About us

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Greetings from the owner

Hospitality on the road

When I was on a trans-Eurasia motorbiking trip in 2000-2001, I got heartwarming help from many people in every country that I passed. A Polish artist put me up in his place and offered me his wife's special dinner. A Nepalese guy who worked for a buffalo BBQ restaurant took me to local noted places he was proud of. A French accountant invited me to his favorite restaurant, which was nice and reasonable too. I could have never have experienced the taste of the food without him. I received countless goodwills on the road and all the experiences are deeply engraved on my mind.

Action to the guesthouse in Kyoto

As I was crossing deserted Iranian Highlands, I was considering what to do after my travels. Then I thought it is my turn to welcome foreign travelers in my hometown Kyoto. I want to help them experience travel to Kyoto and Japan more interestingly. And running a guesthouse is the best way to do it, isn't it? Coming back home, I bought a small building near Kyoto station. It is 10 years old and used to be a boutique. I remodeled it into a cosy and functional guesthouse which can be a foothold for tourists to travel the Kyoto and Kansai area.

Japan with many tourism resources

What is your image about Japan? A country of high-tech industry? People's cramped life in overpopulated cities or healthy Sushi and Tofu? You probably don't still think of a samurai and a geisha having a date at the temple now (^_^; ) . Actually Japan has many other attractive faces. For example, once you leave the city and visit the countryside, you will find its splendid nature and wildlife (Do you know nearly 70% of Japan is still forest?). And you might be surprised with our unique culture and lifestyle different from any other Asian countries.


Let's make exciting J-Hopping!

You might say Japan is one of the toughest countries for backpackers because of its high prices, geographical remoteness and the language barrier. You may be right, but this kind of discontent will be considerably eased by proper information from local sources. We would like to provide this kind of useful information and advise our guests with full hospitality. And we hope you enjoy "Japan hopping" as reasonably and comfortably as possible and understand this mysterious country more.

Company

  • Name : J-Hoppers Co., Ltd.
  • Managing Director : Iida Akihito
  • Media report : Get Hiroshima
  • Number of employee : 20
  • Place of hostels : Kyoto, Hiroshima and Osaka
  • Number of managing Monthly apartments : 5 in Kyoto city

Short History of J-Hoppers

2002, January---Foundation of J-Hoppers Ltd.

2002, December---Opening of J-Hoppers Kyoto G.H.

2005, April---Starting management business of Monthly Apartment in Kyoto

2006, November---Opening of J-Hoppers Hiroshima Trad G.H.

2008, February---Opening of J-Hoppers Osaka Central

What we are here for

  • As a base to make your Japan-Hopping more interesting and exciting We try to provide up-to-date local information.
  • We keep the hostels clean and comfortable so that you canrelieve the weariness of your journey.
  • We are a meeting point for all budget travelers of the world. We are very happy to serve as a place for international and cross-cultural communications and not only for exchanging travel information.

J-Hoppers Group site

Backpackers Hostel in Kyoto

The hostel opened in Kyoto in 2002. It's an 8 minute walk from Kyoto Station. There are many important historical sites such as Toji Temple or Fushimi-Inari Shrine. The building used to be a boutique. There are individual private rooms and a cosy common room (Kitchen, Livingroom, Laundry, Shower room) in the hostel.

Japanese style Budget Hostel in Hiroshima

The hostel opened in Hiroshima in November 2006. The builing used to be a Japanese style ryokan and most guest rooms are Japanese style with tatami matts. Located near the Peace Memorial Park and A-bomb Dome. You can also go to Miyajima, which is one of the 3 most scenic spots in Japan, by tram.

Backpackers Hostel in Osaka

The hostel opened in Osaka in february 2008. It's just about 10 minutes walk to Osaka station, which has extensive travel links to everywhere. It could be a starting point for all sightseeing places not only Osaka but also Nara, Kobe, Wakayama.
 
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