Located at the edge of a peninsula on Yakushima Island, samana hotel Yakushima offers great views of the ocean and Mount Motchom.
Anonymous
United States of America
Staff was most friendly and kind, room very comfortable and clean, beautiful views and scents, good breakfast, great onsen & water. Loved everything about my stay
Located 5 mi from Yakusugi Land in Yakushima, Yakushima Iwasaki Hotel features a restaurant, bar and free WiFi. The hotel has a hot spring bath and sauna, and guests can enjoy a meal at the...
Located in Yakushima, 6.9 miles from Shiratani Unsuikyo, THE HOTEL YAKUSHIMA ocean & forest provides accommodations with a garden, free private parking and a restaurant.
Maureen
United States of America
The hotel was beautiful and modern and the meals provided were INCREDIBLY fresh and delicious. We had a wonderful view of the sunset from our dining room every night. They also provided rental gear for hiking if we didn't bring everything we needed with us! I did bring athletic shoes, but since it rained, I rented a pair of mountain climbing shoes with better traction for our hike to Jomon sugi. it only cost 1500 yen for 2 nights and 3 days!
Located in Yakushima, a 17-minute walk from Harutahama Beach, Hotel Yakushima Sanso provides accommodations with a terrace, free private parking and a restaurant.
GerryC
Australia
The staff were very friendly and extremely helpful. The room was clean, comfortable and good value.
Newly opened in February 2014, Guest House Yakushima is located in the southern part of Yakushima. It offers free Wi-Fi throughout the property, free parking and a luggage storage service.
Chee Keong
Malaysia
Great for traveler with own transport. Next to waterfall sight, completely remote feeling, cute little cottage, full function kitchen, great shower.
Minnsyuku Yakushimaya enjoys a location in Yakushima, 23 miles from Yakusugi Land and 9.4 miles from Jomon Sugi.
Lubbie
Canada
Lovely cabin for a stay on Yakushima! There is a kitchenette with enough for you to prepare simple meals if you wish. Toilet is in a separate room from the shower which was nice. The cabin is very spacious and there’s even a deck with chairs, a table and a hammock. If you are driving they have free parking spaces
Located in Yakushima, 7.5 mi from Shiratani Unsuikyo, 屋久の宿 たぐち features rooms with air conditioning.
DOHYUNG
South Korea
The host made a reservation of a rental car on behalf of us at the peak season, which greatly helped us. We had breakfast every day (1,800 yen per person) during our stay and they were great. The dishes include grilled mackerel/salmon, several cooked vegetables/sea weeds, soup, and yogurt. We also had a nice dinner (3,200 yen per person) including grilled amberjack, amberjack sashimi, smoked mackerel, and braised pork belly.
Amazing Jungle island to go on hikes and it has some...
Amazing Jungle island to go on hikes and it has some gorgeous waterfalls especially in spring when the rain season is there. There are also some amazing beaches to chill across the island with great views
Timo Sebastiaan
Netherlands
8.0
Scored 8.0
Yakushima is a beautiful island with amazing views.
Yakushima is a beautiful island with amazing views. The island is quiet and not touristy at all. Most things are closed on Sundays and don’t chose Yakushima if you want to go shopping or night life (it doesn’t exist). If you want great hiking, beautiful views and a touch of peace and quiet it’s a great place to go. Rent a car. Definitely worth it to tour the island and some of the inland roads (be warned they are very narrow and slow moving in many places, and you will need to reverse a lot for others to pass) It was a great way to see the island all its beauty and tons of monkeys.
Sean
Canada
10
Scored 10
Shiratani Unsuikyo was breathtaking.
Shiratani Unsuikyo was breathtaking. Jumonsugi Cedar trail was an adventure but not as pretty as Shiratani Unsuikyo. I am glad I did it but would not do it again. I will remember Shiratani Unsuikyo for the rest of my life as one of the most beautiful places I have ever seen and I have travelled a lot. Words cannot describe how beautiful it was. I wish I had 4 nights here. I needed one more day to explore the island. People should think twice about doing Jumonsugi trail. It is a lot and quite hard. Do it for the adventure but not for the views.
Sturkey
10
Scored 10
Incredible island full of wonderful nature toe explore, I...
Incredible island full of wonderful nature toe explore, I could have spent 5 days here probably, although a car rental would be really helpful. The buses and taxis are relatively expensive and not always available or convenient.
Vincent
Canada
10
Scored 10
You have to hike on Yakushima to really appreciate it.
