"Everything is clean. Although, it does not look clean. The decore is the "unfinished construction look". The bare concrete floor looks like previous floor tiles were stripped off and the concrete left bare. But, the concrete has a sealant on it so it won't absorb stains. Cleaning crew did a good job maintaining floor, toilet, walls ... clean. Shower area and stalls are clean.
They do not require you to leave your "outside" shoes at the lobby. You walk around the whole building with your outside shoes. That is fine with me. With international guests, "clean" is an illusion. I often see them walk into a toilet room barefoot !
ONE COMPLAINT ... shower/sink room is no shoes no slipper zone. You are bare foot in that shower/sink room. It's a good idea BUT people leave behind hair on the floor. I worry about athletes foot. I LIKE to have a pair of plastic slippers inside the shower stall AND walking around in the shower room.
ANOTHER COMPLAINT is about Japan in general, not this hostel. Japan likes their indoor temperature set to 30*C. Indoor anywhere for me I'm sweating. Forehead dripping, shirt back sticking. I'm from NYC, New Jersey, Pensilvania area. We keep room temperature at 20*C !!! My suggestion, unless 90% of your guests are Japanese, LOWER the temperature to 20*C. I am trying sleep with no shirt on and still sweating. Most non-Japanese I talk to feels it's too hot.
Breakfast coffee is good. Bread, jelly, cereal. The hard boiled egg is the only protein."