I loved staying here and would like to return one day. The room was perfect and the staff friendly though no English. Loved the breaky and onsen. Forgot hiking boots and was able to hire them from the minshuku.

Stayed in April 2025

This is a really nice hotel, if you want to explore Yakushima. The owners are very nice and will help you with any problems, that occur. You should speak japanese though, because the communication in english could be hard. As I speak japanese I can not fully evaluate this though. You can get breakfast and lunchboxes for hiking days from the inn. In theory there is also dinner, but as in many small japanese inns, just like breakfast it can be booked out sometimes. We had both breakfast and lunchboxes and both were absolutely nice and not expensive at all. If you go hiking you might as well rent hiking boots for a small price. The inn has a community bath, that is a traditional japanese bath with showers and a hot bath. You might have to share it, though at later times it is often not used by many customers. We were staying with three people, which can be a bit muggy in one room depending on the weather, but it is still a great inn.

Stayed in April 2025

No private showers.

Staff were very helpful and friendly. Perfect for our 1-night stay in Yakushima.

Stayed in March 2025

Great breakfast

Stayed in December 2024

The meals were excellent, a real treat. They were both tasty and a chance to experience local culture. Even our 12 year old kid enjoyed them. The location was very convenient. We arrived by bus from the port - there is a bus stop right in front of the minshuku - and rented a car for the next few days (convenient parking available in front of the minshuku). The owners are very nice and friendly, though they don't speak much English. Although we were told ahead of time that it is possible to pay only by cash, there was no problem to pay by credit card.

Stayed in October 2024

There was a little water damage around the window needing attention.

Fantastic concept the minshuku. Roomy deluxe double futon room excellent storage, facilities worked really well. Each room had its own wash basin, bar fridge and table. A washing machine and dryer was available to use The cost was excellent for room only but q high if adding breakfast and dinner ie $250 dbb vs $90 bed only. Very friendly and helpful staff. Seemed you could hire hiking boots, sticks, waterproof gear.

Stayed in October 2024

Room not fully clean and could not contact the host via booking website - which made it impossible to amend our booking in advance.

Wonderful location in a traditional Japanese style hotel. Staff very friendly and loved the onsen shower experience! Fresh towels and yukata every day. Convenient location with bus stop right next door.

Stayed in September 2024

Bus stop #32"高校前” just in font of hostel - just 10 min walk to the supermarket. There have a few restaurants nearby but not always open, better to reserve dinner at hostel. Also, you can order bento at hostel - The host is nice and very helpful, he drives us to the nearest bus stop for go to Shiratani Unsuikyo, but a little bit difficult to communicate with English - room is clean and tidy, share bathroom and wash room.

Stayed in August 2024

Communication is very difficult if you don't speak Japanese.

Very good food. The personnel are very eager to help.

Stayed in March 2024

The road was a bit noisy, but it went quiet overnight.

The staff were incredibly helpful, going out of their way to assist with trekking information.

Stayed in December 2023

A traditional place to stay. Roll up futons on the floor so many people could stay in one room which is suitable for hiking groups. They hire out walking shoes and snorkling gear if needed. Shared toilet but very clean. Showering facilities were the onsen downstairs but it was good. Breakfast and tea available but we didn't use these facilities.

Stayed in September 2023

bath rooms and toilets in the alley

Great Japanese breakfast and dinner, nice staff, nice location

Stayed in August 2023

Very pleasant and hospitable people. The accomodation contains a lot of facilities (like a small onsen) and information and supplies for discovering the island. Had a very pleasant stay in a large Tatami mat room for 2 persons, would definitely recommend to come again!

Stayed in August 2023

The owners were very welcoming and helpful. We felt like we were guests at their home.

Stayed in July 2023

Amazing hospitality (the host was sweet and caring), you have everything you need - enough toilets (2 per floor), onsen-style shared bath and all the amenities in the room. Perfect for Yakushima stay. Also, the room is insulated enough to keep off the nasty insects if you don’t open windows.

Stayed in June 2023

Nothing

The wonderful people whom in our unforgettable trip are the owner and all the stuffs of Minshuku Yakushima. We are very thankful to them. The property is on a hill from ocean and very clean and thoughtfully organized, and the meals are deliciously cooked local food. We even could ask the advice of hiking schedule and recommendations of local places by buses, means they know the activities very well and reliable. The location is wonderful; wonderful Izakaya, local markets, even the town center is walking distance, also we can go major hiking places by bus from front of the Minshuku. (In addition, we can ask for packing lunch for hiking.) Lastly, there’s some stuffs fluent in English. You shouldn’t have problems.

Stayed in April 2023

English speaking. Delicious Japanese style breakfast. The bed was super comfortable. It is possible to order a bento for 600 yen a day before until 7pm.

Stayed in April 2023

The bath was quite luckewarm, sometimes

Amazing breakfast and dinners. Very good value, lovely people

Stayed in April 2023

I honestly can't think of anything.

Wonderful bathing facilties, very comfy tatami room with sea view. The staff anticipated what we neeed to know about our hiking plans and even drove us to meet a bus one day. They were generous in many ways.

Stayed in February 2023

The breakfast was good, a semi-traditional Japanese style. The room was pleasant. Overall a good stay for a few days in Yakushima.

Stayed in January 2023

When I arrived, they said that they were overbooked and brought me to a hotel down the street which was not as nice. I didn't protest too much, but it's hard for me to accurately rate because of this.

Supplies bentos and hiking gear for rent. Staff was very nice

Stayed in October 2023

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Stayed in February 2025

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Stayed in September 2024

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Stayed in July 2024