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.
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
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 Isso Beach (7.9 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
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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.