. >> reporter: hashimoto just opened this hostel last week. it provides a stay in tokyo but also highlights various attractions around japan. he says he wanted to translate his love of travel into a business that inspires others to see more. many foreigners visit one place because of a friend's request or iend's commendaon or they have a they visit the friend in the remote area even. remote area. so that we want to create a real place to introduce the spots face to face. >> reporter: with 100 beds hostels like his could help to solve a growing problem in tokyo. as the 2020 olympics get closer and millions more tourists come to japan, there is concern there won't be enough places for them to stay. the government's goal is to host 40 million people in 2020. hashimoto says while his hostel is aimed more at backpackers from europe and the u.s., it has private rooms for families or others. but he says the majority of tourists who came to japan may not be attracted to a hostel like his. >> most of the customers are from around japan countries. like

public speaker: good morning, my name is hashimoto. i'm from japantown. in april we are celebrating our cherry blossom festival. so what you are seeing here now is the entry to the japan center west mall. this is the most popular building in the mall. there is a lot of traffic at the mall. you see the broken tiles at the entrance of the mall. there are more pictures here, the conditions of the tile. another one here, and the japantown community expressed our concern to the district supervisor and the staff from recreation and parks department. following that, the day after they placed all of these cones up there. it's like the obstacle course going in and out of that mall and i see people stumble over them. thankfully no one has tripped and fallen yet. i wanted to bring this to your commission. i want to thank commissioner bonilla and harrison for going to the facility and want to get the assessment. i have -- am the owner of the garage and i understand the assessment is being reviewed at this time. i want to bring this to your attention. our cherry bloss

public speaker: good morning, my name is hashimoto. i'm from japantown. in april we are celebrating our cherry blossom festival. so what you are seeing here now is the entry to the japan center west mall. this is the most popular building in the mall. there is a lot of traffic at the mall. you see the broken tiles at the entrance of the mall. there are more pictures here, the conditions of the tile. another one here, and the japantown community expressed our concern to the district supervisor and the staff from recreation and parks department. following that, the day after they placed all of these cones up there. it's like the obstacle course going in and out of that mall and i see people stumble over them. thankfully no one has tripped and fallen yet. i wanted to bring this to your commission. i want to thank commissioner bonilla and harrison for going to the facility and want to get the assessment. i have -- am the owner of the garage and i understand the assessment is being reviewed at this time. i want to bring this to your attention. our cherry bloss