Stay and play Game Boy? Mario-themed Tokyo hostel for fans

By Rita

Mario has dominated the global gaming market for the past 30 years, and even with the arrival of the Wii, the characters remain deeply rooted in people’s hearts. Gamers, rejoice！Now you can live out your dream of staying in the Mushroom Kingdom in Tokyo. The hostel owner has been a Mario fan since the 1980s and transformed their apartment into a themed guesthouse—MARIO WORLD. Here, guests can see a variety of related decorations, each one unique.

▲ Tokyo Mario Hostel (Photo / Airbnb, the same below)

According to the UK's Daily Mail, red dots, white dots, blue backgrounds—the iconic colors of Mario fill the hostel. If you don’t feel like exploring Tokyo, no problem—you can stay indoors and play a variety of games to your heart’s content, including Nintendo, Super Nintendo, Game Boy, Genesis, and Sega games.

The Mario hostel is located near Meguro Station on the subway, just a 10-minute walk to the city center, with nightly rates around NT$2,500.