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Tokyo Skytree, the Asahi Beer Tower and the golden Super Dry Hall across the Sumida River, with a Himiko-style water bus crossing under Azuma Bridge under a clear blue sky.

Hostel Chapter Two Tokyo

A little hideaway in Asakusa.

Stay. Eat. Explore.

A cozy riverside hostel, one minute from Asakusa Station.

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Location
1 min from Asakusa Station
The river
On the Sumida River
Check-in / out
From 16:00 · 12:00

Rooms

Six ways to stay.

Fourteen single pods, and four private rooms. Private rooms are priced per room, the same for any number of guests.

A corridor of single pods with curtains, wooden stairs to the upper pods, and wooden floors.

14 pods · 11 of this type

Single Pod

A spacious pod with a small desk, a locker, an outlet, a reading light and a curtain. Upper pods have a stair, not a ladder. Shared bathroom.

  • 1 guest
  • Shared bathroom
  • Ages 18+
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A narrow single pod with a bed, a rolled towel, and a window at the far end.

14 pods · 3 of this type

Single Pod with Window

The same pod, with a window and a river view. Shared bathroom. A popular type — there are three of these.

  • 1 guest
  • Window · river view
  • Shared bathroom
  • Ages 18+
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Twin Private Room: two single beds with white linen and a window looking out to the river.

Private room · 302

Twin Private Room

Two single beds and a river view. The bathroom — toilet, shower and wash basin — is shared.

  • Up to 2
  • River view
  • Shared bathroom
  • Ages 8+
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Twin Private Room with Toilet: a bed in the foreground, a balcony, and Tokyo Skytree through the window.

Private room · 101

Twin Private Room with Toilet

Two single beds, an in-room toilet and wash basin, a balcony and a river view. The shower is shared.

  • Up to 2
  • River view · balcony
  • In-room toilet
  • Shared shower
  • Ages 8+
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4 Beds Private Room: a wooden bunk bed beside a window with Tokyo Skytree and the river outside.

Private room · 303

4 Beds Private Room

Two bunk beds (four beds in all), each with a reading light and an outlet, and a river view. The bathroom is shared.

  • Up to 4
  • 2 bunks
  • River view
  • Shared bathroom
  • Ages 8+
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4 Beds Private Room with Kitchen: a private kitchen in the foreground, a table, and two white bunk beds.

Private room · 301

4 Beds Private Room with Kitchen

About 1.5 times the size of the other 4-bed room, with two bunk beds and a private kitchen, refrigerator and microwave. This room does not have a river view. The bathroom is shared.

  • Up to 4
  • 2 bunks
  • Private kitchen
  • No river view
  • Ages 8+
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Private rooms are priced per room, regardless of the number of guests. Availability and rates are shown on the Cloudbeds booking page — they are not listed here, so the figures you see are always current.

The Sumida River

A hostel on the river: morning, day and night.

The water is just outside. The same view changes with the hour.

Morning on the Sumida River from the rooftop terrace: Tokyo Skytree, the Asahi building, the red bridge, and clear water under a blue sky.
Morning From the rooftop terrace
A white passenger water bus moving along the Sumida River in daylight, passing under the blue Komagata Bridge, with sparkle on the water.
Day A water bus on the river, from the second floor
Night on the Sumida River: a long-exposure photograph of curving boat light trails, with Tokyo Skytree and the Asahi Beer buildings lit across the water.
Night Long exposure — boat light trails on the Sumida

A ferry and water-bus landing is nearby. The launch site for the annual Sumida River Fireworks is right next to the hostel — that festival happens once a year.

From the hostel

The River, Daily

Our staff photograph the same river view in the morning, evening and at night. This strip is meant to show yesterday’s pictures, and to keep about seven days. Dates and times below come from the photographs themselves, in Japan time (JST). More days will appear as new pictures arrive.

Evening river view from the second floor: Tokyo Skytree and the red bridge reflected on the Sumida River.
From the second floor, evening
Evening on the Sumida River from the rooftop terrace, with a boat on the water and Tokyo Skytree lit.
From the rooftop terrace, evening — a boat on the water
Evening view from the first-floor balcony: Tokyo Skytree beyond a wooden fence.
From the first-floor balcony, evening
Morning on the Sumida River from the rooftop terrace, with Tokyo Skytree and the red bridge.
From the rooftop terrace, morning
Daytime on the Sumida River: sunlight sparkling on the water under the blue Komagata Bridge.
From the second floor, daytime
A passenger water bus on the Sumida River in daylight, seen from the second floor.
From the second floor — a water bus passing

Around the hostel

Explore more. Experience more.

