Apollo Resort is located right on the white sand beaches of Yakushima Island’s north-east coast. Rooms include a sofa and private bathroom, and open directly onto a terrace overlooking the sea.
Katherine
United States
Location right next to beach with view from room. Quiet area.
Located at the edge of a peninsula on Yakushima Island, samana hotel Yakushima offers great views of the ocean and Mount Motchom.
Oleksiy
United Kingdom
Great friendly stuff, speak good English and helped to book a dinner. Beautiful views, good onsen in the basement with alkaline water. Excellent breakfast.
Set in Yakushima, 11 km from Shiratani Unsuikyo, THE HOTEL YAKUSHIMA ocean & forest offers accommodation with a garden, free private parking and a restaurant.
Katherine
United States
The location is stunning. We booked a room with an ocean view and it did not disappoint. The breakfast was delicious, and the hotel packed us bento boxes to take with us on hike. We made good use of the shoe dryer in the room too since we got soaked on said hike. Our stay was a bit of a splurge for us, but it was well worth it. The staff spoke English and we were able to fill in any gaps with a translation app.
Located in Yakushima, 1.5 km from Harutahama Beach, Hotel Yakushima Sanso provides accommodation with a terrace, free private parking and a restaurant.
At Cottage Morinokokage, guests can rent out a cottage with a hammock. Free WiFi is available in the guest rooms.
Yeo
Singapore
It’s a unique experience, away from the usual hotel. This brings you closer to nature, a place to reflect and chill. Most have a little space in front or behind the unit to just sit around with a cuppa and enjoy the environment. Had the chance to stay at the chapel which was the largest unit and was an awesome experience.
I can see this as a place for you to hold your wedding vows and bring your whole clan to join you staying there.
All the units were built by the owners who have thought of everything you need, including shoe dryers and leg massagers etc. They stay on site and every nice folks too!
Newly opened in February 2014, Guest House Yakushima is located in the southern part of Yakushima. It offers free Wi-Fi throughout the property, free parking and a luggage storage service.
Ben
Japan
Location was amazing and wild on a far quiet side of the island.
Situated in Yakushima and only 12 km from Shiratani Unsuikyo, Minnsyuku Yakushimaya features accommodation with sea views, free WiFi and free private parking.
Yakushima is a beautiful island with amazing views.
Yakushima is a beautiful island with amazing views. The island is quiet and not touristy at all. Most things are closed on Sundays and don’t chose Yakushima if you want to go shopping or night life (it doesn’t exist). If you want great hiking, beautiful views and a touch of peace and quiet it’s a great place to go. Rent a car. Definitely worth it to tour the island and some of the inland roads (be warned they are very narrow and slow moving in many places, and you will need to reverse a lot for others to pass) It was a great way to see the island all its beauty and tons of monkeys.
Sean
Canada
10
Scored 10
Shiratani Unsuikyo was breathtaking.
Shiratani Unsuikyo was breathtaking. Jumonsugi Cedar trail was an adventure but not as pretty as Shiratani Unsuikyo. I am glad I did it but would not do it again. I will remember Shiratani Unsuikyo for the rest of my life as one of the most beautiful places I have ever seen and I have travelled a lot. Words cannot describe how beautiful it was. I wish I had 4 nights here. I needed one more day to explore the island. People should think twice about doing Jumonsugi trail. It is a lot and quite hard. Do it for the adventure but not for the views.
Sturkey
10
Scored 10
Incredible island full of wonderful nature toe explore, I...
Incredible island full of wonderful nature toe explore, I could have spent 5 days here probably, although a car rental would be really helpful. The buses and taxis are relatively expensive and not always available or convenient.
Vincent
Canada
10
Scored 10
You have to hike on Yakushima to really appreciate it.
You have to hike on Yakushima to really appreciate it. The drive into the hills to get to these walks is incredible. The walks through moss and forests of ancient trees is brillant. It is like stepping into another world on Yakushima. If not into hiking, then the waterfalls and beaches and tide pools are also great.
Wayne
Australia
8.0
Scored 8.0
It is an amazing island with beautiful nature and scenery...
It is an amazing island with beautiful nature and scenery but not well developed infrastructure and scarce public transport system. Best to rent a car, otherweise it limits activity on the other side of the island. Realisticly speaking the one destination visit per day is maximum with public transport. It is also necessary to begin early, as there are not really activities just for a half day (due to bus schedules). Therefore a 3 days stay may be a bit too short considering travel time with a ferry. It is good idea to shop before reaching island as there is limited supermarket choice.
Joanna
Austria
6.0
Scored 6.0
Very wild Island.
