Taiwanese stayed in Japanese slum Nishinari. But he felt...unbelievable!

 

Hello, I'm doskoi.

Japan. it’s one of the safest countries in the world. But did you know even in Japan, there are three famous slamsYou wanna know the names? Ok, I will tell you all. It's Sanya(Tokyo) Kotobukicho(Yokohama) and Nishinari(Osaka). You can find a lot of homeless people in those places but especially in Nishinari, you can find a lot more. It’s totally different than others.

 

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It says "You can stay here even if you don't have a money. But you have to be on welfare"

 

Nishinari has many "doya" which is a hotel insanely cheap. The hotel has lots of people on welfare. But they are not staying, They actually live there. But recently Nishinari is not only for such a people. You can find lots of foreigners staying there. What happened to Nishinari?

The Japanese government decided to change tourist visa requirements about 3 years ago. It makes foreigners easier to come to Japan. Besides at the same period, LCC has launched in Japan. So you can see many foreigners in every tourist spot. It influences to even Nishinari. Nishinari is located in a good location for sightseeing Osaka. You can go to all main Osaka’s sightseeing spots easily and there’s a railway access to Kansai international airport. There are many cheap hotels located in such a convenient place.. if you are a young traveler, you would choose this place to stay. right?

But a cheap hotel usually has some problems. Such as a low-quality bed, messy room etc.... For Japanese people, stay in nishinari doya is kind of the high-risk challenge. Nobody wants to do. But according to this article, It’s not always the problem for foreigners.

 

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The title says “ Taiwanese man stayed in the hotel insanely cheap in Osaka."

 

One Taiwanese man tried to stay in one of the cheapest hotels in Nishinari. And he submitted what he saw and what he thought in the hotel on the Taiwanese forum website "PTT". I think Japanese is the most nervous (and demand many things) people in the world. That's why they can't bear Nishinari hotel. But the foreigners have a different way of thinking. So I was curious how they feel it.

 

He said "Actually I was worried about staying this hotel. but after I get there It was all changed. There's an old woman at the front desk. She explains a lot of things I need in English. There's Wifi connection and even there's a large public bath in there. So I can take a bath! The only thing I complain is the hotel is too air-conditioned. it was so cold but that’s all.”

 

“The room was cleaner than I thought, and there are small refrigerator and TV. I think I can’t find such a hotel for this price in Taiwan. even if I stay in this hotel for one month it's going to be cheaper than the hotel in Taipei stay one night."

 

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This is the symbol of Nishinari. where a homeless people get a temporarily job

 

Japan has a culture such as “customer is God” Maybe the culture affect the hotel service even in a slum. But according to the article, $4 for one night is now It’s not the real. Even in Nishinari, it costs over $10 for one night. I guess he stayed there before It got such a popular.