WAGOKORO

A 5-minute walk from Mikawashima train station, this casual, nonsmoking hostel is 2 km from the Tokyo National Museum and 3 km from Ueno Zoo. The simple, single-sex dorms offer bunk beds and lockers, plus sole use of separate facilities. Private rooms sleeping up to 5 people add flat-screen TVs, minifridges, en suite bathrooms, and tea and coffeemaking equipment. All feature free Wi-Fi. Some provide tatami floors and futons. Amenities include a shared kitchen, an unfussy lounge, a rooftop terrace and a garden. There are also bike rentals and coin-operated laundry facilities.