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Stayed here for 2 nights sure to the horribly high prices of hotels in Fukuoka during Golden Week. The hostel is near the Nishitetsu Kurume Station so it's convenient to get to Fukuoka from here. The hostel uses cabins instead of capsules so there's relatively a lot of space. However, as with all hostels I find in Japan, ventilation and temperature control is non-existent. The only airflow is through the gap above the door and I found the room hot even after using my portable fan. The biggest drawback though is the lack of any sound proofing. You'll need to be ready to sleep with ear plugs on if you're easily disturbed by noise. This wasn't helped during my 2 nights as there were 3 guests from a neighbouring country (rhymes with Mouth Diarrhoea) that had total disregard for the rules of staying in a Japanese hostel. They talked with each other in their loudest voice through the walls of the cabins, left their mobile phones on ring mode at the maximum volume and did video conferencing with family members without using a headset or doing it in the shared space. I know the hostel can't control their guests but my stay was only as enjoyable as the other guests would allow.