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Minshuku Iwakawa

2.5 star property
Guesthouse in Yakushima with free parking

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Front of property
Mountain view
Mountain view
Room amenity
Fridge

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
  • Parking included

Explore the area

Map
203-7, Miyanoura, Yakushimacho, Yakushima, Kagoshima, 891-4205
  • Yaku Shrine
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Yakushima Environmental Culture Village Center
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Shitogo Banyan Tree
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Yakushima (KUM)
    ‪15 min drive‬

Room options

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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

Highlights

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

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

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

View all photos for Japanese Style Room with Shared Bathroom, up to 2 People

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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About the area

Yakushima

At Minshuku Iwakawa you'll be within just a 10-minute stroll of Yaku Shrine and Yakushima Environmental Culture Village Center. Highlights at this guest house include free in-room WiFi. .This smoke-free guest house offers free WiFi in public areas and luggage storage. Additionally, you'll find laundry facilities and a fridge in a common area. There's also the convenience of free self parking. .Sights within a 10-minute drive of this Yakushima guest house include Shitogo Banyan Tree and Yakushima National Park.
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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
  • Shiratani Cloud Water Valley - 10 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

Guesthouse in Yakushima with free parking
As a guest of Minshuku Iwakawa, you'll find laundry facilities and a fridge in a common area. Public spaces have free WiFi. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

This Yakushima guest house is smoke free.

  • 19 guestrooms or units
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • No smoking on site
  • Fridge in a common area
Minshuku Iwakawa offers 19 accommodations with free toiletries and blackout curtains. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include a shower. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access.

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

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children 5 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • 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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. This property accepts cash.

We should mention

  • Children aged 5 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • As required by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, all international visitors must submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels etc). Also, it's required that lodging proprietors photocopy the passports of 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

What is the cancellation policy at Minshuku Iwakawa?

Minshuku Iwakawa offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

Is parking available at Minshuku Iwakawa?

Yep, Minshuku Iwakawa has a free self car park. Onsite parking is limited.

Are there any beaches close to Minshuku Iwakawa?

The closest beach to Minshuku Iwakawa is Nagata Inakahama (13.2 km).

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Minshuku Iwakawa?

No, Minshuku Iwakawa does not offer an airport shuttle service.

What time are check-in & check-out at Minshuku Iwakawa?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM. Check-out time is 9:30 AM.

Are pets allowed at Minshuku Iwakawa?

No, pets are not allowed.

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

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

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

10/10 Excellent

NAKAHATA

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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。
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024