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
Tanegashima (TNE) - 28.1 miles/45.3 km
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
Enjoy your visit to Yakushima with a stay at Minshuku Iwakawa. Guests will have free perks such as WiFi and self-parking.
Languages
Japanese
At a glance
Hotel size
19 rooms
Arriving/Leaving
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 6:00 PM
Minimum check-in age – 18
Check-out time is 9:30 AM
Restrictions related to your trip
Check COVID-19 restrictions
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
Required at check-in
Cash deposit required for incidental charges
Government-issued photo ID may be required
Minimum check-in age is 18
Children
Children (5 years old and younger) stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room using existing bedding
No cots (infant beds)
Pets
Pets not allowed
Internet
Free WiFi in public areas
Free WiFi in rooms
Parking
Free on-site self-parking
On-site parking is limited
Other information
Smoke-free property
Property amenities
Food and drink
Shared fridge
Travelling with children
Children stay for free (see details)
Services
Front desk (limited hours)
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Room amenities
Be entertained
19-inch flat-screen TV
Home comfort
Climate-controlled air conditioning and heating
Sleep well
Blackout curtains
Bed sheets provided
Freshen up
Shower only
Free toiletries
Hairdryer (on request)
Towels
Stay connected
Free WiFi
Fees & policies
Policies
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.
This property does not have lifts.
This property accepts cash.
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
Does Minshuku Iwakawa offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, Minshuku Iwakawa does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in, depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure that you check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Are pets allowed at Minshuku Iwakawa?
Sorry, pets aren't allowed.
Is parking offered on site at Minshuku Iwakawa?
Yes, there's free self parking. Parking spaces may be limited.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Minshuku Iwakawa?
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 6:00 PM. Check-out time is 9:30 AM.
What's the area around Minshuku Iwakawa like?
Minshuku Iwakawa is a short 5-minute walk from Yaku Shrine and 9 minutes' walk from Yakushima Environmental Culture Village Center.
Minshuku Iwakawa Reviews
Reviews
9.0
Wonderful
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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 Exceptional
17 Apr 2024
Clean, friendly staff and lots of restaurants nearby!
Marie-Sarah
Marie-Sarah, 2-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
19 Nov 2023
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.
Mitchell
Mitchell, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
19 Nov 2023
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.
Jessica
Jessica, 3-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
7 Nov 2023
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.
brett
brett, 2-night family trip
Verified Orbitz guest review
8/10 Very good
16 Oct 2023
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.
Timothy
Timothy, 2-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
8 Oct 2023
Scott
Scott, 3-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very good
7 Apr 2020
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)
Verified traveller
4-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very good
28 Mar 2020
The new building is exceptionally clean with new facilities. Only advice is to bring earplugs as walls are thin.
Verified traveller
3-night trip with friends
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
16 Nov 2019
Excellent stay
We stayed at the new building. Excellent shower and toilet facilities. There is a fully equip kitchen.
Verified traveller
4-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very good
2 Aug 2019
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.
sim
sim, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very good
15 May 2019
Verified traveller
3-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
6/10 Good
4 Apr 2019
Other people make this property noisy. I guess ok if you don’t want to sleep before 11 pm and wake at 5am.
Verified traveller
1-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review
8/10 Very good
27 Jan 2019
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.
Verified traveller
3-night romance trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
6/10 Good
23 Jan 2019
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
Traveller, 2-night trip
Verified Wotif guest review
6/10 Good
29 Oct 2018
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.
Suvi
Suvi, 2-night trip with friends
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
12 Aug 2018
Vladimir
Vladimir, 3-night romance trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
26 Jul 2018
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.
SETSUKO
SETSUKO, 4-night family trip
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10/10 Exceptional
5 Jul 2018
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.
Verified traveller
1-night trip
Verified Orbitz guest review
10/10 Exceptional
23 Jun 2018
Comfortable and clean! Great value with a very helpful host.