Guest House Yakushima

Pros: Host Hiro was very friendly, speaks very good English. Packed breakfast/lunch available for a reasonable price for day hikes. Rooms were clean. Showers and toilets in common areas were clean. ...

Cons: Location - was a bit far off from the main hiking paths, definitely need a rental car for accessibility.

Pros: This place was absolutely the best place that we could have stayed at. The owner is super attentive and welcoming. He also offered so much information about the island and made our trip better than ...

Cons: Nothing.

Pros: The location is the best on the island. Waterfalls feeding a rushing mountain steam that you can hear from you room. Hiro-san, the kind host, speaks excellent English, eagerly helps you enjoy the ...

Pros: The location was just gorgeous: right next to a river and waterfalls and surrounded by mountains. The only sounds at night were the rushing river and chirping insects. Just a few minutes walk from the...

Cons: Without a car the location feels a bit far from the towns (this also meant the surrounding landscape was more beautiful, however). It was easy to reach by bus, just make sure to pick up food and ...

Pros: The staff was incredible and the facilities were great! The island is beautiful and you get a prime location in nature at Guest House Yakushima, but it's a bit of a track from everything else.

Cons: It's a bit far from restaurants and food stores.

Pros: very new and clean hostel, rooms are spacious, and beds very comfortable. the location of the hostel is gorgeous and only a 5 min walk from the bus stop! the host is extremely helpful!

Cons: having a car would have made getting around a lot easier. although once you're used to the (infrequent) bus schedule, it's not too bad! :)