","slug":"contact","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/otaru-backpackers.com\/en\/contact\/","title":{"rendered":"For any inquiries or questions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-button vk_button vk_button-color-custom vk_button-align-right vk_block-margin-0--margin-top vk_block-margin-0--margin-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/otaru-backpackers.com\/contact\/\" class=\"vk_button_link has-text-color vk_button_link-type-text has-vk-color-info-color btn-sm\" role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"true\" rel=\"noopener\"><div class=\"vk_button_link_caption\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-language vk_button_link_before vk_button_link_before\"><\/i><span class=\"vk_button_link_txt\">Japanese page<\/span><i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-right 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We respond within 48 hours.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2363\" height=\"34\" src=\"https:\/\/otaru-backpackers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/a-line.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-65954\" srcset=\"https:\/\/otaru-backpackers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/a-line.png 2363w, https:\/\/otaru-backpackers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/a-line-300x4.png 300w, https:\/\/otaru-backpackers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/a-line-1024x15.png 1024w, https:\/\/otaru-backpackers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/a-line-2000x29.png 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-alert vk_alert alert alert-warning has-alert-icon\"><div class=\"vk_alert_icon\"><div class=\"vk_alert_icon_icon\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-circle-question\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"vk_alert_icon_text\"><span>FAQ<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vk_alert_content\"><ul style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:200;line-height:1.2; padding-right:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-top:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list blog-box01  wp-block-latest-posts has-x-small-font-size\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/otaru-backpackers.com\/en\/17704-2\/\">About access to MorinoKI in winter.<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Coming here from Sapporo (Minami-Otaru station), there are routes which cannot be driven by car. If you think you&#8217;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.\nYou may walk this narrow path, but you will be very tired with a heavy suitcase. <\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/otaru-backpackers.com\/en\/aboutpay\/\">About paying hostel fees<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">To pay for your stay at the hostel, you must pay either by cash (Japanese YEN) or credit card at check-in.\n\nAs a general rule, cancellations after check-in are non-refundable.\n\nTo extend your stay, make sure to pay your hostel fees by 10:00 a.m. on the day of your stay.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/otaru-backpackers.com\/en\/faq003\/\">Notes on Room Arranged for Group<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">This arranged chartered room for a small group or a family uses Mixed dormitory room.\u00a0[Negotiable]\n\nMax. 4 people (2 bunk beds)\n\nYoung children and baby are available.\n\nThis room and Mixed dormitory room is partitioned off by door and curtains. No room key. We don\u2019t have a perfect private room like a hotel.\n\nIt might be a little cold here in winter because it is an old house.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/otaru-backpackers.com\/en\/faq004\/\">Notes on Children for staying<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Children&#8217;s Charge is the same as adult&#8217;s Charge. Guests under 12 years old are not allowed to stay at dormitory rooms. Guests under 12 years old can stay in Room Arranged for Group. Please ask us before booking about staying children under 5 years old. Even children must abide by the public manner. Our staff might warn your children about &hellip; <p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/otaru-backpackers.com\/en\/faq004\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Notes on Children for staying&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/otaru-backpackers.com\/en\/faq002\/\">Note for the Bedroom.<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">No amenities for guests such as nightwear, bath-towel, conditioner or toothbrush. Private showers, toilets, TV sets and refrigerators are not provided in the bed rooms. Eating, drinking and smoking are not permitted in the bed rooms. Please mind your manners and stay calmly. All room are equipped with a space heater. (No air conditioner) No heating charge. But it might &hellip; <p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/otaru-backpackers.com\/en\/faq002\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Note for the Bedroom.&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/otaru-backpackers.com\/en\/faq001\/\">FAQ Notes on Dog &#038; Cat<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">hug\u00a0and\u00a0momo\u00a0are hosts of guests or secret masters. They act big in the hostel. (usually lying) hug: Pembroke Welsh Corgi, female, Born in the 2009. 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\u2019t fear, because she likes you. momo: Japanese Bobtail Cat, female, &hellip; <p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/otaru-backpackers.com\/en\/faq001\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;FAQ Notes on Dog &#038; Cat&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right vk_block-margin-0--margin-top has-x-small-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:200\"><a href=\"https:\/\/otaru-backpackers.com\/en\/category\/faq\/\" title=\"\">more FAQ<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Otaornai Backpackers\u2019 Hostel MorinoKi is Budget Hostel for Free and Independent Travelers in Otaru Hokkaido JAPAN. This Hostel is used the old Japanese house. It is a small scale and one of the oldest Backpackers\u2019 Hostel in Hokkaido. It was established in 1999.<br \/>\nFeels Like Home.<br \/>\nAnyway, would you like to try visiting here? It might be a boring hostel than you imagine. Or it might be a wonderful hostel than you imagine.<br \/>\nIt\u2019s up to you.<br \/>\nHope All Travellers are in a Peaceful World where they can Travel Safely and Freely.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":63591,"parent":0,"menu_order":110,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_locale":"en_US","_original_post":"86","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-158","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","en-US"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/otaru-backpackers.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/158","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/otaru-backpackers.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/otaru-backpackers.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/otaru-backpackers.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/otaru-backpackers.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=158"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/otaru-backpackers.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/158\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":66673,"href":"https:\/\/otaru-backpackers.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/158\/revisions\/66673"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/otaru-backpackers.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/63591"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/otaru-backpackers.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=158"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}