Fukuoka Youth Hostel

It was full house with college students from Osaka attending a tennis tournament. Once they left for home, we have almost the whole hostel to ourselves. I believe it was not peak season. The manager of the hostel was hospitalized during our stay. His sister and mum helped out to run the hostel. Both tried very hard to communicate with us as do not speak Japanese. They were ever so friendly and went out of the way to assist us to book ahead our taxis from hostel to the cruise port terminal and to the airport. We are appreciative and am grateful for this extra service rendered to us. it made our stay at Fukuoka a good one. Taxi to airport cost us Yen 800 in early morning (so it is cheaper if you share a cab with friends then to take a bus) Taxi to port terminal cost us Yen 2000 peak morning hours The kitchen and dining room facilities are as per Hosteling International standards, spick and span. Free instant coffee, tea bags, creamer and sugar are available, and its self service. Remember to clean up after yourself. Two friendly senior ladies do come by to follow up on housekeeping. We requested for a western bedded room, and it was facing the main road. So if you are a light sleeper, do enquire and request for a room at the back, if any available. Therefore, my rating on noise level in room is a bit lower. Non issue if you sleep like a log in any noisy environment. There is no lift. So be ready to carry your own luggage to reception, located on 1st floor, and to the rooms on 2nd and 3rd floors. Ground floor is a car park. Free WIFI is available and Internet connection is excellent at the sitting hall, but not in our room.Everyone who needs internet connection, this is the favorite place to hangout, hehe. Just adjacent to the hostel, is the Red Cabbage supermarket. We bought our food here. Lots of convenience stores around the hostel too e.g. Family Mart, Lawson and Seven Eleven. If you love chocolates, next door is a chocolate shop. Another supermarket within walking distance too! Ramen restaurant is just next to the game center opposite hostel. A bowl cost Yen 400-450 without side orders. To me is value for money, as it was yummy as I topped it up with lots of sesame seeds and the helping filled me up real good. We took bought a bus ticket (Yen250) from airport to Hakata station and bus # 60 (Yen 190) from Hakata station A Bay to hostel (7th stop). At this stop, to get your bearings, look up and around you, and you can see the triangular HI Logo on the Building. Subsequently, we took to slow walking and its about 30 minutes via the main road. Once we were familiar with the area, there is a shorter route via Plaza 3 (adjacent to hostel) and through some residential area to Hakata station. I am recommending this hostel to my friends and relatives.