{"id":1081,"date":"2020-10-14T23:07:30","date_gmt":"2020-10-14T23:07:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dailysack.com\/?p=1081"},"modified":"2020-10-25T12:01:49","modified_gmt":"2020-10-25T12:01:49","slug":"can-you-live-in-a-hostel-in-tabata-tokyo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailysack.com\/travel\/2020\/10\/14\/can-you-live-in-a-hostel-in-tabata-tokyo\/","title":{"rendered":"Can you live in a hostel in Tabata?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Travelers tend to frequent hostels, especially in Tokyo. That’s because Tokyo hostels are the cheapest possible way to live. But can you live in a hostel long-term if you have a steady job? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is it feasible? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The answer is yes. With some conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you can do without a proper kitchen, and find a reasonable way to store your clothes and things, and if you’re okay with the occasional condiment going missing (pretty sure I know who stole my squeeze tube of wasabi last week, but I don’t have any proof), then the answer is an unambiguous yes: you can live in a hostel long-term. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I want you to see what it’s like to live in my current hostel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every hostel is different, but anyone who has ever stayed in a hostel before will recognize the first picture: a dormitory full of bunk beds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What follows is a series of pictures accompanied by minimal narrative text. The pictures are of my hostel and the surrounding area in Tabata, Tokyo. I hope they will give you a better idea of what it’s like to live at a cheap hostel in Tabata, Tokyo. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is where you wake up<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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If you’re living with Japanese locals, chances are a lot of them work for Uber Eats<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Here’s a hostel shower<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Put on your shoes at the front door.
This is Japan! No shoes inside.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Hand sanitizer is ubiquitous during the COVID pandemic. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Let’s get off the third floor and head out to the street, where we can explore surrounding Tabata. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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This beautiful display is in the downstairs lobby. I love those origami tomatoes!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Around Tabata, Tokyo<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Now that we have considered what it’s like to live in the hostel, let’s check out the surrounding area. After all, you won’t be spending too much time inside. In general, hostels are pretty cramped, and you don’t get a lot of personal space. So you’re going to want to get out. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Around Tabata, you’ll find railroad tracks, beautiful foliage, and a hidden Shinto shrine across from an elementary school. <\/p>\n\n\n\n