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Minshuku Iwakawa

2.5 star property
Guesthouse in Yakushima with free parking

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Front of property
Japanese Style Room with Shared Bathroom, up to 2 People | Blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets
Property amenity
Bathroom sink
Japanese Style Room with Shared Bathroom, for 3 to 4 People | Room amenity
Reviews
9.0

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
    LaundryLaundry
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFiFree WiFi
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioningAir conditioning
  • Parking included
    Parking includedParking included

Check-in time

2:00 PM

Check-out time

9:30 AM

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203-7, Miyanoura, Yakushimacho, Yakushima, Kagoshima, 891-4205
  • Popular LocationYaku Shrine5 min walk
  • Popular LocationYakushima Environmental Culture Village Center9 min walk
  • AirportYakushima (KUM)17 min drive
  • Popular LocationJomonsugi21 min drive

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10/10 Excellent

Great overall experience, would recommend for anyone staying in the area. Simple, clean, and comfortable Japanese style ...
Mitchell
Nov 19, 2023
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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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Futons

Japanese Style, Shared Bathroom, New Building for 1 person

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Futon

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About the neighborhood

Yakushima

Minshuku Iwakawa is located in Yakushima. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Yakushima National Park and Shitogo Banyan Tree, while Yakushima Sea Turtle Hall and Yakusugi Nature Museum are cultural highlights.
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What's nearby

  • Yaku Shrine - 5 min walk
  • Yakushima Environmental Culture Village Center - 9 min walk
  • Yakushima National Park - 10 min drive
  • Jomonsugi - 21 min drive
  • Yakusugi Nature Museum - 21 min drive

Getting around

  • Yakushima Airport (KUM) - 17 min drive

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

Property highlights
Minshuku Iwakawa provides laundry facilities and more. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
Other perks include:
  • Free self parking
  • Luggage storage and smoke-free premises
Room features
All guestrooms at Minshuku Iwakawa include comforts such as air conditioning, as well as amenities like free WiFi.
Other amenities include:
  • Showers and free toiletries

Languages

Japanese

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Shared refrigerator

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • 19-inch flat-screen TV

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Heating (climate-controlled)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 9:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 5 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
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

Property is 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

Is Minshuku Iwakawa pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Minshuku Iwakawa?

As of Jun 19, 2024, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Minshuku Iwakawa on Jun 22, 2024 start from $37.49, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Minshuku Iwakawa?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Minshuku Iwakawa?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Minshuku Iwakawa?

Check-out is at 9:30 AM.

Where is Minshuku Iwakawa located?

Situated in Yakushima, this guesthouse is within a 10-minute walk of Yaku Shrine and Yakushima Environmental Culture Village Center. Shitogo Banyan Tree and Isso Beach are also within 6 mi (10 km).

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 57 out of 97 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 31 out of 97 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 97 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 97 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 97 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Marie-Sarah

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, friendly staff and lots of restaurants nearby!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mitchell

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

brett, Portland

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Timothy

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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)
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The new building is exceptionally clean with new facilities. Only advice is to bring earplugs as walls are thin.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent stay
We stayed at the new building. Excellent shower and toilet facilities. There is a fully equip kitchen.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

sim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Other people make this property noisy. I guess ok if you don’t want to sleep before 11 pm and wake at 5am.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

6/10 Okay

Traveller, Japan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

6/10 Okay

Suvi

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Vladimir

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

SETSUKO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable and clean! Great value with a very helpful host.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

6/10 Okay

Hisanori

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
街灯が少なく、日没後は道が暗く、少し危なく感じた。
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

N

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The shower rooms are brand new. It's wide and clean. The room has a small TV and Futon mat. The floor is barrier-free. Also, the restroom is clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

4/10 Poor

Shigeru

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

SUKJIN

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
룸 깨끗하고 공동욕실도 좋습니다.버스정류장에서 가까워서 조몬스기와 시라타니운수이쿄 가기도 편리합니다. 다만 방음이 잘 되지않아서 옆방 소음이 컸습니다.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jakob Kennet

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice, clean, organized and simple
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

ゆか

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
部屋、シャワー、トイレも綺麗で、洗濯は自由かつ洗剤も付いてます。乾燥機も大型で乾きやすい。 清潔で安心できる宿で満足してます。
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023