Yakushima Environmental Culture Village Center - 9 min walk
Yakushima National Park - 10 min drive
Isso Beach - 14 min drive
Jomonsugi - 21 min drive
Getting around
Yakushima (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 property
Room features
All guest rooms at Minshuku Iwakawa include comforts, such as air conditioning, as well as
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 transport
Free self parking on site
Limited on-site parking
Family friendly
Laundry facilities
Conveniences
Laundry facilities
Limited-hour front desk
Luggage storage
Shared refrigerator
Accessibility
No lift
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Blackout drapes
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Hair dryer (on request)
Shower
Towels provided
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 staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
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.
Cots (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 any lifts
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 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?
Checkout 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 miles (10 km).
Reviews
9.0
Wonderful
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Verified traveller
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019
6/10 Okay
Traveller, Japan
23 Jan 2019
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.
Traveller
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019
6/10 Okay
Suvi
29 Oct 2018
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.
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.
Bon rapport qualité prix, proche du port ainsi que de restaurant, commerce et magasin de location. Il est aussi possible de réserver des bento. Attention aux horaires de Check in qui peuvent être contraignante si on doit rendre la voiture de location avant mais rien de dramatique.
L’isolation sonore n’est pas incroyable (cloison) entre les chambres donc il faut faire attention à être prévenant en ne faisant pas trop de bruit pour les autres.