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ROKU Hostel Hiroshima | Hakushima Small Hostel — Shared Kitchen and Weekday Morning Meals
Roku Hostel Hiroshima
Who this place suits
- About 370 m from Shin-Hakushima Station, linkable with the art museum and Shukkeien Garden.
- Dorms and about 9㎡ private rooms can be chosen by party size.
- The shared kitchen and social common spaces feel lived-in.
How would I choose?
ROKU Hostel Hiroshima (Roku Hostel Hiroshima) is a small hostel I would consider when I want to stay in Hakushima and keep the social hostel feel. It has dorms and small private rooms, suiting people happy to share bathrooms and enjoy common spaces; if the main purpose is shopping in Hondori every day, I would also count the travel back and forth to the city centre.
How room types differ
A mixed dorm is one bed in an eight-bed room, and the 19㎡ is the scale of the whole dorm; a women’s dorm is also available. A twin private room is about 9㎡: one type has two single beds, the other lists two sets of Japanese futon mattresses, so anyone wanting an ordinary bed should check the room type carefully.
Choosing a private room keeps your own sleeping space, but it is still a shared-bathroom way of living. My comparison starts by asking myself whether I can accept washing outside the room, then considers the bed price; if two people each bring a large suitcase, 9㎡ also needs storage and tidying planned in advance.
| Room type | Space | Sleeping arrangement |
|---|---|---|
| Eight-bed mixed dorm bed | Whole dorm about 19㎡ | Single bunk bed |
| Private twin room | About 9㎡ | 2 single beds or 2 sets of Japanese futon mattresses, by room type |
| Women’s dorm bed | Shared space for many people | Single bunk bed |
Source: Trip.com ID 10990054 public room-type and policy snapshot (checked 2026-10-22) ROKU official room types (checked 2026-10-22)
Room-type and bathroom photos
A small Hakushima hostel: choose the bed and the social style you like
If I like hostel socialising and am willing to share bathrooms, I would choose ROKU’s dorm or 9㎡ private room; for separate beds, look at two single beds, and for Japanese bedding, be ready to get up from floor level. The weekday 9 a.m. morning meal suits a slow itinerary, and the shared kitchen and common spaces make a stay feel more lived-in.
Breakfast and nearby dining
ROKU’s official October 2026 notice lists a weekday morning meal from 9:00–10:00, with the information checked on 2026-10-22. It suits a morning of eating slowly before heading to Shukkeien Garden better; people catching an early train will find it harder to use this service.
The shared kitchen, garden, terrace and bar extend the resting area beyond the bed. If you want to socialise with other travellers, leave the evening for the common spaces; lunch and dinner can be arranged in Hakushima or Hatchobori, and for okonomiyaki, go separately to Shintenchi’s Okonomi-mura — city-centre dining should not be described as downstairs from the hostel.
Source: Okonomi-mura official Hiroshima tourism guide (checked 2026-10-23)
Plan arrival from the station, then link nearby itineraries
Hakushimakuken-cho 6-18, Naka Ward, 730-0003 Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
The address is 6-18 Hakushimakuken-cho in Hakushima, about 370 m — an estimated 6-minute walk — from JR Shin-Hakushima Station; the Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum is about 860 m away and Shukkeien Garden about 1 km. You can settle your luggage first, then visit the garden and exhibitions, tying the stay into Hakushima’s neighbourhood life.
Leave a separate block of time for the Peace Park, then follow with dining and shopping in Hondori. Shin-Hakushima and Hakushima are different arrival directions, so I would first choose which station to use, drop off luggage, then go to the garden and exhibitions.
Source: Hiroden current route and tram-stop map (checked 2026-10-22) Hondori shopping street official site (checked 2026-10-22)
Trade-offs of one night vs a longer stay
Check-in is 16:00–22:00 and check-out is before 10:00. Spend the day at the garden and exhibitions, then come back to the shared kitchen and common spaces — one night or a longer stay can both keep a small hostel’s rhythm of daily life.
A private room still shares bathrooms, and 9㎡ is not a spacious living room either. If you want your own bathroom and full hotel-style service, this way of staying does not suit you; people who like socialising and simple daily life will enjoy it more easily.
In-house facility photos
Pros and trade-offs to accept
Pros I value
- About 370 m from Shin-Hakushima Station, linkable with the art museum and Shukkeien Garden.
- Dorms and about 9㎡ private rooms can be chosen by party size.
- The shared kitchen and social common spaces feel lived-in.
Think this through before booking
- A private room still shares bathrooms, and 9㎡ leaves limited luggage space.
- The weekday morning meal only starts at 9:00, which does not suit early schedules.
- Hondori and the Peace Park need separate city travel arranged.