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Minshuku Iwakawa

2.5 star property
Guesthouse in Yakushima

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Japanese Style Room with Shared Bathroom, up to 2 People | Room amenity
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Japanese Style Room with Shared Bathroom, up to 2 People | In-room dining

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Non-smoking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
  • Free parking
Main amenities
  • Refrigerator in a common area
  • Self-serve laundry
  • Luggage storage
  • Limited hour front desk
Feel at home
  • Children stay free
  • Television
  • Laundry facilities
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • In-room climate control (air conditioning)
  • Free self parking
The price is $47
includes taxes & fees
$42 per night
Dec 3 - Dec 4

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Japanese Style Room with Shared Bathroom for 2-3 Guests, New Building | Blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Japanese Style Room with Shared Bathroom for 2-3 Guests, New Building

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Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Futons

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Japanese Style Room with Shared Bathroom, for 3 to 4 People | Private kitchen | Fridge

Japanese Style Room with Shared Bathroom, for 3 to 4 People

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Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Futons

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Japanese Style Room with Shared Bathroom, up to 2 People | Blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Japanese Style Room with Shared Bathroom, up to 2 People

Highlights

Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Futons

Japanese Style, Shared Bathroom, New Building for 1 person

Highlights

Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Futon

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About the neighborhood

Map
203-7, Miyanoura, Yakushimacho, Yakushima, Kagoshima, 891-4205

What's nearby

  • Yaku Shrine - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Yakushima Environmental Culture Village Center - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Yakushima National Park - 10 min drive - 9.8 km
  • Shiratani Cloud Water Valley - 10 min drive - 10.2 km
  • Jomonsugi - 21 min drive - 13.2 km

Getting around

  • Yakushima Airport (KUM) - 17 min drive
  • Tanegashima Airport (TNE) - 28.1 miles/45.3 km

Restaurants

  • ‪屋久島観光センター - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪潮騒 - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪レストランパノラマ - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪ヒトメクリ - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪樹林 - ‬9 min drive

About this property

Minshuku Iwakawa

Enjoy your visit to Yakushima with a stay at Minshuku Iwakawa. Guests will have free perks like WiFi and self parking.

Languages

Japanese

At a glance

Hotel size

  • 19 rooms

Arriving/Leaving

  • Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM
  • Minimum check-in age: 18
  • Check-out time is 9:30 AM

Restrictions related to your trip

  • Check COVID-19 restrictions.

Special check-in instructions

  • The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Front desk staffed during limited hours
  • This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Required at check-in

  • Cash deposit required for incidental charges
  • Government-issued photo ID may be required
  • Minimum check-in age is 18

Children

  • Children (5 years old and younger) stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding
  • No cribs (infant beds)

Pets

  • Pets not allowed

Internet

  • Free WiFi in public areas
  • Free WiFi in rooms

Parking

  • Free onsite self parking
  • Onsite parking limited

Other information

  • Smoke-free property

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Shared refrigerator

Traveling with children

  • Children stay free (see details)

Services

  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • 19-inch flat-screen TV

Home comfort

  • Climate-controlled air conditioning and heating

Sleep well

  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Bed sheets provided

Freshen up

  • Shower only
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Towels

Stay connected

  • Free WiFi

Fees & policies

Policies

The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare requires all international visitors to submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels, etc. ). Additionally, lodging proprietors are required to photocopy passports for all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file.
This property does not have elevators.
This property accepts cash.

Also known as

Minshuku Iwakawa Guesthouse Yakushima
Minshuku Iwakawa Guesthouse
Minshuku Iwakawa Yakushima
Minshuku Iwakawa Yakushima
Minshuku Iwakawa Guesthouse
Minshuku Iwakawa Guesthouse Yakushima

Frequently asked questions

Does Minshuku Iwakawa offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, Minshuku Iwakawa does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Are pets allowed at Minshuku Iwakawa?
Sorry, pets aren't allowed.
Is parking offered on site at Minshuku Iwakawa?
Yes, there's free self parking. Parking spots may be limited.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Minshuku Iwakawa?
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM. Check-out time is 9:30 AM.
What's the area around Minshuku Iwakawa like?
Minshuku Iwakawa is a short 5-minute walk from Yaku Shrine and 9 minutes' walk from Yakushima Environmental Culture Village Center.

