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Minshuku Iwakawa

2.5 star property
Discover the charm of simplicity with free self parking. Stay connected while enjoying a peaceful retreat.

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Mountain view
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Mountain view
Experience authentic hospitality at Minshuku Iwakawa, where simplicity meets comfort. Unwind with in-room WiFi and convenient laundry facilities; take advantage of luggage storage and smoke-free premises for a seamless stay.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
  • Parking included

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

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

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Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Blackout curtains
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Single Futons

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

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

Highlights

Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Blackout curtains
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Single Futons

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Japanese Style Room with Shared Bathroom, up to 2 People

Japanese Style Room with Shared Bathroom, up to 2 People

Highlights

Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Blackout curtains
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Futons

Japanese Style, Shared Bathroom, New Building for 1 person

Highlights

Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Blackout curtains
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Futon

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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).

Minshuku Iwakawa Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 60 out of 105 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 34 out of 105 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 105 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 105 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 105 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Michael

Travelled with partner
Its ok.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marie-Sarah

Travelled 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

Travelled 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

Travelled 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 traveller

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 traveller

Travelled 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 traveller

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 traveller

Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled 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 traveller

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 traveller

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 traveller

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

10/10 Excellent

KENSUKE

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
部屋が新しく清掃もしっかりしていて、とても綺麗でした。 洗濯機もあり乾燥機（100円）で使用可能です。 バス停も近いし、海もすぐです。 シャワーだけなので、お風呂あれば完璧でした。 夜は真っ暗
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

WAI PING

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
整體算不錯。 最好就是洗衣機及乾衣機提供，當下雨天時特別有需要。
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Ambre

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Hiroshi

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024