Two guides we keep on the same official site: where to eat, and where to wander in Asakusa.

Eat

HUNGRY?

Our guide to eating around the hostel.

Open HUNGRY?

The neighborhood

EXPLORE!

Our guide to Asakusa and the river.

Open EXPLORE!
9.2

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Guests

A well-regarded small hostel on the river.

Guests on Booking.com rate Hostel Chapter Two Tokyo 9.2. Google reviews will be shown here from Google when the site goes live — we will not write a score into the page.

Access

One minute from Asakusa Station.

Direct trains run from both Narita Airport and Haneda Airport.

The current street entrance of Hostel Chapter Two Tokyo: a white building, a Chapter Two sign, a grey door, and plants at the lower level.

Hostel Chapter Two Tokyo

2-1-6, Kaminarimon,
Taito-ku, Tokyo, Japan 111-0034
  • On foot A one-minute walk from Asakusa Station.
  • From the airports Direct trains from both Narita Airport and Haneda Airport.
  • On the river A ferry and water-bus landing is nearby.
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Stay

A small hostel, with room to sit and look at the river.

Check-in 16:00

Check-out is at 12:00.

No elevator

Access is by stairs only. Please keep this in mind if you are travelling with large luggage.

Age

Pod rooms are for guests aged 18 and over. Private rooms are for guests aged 8 and over.

The first-floor living room, photographed wide: a sofa, the wooden bar, and the kitchen beyond, in afternoon light.
The first-floor living room, looking through to the bar — a wide view of the whole room.
The first-floor living room in morning light: a leather sofa, a side table, a bookshelf, and a glass door opening to the balcony.
The same living room in morning light, by the window.
The basement lounge: chairs and a small table in front of a window filled with large green leaves, with a warm pendant light.
The basement lounge.
The rooftop terrace: wooden railings, tables and chairs, a Chapter Two Tokyo sign, and the Sumida River with Tokyo Skytree beyond.
The rooftop terrace, looking toward the river and Tokyo Skytree.

Japanese draft beer, whisky and wine are served at the bar. The 1st-floor living room, the basement lounge and the rooftop terrace are for everyone staying here.

Questions

Before you book.

What time is check-in and check-out?

Check-in is from 16:00. Check-out is at 12:00.

Is there an elevator?

No. The hostel does not have an elevator. Access is by stairs.

What is the age policy?

Pod rooms are for guests aged 18 and over. Private rooms are for guests aged 8 and over.

How are private rooms priced?

Private rooms are priced per room, the same price for any number of guests.

Where is the hostel, and how do I get there?

2-1-6, Kaminarimon, Taito-ku, Tokyo, Japan 111-0034. It is a one-minute walk from Asakusa Station. Direct trains run from both Narita Airport and Haneda Airport. A ferry and water-bus landing is nearby.

What rooms do you have?

Fourteen single pods — 11 standard and 3 with a window — for guests aged 18 and over, with a shared bathroom. The window pods have a river view. Private rooms, for guests aged 8 and over, are a Twin Private Room (shared bathroom, river view); a Twin Private Room with Toilet (in-room toilet and wash basin, shared shower, balcony, river view); a 4 Beds Private Room (two bunks, shared bathroom, river view); and a 4 Beds Private Room with Kitchen (about 1.5 times the size, two bunks, a private kitchen with a refrigerator and a microwave). The room with a kitchen does not have a river view.

Can I see the Sumida River? Is the fireworks festival nearby?

The rooftop terrace and several rooms look out over the Sumida River. The 4 Beds Private Room with Kitchen does not have a river view. The launch site for the annual Sumida River Fireworks is right nearby. That festival is held once a year.

How do I book, and how can I get in touch?

Book on this website. Reservations are handled by Cloudbeds, and payment is processed by Stripe. This website never handles card details. For questions, write to chaptertwo.reservation@gmail.com.

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