This simple, welcoming ryokan offers spotless Japanese-style accommodation.
Most rooms are without en-suite baths.
Smart hostel above Iidabashi Station with bunk-bed dorms. There are international phones, a members' kitchen and laundry facilities. The main difficulty is finding somewhere affordable, since rates are governed more by square-footage than by the facilities provided. That said, standards of service, security and cleanliness are generally top-notch, and you'll nearly always find someone who speaks some English. Moving down the scale, there's a clutch of YMCAs and hostels, though these aren't much cheaper than ryokan, and the relatively inexpensive capsule hotels, clustered around major train stations, which are fun to try at least once.