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Exceptional

Clean, friendly staff and lots of restaurants nearby!
Marie-Sarah, 2-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Great overall experience, would recommend for anyone staying in the area. Simple, clean, and comfortable Japanese style room. Accomodating for when I had to extend my stay one night from a cancelled ferry.
Mitchell, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Great property which is very clean and has good facilities. One thing to note is that check in closes quite early and there is no elevator.
Jessica, 3-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Staff was very friendly and tried to be helpful but the language barrier was problematic until speaking with management. We missed our first night and initial conversations made it appear they no longer held our reservation for the 2nd night. Eventually we were told to check back 4 hours later but spent the day wondering if we had accommodations. In the end, all worked out. It was a great place and we'd all happily stay again in the future.
brett, 2-night family trip
Verified Orbitz guest review

8/10 Very Good

This minshuku was easy to find, close to bus service (airport, Ambo Port \ access to Kitasugi and small/quaint Kusugawa onsen. Amenities includes a nice kitchen with essentials including stove, microwave, utensils, pots and pans. Good location. Can be a bit noisy in early morning and then there is the public address system- ha! Played eidelweiss every morning.
Timothy, 2-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Scott, 3-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very Good

Good except wi-fi
Everything as advertised (barebones but cheap and convenient) EXCEPT the wi-fi that was barely working (impossible to watch a video or skype)
4-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very Good

The new building is exceptionally clean with new facilities. Only advice is to bring earplugs as walls are thin.
3-night trip with friends
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Excellent stay
We stayed at the new building. Excellent shower and toilet facilities. There is a fully equip kitchen.
4-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very Good

good location and reasonable room for price
good location. it was possible to walk from port to accommodation. and bus stop was very close to there. supermarket can be reached less than 10mins by walk. Room was comfortable and clean. they serves towel, shampoo and conditioner for free. room was traditional Japanese style, so very poor to noise.
sim, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very Good

3-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

6/10 Good

Other people make this property noisy. I guess ok if you don’t want to sleep before 11 pm and wake at 5am.
1-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very Good

Great value and foreigner friendly
A typical Minshuku: sleeping on futon on a tatami floor, and using shared toilets and bathroom. But the difference is that they have gone to a lot of effort to make it easy for English speakers to understand how everything works, and there is a basic kitchen in the room, which is unusual and welcome. There is a common use Fridge, Microwave oven and kettle. It's a bit old inside, but totally clean. Access is by some very thin stairs which could be difficult if you are carrying a heavy suitcase (but is fine with a rucksack). It's about 10 minutes walk away from Miyanoura port where the ferries and some of the jetfoils arrive. Wifi is a bit slow, but it works good enough as long as you are not hoping to do streaming (I suspect that is more about it's location on an island more that thefault of the hotel itself). Check in is in the fishing shop on the first floor, so you need to do it when the shop is open. The staff there are very friendly, and able to communicate in basic English. Overall, it's great value for the area.
3-night romance trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

6/10 Good

The people here are very helpful but the facilities are pretty poor. Bathrooms are old and industrial. The kitchen is shared with the reaidents and has dirty dishes permanently in the sink. Theee is no communal area.
Traveller, 2-night trip
Verified Wotif guest review

6/10 Good

Great location, in comfortable beds
Firstly upon arrival we missed the sign outside the shop downstairs that the reception and check in to the hostel was actually in the shop. So we wondered a while upstairs with no luck. Finally we found the keeper who spoke only few words of English, who checked us in and gave us a tour. He was a very nice older man. The room itself was of a good size but the futon was quite thin, a bit too thin for our liking. So our backs were aching a bit after the nights. The shower room was very old and had a dirty dated look, but worked fine. The hostel was very well located tho, a walking distance from the port and around it there was nice restaurants and the bigger super market. Also the bus stop was just outside the hostel.
Suvi, 2-night trip with friends
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Vladimir, 3-night romance trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

I recommend Minshuku Iwakawa
We stayed at Shin-kan (new building) , so everything was clean and new. Very close to a bus stop, some good restaurants. The owner was very nice friendl, and helpful.
SETSUKO, 4-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Great staff and location
The staff was extremely accommodating and the location was near the bus route and the port. Great place to stay, I definitely recommend.
1-night trip
Verified Orbitz guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Comfortable and clean! Great value with a very helpful host.
1-night romance trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very Good

2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

家族で利用させていただきました。設備や備品が利用者目線になっておりとても過ごしやすかったです。また利用したいです。
NAKAHATA, 1-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

5-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Lena, 1-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

DAISUKE, 4-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Man Yi, 3-night trip
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