Local Knot Backpackers vs Shunjuan Kashiwaya

Same City · Nagano Distance: 18.2km
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Local Knot Backpackers

★ 1-Star
8.2 111
Nagano
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Shunjuan Kashiwaya

★★ 2-Star
6.9 155
Nagano
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Rating Comparison by Booking Site

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Agoda
8.4 (539)
7.0 (225)
Booking.com
8.2 (400)
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Expedia
8.2
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Trip.com
8.2 (24)
7.3 (24)
Overall Average
8.2 (963)
6.9 (249)

Strengths & Weaknesses

Local Knot Backpackers Shunjuan Kashiwaya
Strengths Strengths
+ Many reviews note the extreme convenience of being a few minutes' walk from Nagano Station + Many reviews praise the soft hot spring water and pleasant sulfur scent
+ Staff friendliness and good English communication repeatedly praised + Easy onsen hopping with 1st/5th floor baths and sister hotel access
+ Cozy communal lounge and cooking facilities great for mingling with travelers + Convenient location near village convenience stores and eateries
+ Beds described as spacious, clean, and comfortable in multiple reviews + Staff described as friendly and energetic
Weaknesses Weaknesses
- Few and narrow showers/toilets lead to wait times in complaints - Cigarette or sewer smells in rooms/changing areas noted in complaints
- No lockers or safes, and door locks feel insecure - Weak shower pressure or not getting warm repeated in reviews
- Non-working elevator inconvenient for heavy luggage - Aged building feels dark or cold in mentions
- Noise from upper bunk audible in lower bunk

Recommended For

Solo travelers Backpackers Groups

Recommended For

Onsen lovers Solo travelers Couples

Guest Reviews

Local Knot Backpackers

Agoda 8.4 Solo

Toilets showers narrow but clean, staff fluent in English

Agoda 10.0 Solo

Friendly staff, shared coffee oven great value

Not for full privacy seekers

Booking.com 3.6 Solo

Great location next to station, clean hostel

Booking.com 3.2 Solo

Fantastic location cozy facilities journaling fun

Only 2 showers/toilets

Trip.com 10.0 Solo

Convenient transport tatami lounge comfy kitchen clean

Shunjuan Kashiwaya

Agoda 8.4 Couple

Great onsen water and relaxed village walks

Agoda 9.2 Solo

Perfect setup and clean, felt great

Agoda 6.8 Couple

Nice room view and calm

Sewer smell in changing room and slippery shower

Trip.com 10 Couple

Clean and excellent onsen

Trip.com 5.5 Family

Convenient location and good onsen

Cold changing area and weak AC

Location Comparison

Distance: 18.2km

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