HIPPO Hostel & Cafe Bar is on the first floor of a hostel in a quiet residential area of Koreatown, a two-minute walk from Tsuruhashi Station in Osaka. It serves drip coffee, pudding, cheesecake, and vegan curry, and guests can mix with travellers from other countries. The interior has vintage furniture and hippo decorations, and it is shared with guests staying at the hostel on the second floor. Voices from the common area can be heard after 10 p.m.