You have to hike on Yakushima to really appreciate it. The drive into the hills to get to these walks is incredible. The walks through moss and forests of ancient trees is brillant. It is like stepping into another world on Yakushima. If not into hiking, then the waterfalls and beaches and tide pools are also great.
Wayne
Australia
8.0
Scored 8.0
It is an amazing island with beautiful nature and scenery...
It is an amazing island with beautiful nature and scenery but not well developed infrastructure and scarce public transport system. Best to rent a car, otherweise it limits activity on the other side of the island. Realisticly speaking the one destination visit per day is maximum with public transport. It is also necessary to begin early, as there are not really activities just for a half day (due to bus schedules). Therefore a 3 days stay may be a bit too short considering travel time with a ferry. It is good idea to shop before reaching island as there is limited supermarket choice.
This was my first time staying in a yurt, and Daichan House did not disappoint! Although we arrived well past sunset, Daichan was very energetic and friendly. After showing us around the property, he gave a little history lesson on Daichan House as well as Yakushima. He prepared a laminated booklet with photos and English descriptions. It was fun to talk with Daichan, which we probably did for over an hour. The yurt and shared restrooms were well-maintained. Free hot water, tea, coffee, and a local mikan orange were also provided :)
The hotel has a great location, looking over the ocean, the views from the rooms, terrace and bathroom (for the rooms with "sea view") are spectacular. There is a well-stocked supermarket within 5 minutes walk. One can rent hiking gear and buy nicely packed lunch boxes for the hikes. We booked breakfast and dinner, and every evening we were treated with a ~7 course menu, extremely good. It was a totally unexpected positive surprise.
Absolutely stunning place! Large cottage overlooking the water, with unit bath inside and a beautiful outdoor tub on the deck! This was an amazing base for our nights on the island.
Staff were just wonderful, providing comprehensive tourist information, and personal recommendations based on our planned itinerary.
I wholeheartedly recommend this location, and would not hesitate to re-book if we visit Yakushima again in the future.
Having stayed in a lot of hotels, it was really nice to have a whole cottage to ourselves, where we didn't have to worry about noisy neighbours. The beach was just a 30 minute walk with an amazing coastline view. Good local restaurants & quite close to the bus route. The staff & the meal we ordered were outstanding & they even had a massage pillow in the room which was fantastic after a long hike 😍😌
We were so grateful to Yuki-san for helping us plan our trip! She booked our rental car and our ferry tickets to and from the island. She also had great recommendations for where to go while we were in Yakushima. My husband and I shared her large sashimi plate for dinner, and it was delicious! We wish we could have stayed longer and would love to stay again if we ever return to Yakushima.
The location is great! From this guest house, you can easily go to popular destinations(Jomon-Sugi, and Shiratani unsuikyo) with public transportation options and rental cars.
Also there are great restaurants in walkable range.
Moreover, the host is super kind and he can tell lots of things about Yakushima travel!(you better be good at speaking Japanese)
We had our own spacious cottage with a terrace facing a small garden. We had a shared bathroom that looked like a small onsen, big, extremely clean and with a hot bath, also facing the nature. We slept so well!!
We didn't have a car and the host drove us and our friends to the ferry pier; this was very nice of them.
Lovely cabin for a stay on Yakushima! There is a kitchenette with enough for you to prepare simple meals if you wish. Toilet is in a separate room from the shower which was nice. The cabin is very spacious and there’s even a deck with chairs, a table and a hammock. If you are driving they have free parking spaces
The service was really good. The owner took half an hour to talk to us and explain things. He explained some interesting facts about Yakushima and so on. This is just a different experience and you should accept it as such. It might not be a hotel, but it was a pleasant experience looking back. I recommend it.
The location was beautiful. The room was exceptional. Great to have an onsen. The staff was amazing so accommodating & helpful. The tour of the island that the front desk booked for us was more wonderful than we ever expected. Thank you.
The accommodation is 2min walking distance to the ferry.
The staff was very kind and accommodating, providing all the necessary info to get around.
7 min walking distance from this place is a supermarket, which we used every day.
Excellent place to use as a bae for operation in Yakushima for exploring the island. Owners are extremely friendly and helpful in planning your stay. Didn't eat any meals there but they looked tasty!
Lovely place to stay in Yakushima. Great hostel feeling where you can meet other travelers, Japanese and international.
Very kind hostess. She helps with an all the information you need.
Perfectly setted between all Yakushima's attractions. Located in a beutiful sorroundings. The owner Hiro is very helpful and kind with great english. The hostel is super clean.
Great location with one of the best views of Yakushima. Warm hospitality from the owner and staff; and delicious hearty food from its own farm. Highly recommended!
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