Check-in smoth, everything explained, pointed to the kitchen, toilet and room. Cleanliness is enough, for parents it is not suitable, the stairs are wooden and rather steep.

Pleasant 2-night stay in DOT Hostel Nagano. The city has a very few hostel options & I think this is one of the best in the few choices, location is about 1-2 minutes from Nagano's main temple - Zenkoji Temple. Nearest train station is 5 mins away by walk. Nagano Station is about 20-30 minutes by walk. The staff were accommodating & very helpful. Rooms were clean! Common toilet, shower, kitchen & living area were all clean. Also a nice place to meet fellow travellers. Had 2 nights of fun chatting with all the other guests! :)

Nice hostel. I take the bed in women dormitory and it's comfortable. The bed is in Japanese style. The kitchen are clean. The staff is very friendly. They'll give you some recommended place to go. The hostel is only 7 minutes walk from the station and it's very close to the Zenkoji Temple.