Nui. Hostel & Bar Lounge

One of Tokyo’s most talked-about neighborhoods is Kuramae, which has long been known as a manufacturing district.
Tucked away in this quiet corner of Tokyo’s Shitamachi (“Lower Town”) is Nui., a hostel that attracts visitors from all over the world.
In this article we’re going to take a look at this hidden gem.

Nui.’s stylish design catches your eye as soon as you reach the entrance.
Originally the building was a toy warehouse, in operation since the Edo period. We’re told that the hostel staff refurbished the building themselves over a period of three and a half months, working with carpenters and other artisans from all over Japan.
Because the décor was made by staff members’ own hands, faithfully preserving the original structure, the hostel was named Nui., shortened from tenui meaning “hand-sewn “.
The warmth and attention to detail that went into the décor are probably one reason this location is so appealing to so many travelers.

Café & Bar Lounge

Inside the ground-floor entrance is the café and bar lounge. Special reports on the café have been featured in a wide range of media.
The coffee is lovingly prepared by a barista, using carefully selected beans renowned for their delicious flavor.
At night, the café transforms into a bar, which serves meals and about 100 types of cocktail, as well as beer and other alcoholic beverages. In addition to guests, locals visit the lounge by day and night for coffee, drinks and other refreshments.
The curves of the wood combine with the color scheme to furnish a relaxing environment.

A lively schedule of events draws Japanese visitors in considerable numbers. Live musical performances are offered once or twice a month, and various exhibitions are interspersed with workshops on crafts such as silk-screen printing and chalk art. (You can find a calendar of events on the Nui. website.)
If you’re looking for a place where local residents and visitors from elsewhere in Japan and around the world circulate and mingle, you’ve found it at Nui..

The rooms

The people at Nui. tell us that about 70–80% of the hostel’s guests are travelers from overseas. The remaining 20–30% are guests from other parts of Japan. Their reasons for using the hostel are many and varied: Some are sightseeing, while others are moving for work, or looking for a job.
Visitors arrive at Nui. from all over the world, but the majority are from Western countries such as Australia and the United States or other Asian countries such as South Korea and Taiwan.

Room types are as follows.

Room types

●Mixed dormitory
¥2,800 per person
Capacity: 8 guests

●Women’s-only dormitory
¥3,000 per person
Capacity: 8 guests

●Twin room
¥7,000 per Room per night
Capacity: 2 guests

●Double room
¥7,000 per Room per night
Capacity: 2 guests

●Double room with river view
¥7,800 per Room per night
Capacity: 2 guests

*Showers, washrooms, sinks, a kitchen and a library are available for the use of all guests in common.
*All rooms are equipped with free Wi-Fi.
Check in time: 16:00～23:00
Check out time: 11:00

Total capacity for all rooms is 100 guests.
There’s a full gamut of choices, from lovely suites with river view to bunk beds in the dormitories.
The library is stylishly appointed, offering an inviting space for work or study .

The room rates don’t include breakfast, but the café we just told you about opens at 8:00AM. You can start your day with a cup of coffee and toast made with your choice of bread.

Recommended Services

To help guests enjoy the area, Nui. offers a bicycle rental service and provides maps of Kuramae.
Kuramae is close to Tokyo Sky Tree, one of Tokyo’s most talked-about attractions. Why not grab a map and go on a local cycling tour?

Nui. Hostel & Bar Lounge attracts guests from overseas and every part of Japan, who spend leisurely hours chatting together and sharing the same spaces.
It’s a hostel and lounge where people can get together irrespective of national and other barriers .
With Nui. as their base from which to enjoy their visit to Japan, many guests fall in love with Japan and come back as repeat visitors.

We’re sure lots of people from all over Japan and the world will keep coming to the warm, hand-crafted ambience of Nui. .

Nui. | HOSTEL & BAR LOUNGE
http://backpackersjapan.co.jp/nui_en/

Reported by Ayumi Amemiya who is Singer Song Writer