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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, for 3 to 4 People | Room amenity
Shared fridge
Room amenity
Property amenity

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking included

Explore the area

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203-7, Miyanoura, Yakushimacho, Yakushima, Kagoshima, 891-4205
  • Place, Yaku Shrine
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Place, Yakushima Environmental Culture Village Center
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Yakushima National Park
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Airport, Yakushima (KUM)
    ‪17 min drive‬

Room options

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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

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Futons

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

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

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Futons

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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

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Futons

Japanese Style, Shared Bathroom, New Building for 1 person

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Futon

About the neighborhood

Yakushima

Located within a 5-minute walk of Yaku Shrine, Minshuku Iwakawa is within a 15-minute stroll of Yakushima Environmental Culture Village Center. This 19-room guesthouse welcomes guests with conveniences like free in-room WiFi, free self parking, and laundry facilities.
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What's nearby

  • Yaku Shrine - 4 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Yakushima Environmental Culture Village Center - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Yakushima National Park - 13 min drive - 5.1 miles
  • Nagata Inakahama - 22 min drive - 14.7 miles
  • Yakusugi Nature Museum - 25 min drive - 15.7 miles

Getting around

  • Yakushima Airport (KUM) - 17 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪一湊珈琲焙煎所 - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪エアポートやくしま - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪ヒトメクリ - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪屋久島 若大将 - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪鹿児島ホルモン - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Minshuku Iwakawa

Guesthouse in Yakushima with free parking
Minshuku Iwakawa features free WiFi in public areas, refrigerator in a common area, and laundry facilities. If you drive, take advantage of free parking. Front-desk staff can help with luggage storage, and provide local restaurant recommendations.
19-inch flat-screen TVs are available for entertainment, and guests can stay connected with free WiFi. Free toiletries are also included.

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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

  • Smoking not allowed

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: 1:00 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

  • This property doesn't allow pets

Children and extra beds

  • Children 5 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding

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
  • Check-in: 1:00 PM
  • Check-out: 9:30 AM
  • Minimum check-in age: 18
The front desk is available during limited hours. Driving? This property offers free parking.

We should mention

Details about charges, deposits, or other important information:

  • This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
  • Charges for extra guests may apply and vary depending on the property's policy.
  • A cash deposit for incidental charges and a government-issued photo ID may be required at check-in.
  • Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in and can't be guaranteed. Certain requests may come with additional charges.
  • This property accepts cash.

Additional information about polices, regulations, and more:

  • 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.
  • There are no elevators.
  • No cribs or infant beds are available.
  • No rollaway or extra beds are available.

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 a free cancellation option available at Minshuku Iwakawa?

Minshuku Iwakawa provides free cancellation on select room rates. For more details, take a look at the cancellation policy on our site.

What's there to see within easy reach of Minshuku Iwakawa?

This guesthouse in Yakushima is within a 10-minute walk of Yakushima Environmental Culture Village Center and Yaku Shrine. Shitogo Banyan Tree is also within a driving distance of 4.2 mi.

Will I be able to park at Minshuku Iwakawa?

Yes, self parking is offered for free at the guesthouse.

Does Minshuku Iwakawa include a casino at the property?

No, Minshuku Iwakawa doesn't have a casino.

Will I find an indoor pool at Minshuku Iwakawa?

No, there is no indoor pool at this guesthouse.

Does Minshuku Iwakawa have a hot tub?

No, this guesthouse doesn't have a spa tub.

Does Minshuku Iwakawa have a restaurant with a breakfast menu?

No, Minshuku Iwakawa doesn't have a restaurant that serves breakfast.

Will Minshuku Iwakawa allow pets to stay free of charge?

No, pets aren't allowed at Minshuku Iwakawa.

Does Minshuku Iwakawa have connecting rooms?

No, there aren't connecting guestrooms at this guesthouse.

Where is the closest airport to Minshuku Iwakawa?

The closest major airport to Minshuku Iwakawa is Yakushima Airport (KUM), which is 6.5 mi away (17 minutes by car). Another top airport is Tanegashima Airport (TNE), which is around 28.1 mi away.

Are there rooms with balconies at Minshuku Iwakawa?

No, there aren't any accommodations with balconies at Minshuku Iwakawa.

Reviews

Minshuku Iwakawa Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness
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

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Michael

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

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

10/10 Excellent

MAKOTO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

今後も懐に優しい宿でいて下さい。

タオル類の毎日交換、洗濯機の無料利用、自炊道具の充実等、コストを抑えたい旅行者には嬉しいサービスだった。空港バスのバス停やレンタルバイクが近かった事も助かった。
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

KENSUKE

Traveled 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

Traveled 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 traveler

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

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