Very wild Island. Good for people liking forest and trails, not good for people liking beaches. Not touristic Island. Organic Island, locals people are nice and helping. No shops. 7 days is enough to stay and visit.
We loved everything!
The cottage is really great, the hot tub on the balcony is soo nice and the staff is awesome! They went beyond and above and we felt really welcome here! We even got a daily local surprise which was really great and delicious!
The location was perfect for us, not in the city and you could enjoy the island and the quiet surrounding. I would recommend to go by car as we felt this make it more convenient (but maybe only personal preference).
All in all, we can only recommend staying here when visiting Yakushima.
My friend and I had an incredible stay at Yakunoyado Taguchi! To begin, the hosts were so kind and accommodating for us even before we got off the ferry. When we had a question about renting a car on the island, the hosts helped reserve a car for us and also picked us up from the ferry port! The hosts also gave us the best recommendations for hiking trails, swimming spots, beaches and places to see monkeys and deer on the island. This rental was the best experience we’ve had on our whole trip and made Yakushima even better!
A beautiful hotel with fully equipped cabins that feel like luxury in the countryside. The outdoor bath and hammock feature exceptional sea views. Beds were extremely comfortable. The food was amongst the best we had in Japan, each meal was truly exceptional. The owners are kind and caring, and can offer excellent advice about sightseeing and hikes.
Renting a car is a necessity to reach this hotel, but is also highly recommended as the best way to explore Yakushima.
The location is stunning. We booked a room with an ocean view and it did not disappoint. The breakfast was delicious, and the hotel packed us bento boxes to take with us on hike. We made good use of the shoe dryer in the room too since we got soaked on said hike. Our stay was a bit of a splurge for us, but it was well worth it. The staff spoke English and we were able to fill in any gaps with a translation app.
Kitchen and washing machine is available for free. It was very convenient to be able to wash all the dirty clothes after a long hiking.
Room air conditioner is new and very efficient. Slept very comfortably.
There is a supermarket nearby, which allowed us to buy breakfast and lunch at cheap price.
Luckily there were no other guests staying while we stayed. So we had very pleasant time staying here.
Super friendly hosts. Early check-in was possible, and he even gave us a lift to the Shiratani Unsuikyo Hiking Trail because we didn't have a car. The view of the ocean is also stunning!
(If you stay on Yakushima longer than one day, I do recommend renting a car because busses don't go everywhere, only once per hour I think and stop pretty early in the evening.)
Everything ! Very nice host who lives nearby with his family. Whole house very well equipped. Nice sea view, house surrounded by nature everywhere. It was a bliss for us to stay there for three nights, we definitively felt "at home". Well located vis a vis main tourist spots (yet you would need a car). Excellent value for price.
Phenomenal location with convenient access to restaurants, grocery stores, rental services, and Shiratani Unsuikyo. The owner was a very helpful guide and provided lots of good advice and guidance around the island.
The Guesthouse atmosphere was relaxed and also made for easy and enjoyable connections between guests.
Very good value for money, in a traditional rural Japanese house. Placed in a very peaceful location in the island, the lady was very nice and the lodging was great. I couldn’t afford the ryokans in my stay in Japan, so this was a good substitute, and was also the best place I stayed in in Japan
The building was a gorgeous old japanese house with lots of charm and modern amenities. Our host Barbara was very welcoming and knowledgeable about the island. Feel free to ask her if you need any help or suggestions. We enjoyed our stay and hope to return someday
Spacious room, great shower, functional kitchen and most importantly the bus stop is right in front, so convenient. Also there is supermarket walking 10mins very chill. And the bridge has the best view to look over the mountains, oh Yakushima!
Quiet location, beautiful house with nice artistic touches. Homemade desserts and local brews available. Yuki was so helpful on booking us the Miyazaki car ferry. The only place we stayed at in 3 weeks across Japan with REAL LINEN sheets!
Both of us enjoyed the stay there!
The owners are very warm and all the equipments in the cabin are very nice.
The overall environment provide a chill and relaxing vibe.
I highly recommend this cabin to people who visit Yakushima!!
Amazing option in Yakushima. Very nice hosts in Hitomi and Shigeru who will help you with your planning or even to rent a car. Best food with homestyle japanese cooking for breakfast and dinner. Thank you for the experience!!!
A wonderful, caring host, good people, and great atmosphere. Definitely the highlight of my trip! Perfect location right across from Yakushima airport and walkable grocery stores. Will definitely visit again!
Lovely place to stay in Yakushima. Great hostel feeling where you can meet other travelers, Japanese and international.
Very kind hostess. She helps with an all the information you need.
very friendly staff and capable of speaking English, the hotel administration procedures were simple, facilities were sufficient enough, washing machines were provided at low charges.
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