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 25 mi from Naha Airport, the property is near Tokashiku Beach (1.9 mi), Teruyama Observatory (1.9 mi), and Aharen Observatory (2.5 mi). Highly rated for beach access, friendly staff, and excellent service.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.0 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

  • גורביץ
    Israel Israel
    Really nice quiet hostel, nice owners, nice staff and nice guests. We enjoyed the peace and quiet very much, we took a private room which was also pretty nice and clean. All and all very chill vibes and we encountered with nice travelers like us....
  • Fedor
    Netherlands Netherlands
    Everything: the shuttle, access to marine shop to store luggage and take showers, clean hostel, comfortable beds, good AC, kind stuff. It is a great place, I'd stay there again
  • George
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Pretty perfect. Only complaint is that the location isn't ideal but the staff couldn't be lovelier - it's spotless and everything you could want from a hostel really. The common area is functional but nice it's there at all!
  • Kelsey
    Australia Australia
    Great location, clean space and incredible owners!
  • Pascale
    Germany Germany
    The hostel owner was incredibly friendly. He offers pick-ups from the ferry port and drives you to the beach in the morning and can recommend places to eat etc. There is a communal kitchen you can use. The athmosphere in the hostel is very...
  • Kevin
    United States United States
    Kerama bp is a well organised guest house. It is very clean and well maintained. The owner offers free shuttles to the beaches and ferry pickup and drop off. The gh has a great shared kitchen area and nice dorms. There are schedules to follow to...
  • Mica
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Free pick up and drop off from the port, they also offer drop offs each morning to two of the different beaches as well as the port for going to other islands.
  • Pei-hsuan
    Taiwan Taiwan
    Free shuttle every day to Aharen and Tokashiku beach.
  • Petrash
    Japan Japan
    The staff was so nice and helped us a lot. There’s a free transportation to Aharen and Tokashiku beaches which is very convenient. The property is very clean, the neighbourhood is quiet. We liked the price very much, too!
  • Ann
    Japan Japan
    The hosts were so welcoming and helpful, driving us from the ferry and to Ahren beach. We could rent snorkeling equipment for a low price and do laundry for free. Plenty of restaurants or grocery within walking distance. I met cool people here and...

Managed by Atsushi (Morino) Shimaoka

Company review score: 9Based on 433 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Property info

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.

Neighborhood info

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

Area info

House rules

Kerama Backpackers takes special requests – add in the next step!
Check-in
From 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card at check-in.
You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
Check-out
Until 10:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Enter your stay dates and check the conditions of your selected option.
Children & Beds

Child policies

Children over 6 are welcome.

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Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Groups
When booking more than 4 rooms, different policies and additional fees 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 need be quiet between 9:00 PM and 8:00 AM.

The fine print

Must-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 traveling 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 ID 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 of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

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

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

Food and beverage services at this property may be limited or unavailable due to the coronavirus (COVID-19).

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

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

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

Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), make sure you're booking this property in accordance with the destination's local government guidelines, including (but not limited to) the purpose of travel and maximum group size.

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

It's not possible to stay at this property for coronavirus (COVID-19) quarantine purposes.

License number: 第 H26-3号