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about morinoki<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Origin of Name<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Prequel <\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
morinoki staff <\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
What’s morinoki<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
M Calendar<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Hostel Policy<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The Otaornai Backpackers\u2019 Hostel MorinoKi<\/h4><\/div>
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T<\/span>his is Budget Hostel for Free and Independent Travelers<\/strong> in Otaru<\/strong> Hokkaido<\/strong> JAPAN.
This Backpackers’ Hostel is used the old Japanese house. It is a small scale and one of the oldest Backpackers’ Hostel in Hokkaido. It was established in 1999<\/strong>.

No cafe, No bar, No TV, No Onsen, No Air Conditioner, No pickup service, No every night party event and No smoking with this Backpackers’ Hostel.<\/gwmw><\/gwmw>

But there are Dorm rooms<\/strong> with Bunk Beds, Free wi-fi<\/strong>, lots of Books<\/strong> & Movies<\/strong>, Self-catering Kitchen<\/strong>, Hot Shower<\/strong> & Bath<\/strong>, Laundry and Friendly Staff with Dog<\/strong> & Cat<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every year this backpackers’ hostel is the same way,
But every year backpackers do not travel the same way.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is “The Otaornai Backpackers’ Hostel MorinoKi”. <\/strong><\/gwmw><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Origin of the Hostel Name<\/h4><\/div>
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T<\/span>he name of our hostel is “The Otaornai Backpackers’ Hostel MorinoKi”<\/strong>.

“Otaornai”<\/strong> is the Ainu language “Ota-or-nai (river in the beach)”. The name in OTARU originated from this word.

“Backpacker”<\/strong> is a free and independent traveller. Our Hostel<\/strong> is for backpackers.

“MorinoKi”<\/strong> (mori-no- ki)<\/small> means a tree (ki)<\/small> in (no)<\/small> a forest (mori)<\/small>. There is a shrine called “Suitengu” near MorinoKi. I think… “a long, long time ago, this place used to be a sacred forest.” So, this house is like a tree of this forest.
Forests are made with plenty of trees. In the same way a town is made with many houses, shops and hotels. This hostel is one such tree (= house).<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Keep on walkin\u2019 since 1999<\/h4><\/div>
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T<\/span>he Otaornai Backpackers’ Hostel MorinoKi<\/strong> was established on September 22, 1999 in Otaru. It is one of the oldest hotels in Hokkaido.
From 1995 to 1996, I have been traveling with my wife in New Zealand using working holidays visa. At that time, we often stayed at the Backpackers’ Hostel.

At first, I thought “There are not such like hostels in Japan”.
And then, I wished “I want hostels in Japan”.
At last, I decided “Okie Dokie! I’ll open my own Backpackers’ Hostel in Japan”.

After we came back to Japan, we found the old house in our home town “Otaru”. Then, we took about two years to renovate the old house, and opened “Backpackers’ Hostel” in 1999″.
So, this hostel has a Japanese-style house and a New Zealand style system.

I’m still Backpacker and also host for travelers.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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about morinoki staff<\/h4><\/div>
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Hostel Director<\/p>\n\n\n\n