| cl | | | | over 19 it is 2,500 yen with an annual renewal fee of |
| Regulations and membership | | | | 2,000 yen. If you are under 19 it is 1,500 yen and an |
| It is possible to stay at a youth hostel even if you | | | | annual renewal fee of 1,000 yen. You must be over 4 |
| arenât a member, but it will cost you | | | | years old to use the Youth Hostels. To become a |
| approximately 600 yen more per night at the privately | | | | member is fairly easy to do by going to one of the |
| owned ones (the government run youth hostels | | | | youth hostels prefectural offices. If you are already a |
| charge you the same regardless of whether you are | | | | member of a youth hostel in your own country you |
| a member or not). At the privately run youth hostels, if | | | | can use that membership. There are 60 locations in |
| you are staying more than 5 days you are better off | | | | Tokyo and 800 in Japan where you can register. |
| becoming a member because as a non-member it will | | | | When you go there you are required to have a license |
| cost you 3,600 yen for 6 days. In fact, if you stay for | | | | or something which identifies you such as a health |
| 6 nights as a non-member you automatically receive a | | | | insurance card. Once you become a member it entitles |
| memberâs card. | | | | you to receive discounts (usually 10-20%) on train |
| Membership prices vary according to age. If you are | | | | travel, plane fares, museums and other public facilities. |