About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Kerama Backpackers in Tokashiki offers a 2-star guest house experience with free WiFi, air-conditioning, and shared bathrooms. Each room includes a work desk, TV, and free toiletries. Convenient Facilities: Guests can enjoy a lounge, shared kitchen, and shuttle service. Additional amenities include a washing machine, hairdryer, ground-floor unit, tatami floor, refrigerator, and work desk. Prime Location: Located 40 km from Naha Airport, the property is near Tokashiku Beach (3 km), Teruyama Observatory (3 km), and Aharen Observatory (4 km). Highly rated for beach access, friendly staff, and excellent service.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.1 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.6)


Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 bunk bed
1 bunk bed
3 bunk beds
4 bunk beds
4 futon beds
2 bunk beds
2 bunk beds
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Alba
    Spain Spain
    I highly recommend this place, mr Morino and all the staff are amazing people, the hostel is not close to the beach but they provide great transportation services to both of the beaches and there’s also a renting place for bikes where you can have...
  • Carina
    Austria Austria
    Lovely people ! Nice place to stay at the Insel ! + Shuttle service is amazing ! :) hat the best time thank you!
  • Carina
    Austria Austria
    Free shuttle to beach was the cherry on the top ! Stuff/owner is so nice ! Comfortable beds <3
  • Tolly
    Australia Australia
    - The owner has a shuttle bus which he takes you to the beach or port every morning. He even picks you up when you arrive. - Owner helped us book the ferry to Zamami, which was nice of him. - Fully stacked kitchen and clean toilets and...
  • Oprea
    Romania Romania
    I liked that they offer transfer from the port & the location to the beach & that they rent snorkeling equipment for a decent price. I kind of liked the layout of the house. Felt like a traditional house that was converted into a hostel. The staff...
  • Malena
    Spain Spain
    Second time staying in the hostel and I hope it won’t be the last❤️
  • Jil
    Germany Germany
    Nice accommodation and nice people!! Free shuttle and nice staff.
  • G
    Japan Japan
    Staff are nice and helpful, they picked us up at the port and drove us to the beach and then to the house for check in. They gave us a little tour and then had to make our own bed. Female dorm was confortable with only 6 beds and there’s space for...
  • Jamie
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Quaint little family run hostel. We booked x2 nights, but ended up staying x4 due to poor weather ferry cancellations onwards to Zamami. Ended up being serendipitous as we really enjoyed our time on Tokashiki. There were some great travellers...
  • Charles
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Incredible location and great service, the staff were very helpful. Hostel is built on the premise of keeping everything as cheap as possible (e.g. 50¥ for detergent etc). Only minor criticism was the futons in private room were extremely thin (in...

Managed by Atsushi (Morino) Shimaoka

Company review score: 9.1Based on 427 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Property information

Kerama Backpackers is located on Tokashiki Island, an island in the Kerama Islands. The Kerama Islands were recently designated as Japan’s 31st National Park as of March, 2014. Tokashiki Island is well-known in Japan for its coral and beaches, and you can enjoy various marine sports such as diving and snorkeling. Kerama Backpackers is the only hostel-style accommodation in Tokashiki. There are a Mixed dorm as well as a Female dorm, in addition to a Japanese-style room (private room or Mix dorm) with tatami mats. We also have a comfortable common room, kitchen, laundry, and shower rooms in the hostel. Please feel free to ask our staff about not only our marine sports plans, but also local information including sightseeing sites and nearby restaurants.

Neighbourhood information

There is not a beach for swimming in the Tokashiki area. If you want to swim in the sea, you should go to the Aharen beach or Tokashiku beach. There is a marine shop of the same management of our guest house "Islands trip" in the Aharen area. You can use freely (shower room, luggage storage, etc.) of the facility at "Islands trip". We are also free transportation to "Islands trip", please ask to our staff about time schedule.

Languages spoken

English,Japanese

Property surroundings

House rules

Kerama Backpackers takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 16:00 to 18:00
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
Until 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children older than 6 years are welcome.

To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.

Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Groups
When booking more than 4 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.
Cards accepted at this property
American ExpressVisaMastercardJCB Cash is not accepted
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 21:00 and 08:00.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

To use the property's free shuttle, please make a reservation at least 1 day in advance with your ferry schedule and estimated time of arrival at Tokashiki Port. Contact details can be found on the booking confirmation.

Please note that public ferry schedules are subject to change depending on seasonality and weather conditions. Cancellation charges may vary. Please contact the property for more details.

In order for the property to notify the guest in case of any ferry cancellation, please indicate a phone number that property can reach the guest on the day before the check-in date at the time of booking. If the guest is travelling before reaching Kerama Backpackers, please inform the hotel of the name of the property at which the guest is staying at on the night before the check-in date at Kerama Backpackers.

Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

Please inform Kerama Backpackers in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 21:00:00 and 08:00:00.

In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.

Food & beverage services at this property may be limited or unavailable due to Coronavirus (COVID-19).

Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property is taking steps to help protect the safety of guests and staff. Certain services and amenities may be reduced or unavailable as a result.

Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property has reduced reception and service operating hours.

In accordance with government guidelines to minimise transmission of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property may request additional documentation from guests to validate identity, travel itinerary and other relevant information, during dates where such guidelines exist.

Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), please ensure that you are only booking this property following the local government guidelines of the destination, including but not limited to the purpose of travel, and maximum allowed group size.

Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), wearing a face mask is mandatory in all indoor common areas.

It is not possible to stay at this property for Coronavirus (COVID-19) quarantine purposes.

License number: 第 H26-3号

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