7 Top-Rated Japanese Pensions in Yakushima-cho, Kumage-gun, Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyushu

May 25, 2023 Margarita Chappel

Seize the beautiful day on the Osumi Island of Yakushima-cho, covered in gorgeous and dense forest that’s said to have inspired the classic anime film Princess Mononoke. Frolic with native deer, red-bottomed monkeys and migratory sea turtles (as much as you can frolic with a turtle, anyway), while you breathe in the sweet scent of ancient Japanese cedar. Yakushima’s unique eco-system is simultaneously subtropical and subarctic, an environmental anomaly that only enhances the unique and special properties of the island.
Restaurants in Kumage-gun Yakushima-cho

1. Cottage Hana Mana

900-14 Mugio, Yakushima-cho, Kumage-gun 891-4402 Kagoshima Prefecture
Excellent
100%
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Overall Ratings

5 based on 6 reviews

Cottage Hana Mana

A dining room, a kitchen, living, a refrigerator, You can use it . I prepared for the room Ashley's queen-size bed. Lighting and furniture imported. Teatime is carried out, looking at a Mottyom mountain on a terrace, or it goes into the open-air bath of the quality of an alkaline spring containing radon, metasilicic acid, etc., -- Please relax slowly.

A quiet and beautiful location on a lovely island

Reviewed By islandhoppers100

After travelling in south western Japan for a while this was a perfect place to relax, the gardens are lush, beautifully laid out and have great mountain views, the outdoor spring fed bath took the relaxation to a higher level! The house itself is a lovely, comfortable well crafted building, we dined in, enjoying the quiet evenings, the kitchen has everything you'd need and the Acoop supermarket in nearby Anbo is well stocked. If you don't hire a car it's an easy walk from the bus stop to Hana Mana and the bus service is, as you'd expect, very good. If you enjoy gardens you'll love Hana Mana and you'll enjoy the Botanical Research Park, just a stroll down the road.

2. Hotel Auberge

410-165 Anbo, Yakushima-cho, Kumage-gun 891-4311 Kagoshima Prefecture
Excellent
20%
Good
40%
Satisfactory
35%
Poor
5%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 20 reviews

Hotel Auberge

Comfortable Stay with Helpful Staff

Reviewed By Emily B

We stayed here for two nights as a couple. The staff were very helpful in helping us plan hiking activities, call taxis, return rental car etc. They allowed us to leave our luggage there for one night while we stayed on the mountain. Room was standard Japanese business hotel type room although quite spacious and had all necessary amenities. The dinner featured some famous Yakushima dishes and was delicious. We forgot our camera charger and when we called them the same day they had found it and kindly posted it back to our address in Japan very promptly. Thank you very much Hotel Auberge for a great stay.

3. Cottage Hana Mana

900-14 Mugio, Yakushima-cho, Kumage-gun 891-4402 Kagoshima Prefecture
Excellent
100%
Good
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Satisfactory
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Poor
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Terrible
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Overall Ratings

5 based on 6 reviews

Cottage Hana Mana

A dining room, a kitchen, living, a refrigerator, You can use it . I prepared for the room Ashley's queen-size bed. Lighting and furniture imported. Teatime is carried out, looking at a Mottyom mountain on a terrace, or it goes into the open-air bath of the quality of an alkaline spring containing radon, metasilicic acid, etc., -- Please relax slowly.

A quiet and beautiful location on a lovely island

Reviewed By islandhoppers100

After travelling in south western Japan for a while this was a perfect place to relax, the gardens are lush, beautifully laid out and have great mountain views, the outdoor spring fed bath took the relaxation to a higher level! The house itself is a lovely, comfortable well crafted building, we dined in, enjoying the quiet evenings, the kitchen has everything you'd need and the Acoop supermarket in nearby Anbo is well stocked. If you don't hire a car it's an easy walk from the bus stop to Hana Mana and the bus service is, as you'd expect, very good. If you enjoy gardens you'll love Hana Mana and you'll enjoy the Botanical Research Park, just a stroll down the road.

4. Pension Seaforest

2450-61 Miyanoura, Yakushima-cho, Kumage-gun 891-4205 Kagoshima Prefecture
Excellent
30%
Good
50%
Satisfactory
20%
Poor
0%
Terrible
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Overall Ratings

4 based on 10 reviews

Pension Seaforest

Better than expected

Reviewed By vincentParisFrance

Based on previous reviews I did not have big expectations about pension Seaforest but we were pleasantly surprised. If the building looks a bit worn down from the outside it is certainly because of the rainy weather of Yakushima. Rooms (you can choose western or japanese style) are big and clean with a small balcony (the hotel is a bit like a motel style hotel). It is situated in a quiet and nice area on the outskirts of Miyanoura (10 mn walk from the restaurants area / 25 mn walk from the ferry port) and next to bus stop #32 (but buses are not frequent in Yakushima !). Cash only. Nothing to fault if you prefer to stay in a hotel than a homestay to visit beautiful Yakushima cedar and moss forests (you can rent hiking gear - specially hiking boots which are useful to walk on the rocky and slippery trails - in town).

5. Yakushima Pension Ichigoichie

832-22 Koseda, Yakushima-cho, Kumage-gun 891-4207 Kagoshima Prefecture
Excellent
61%
Good
39%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
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Terrible
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Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 23 reviews

Yakushima Pension Ichigoichie

Rare experience in Japan

Reviewed By hal9am

Delicious meals have given us energy and health. Friendly consideration of the hostess has made us relax. All atmospheres have made us feel being in Japan. But, more information in English is necessary.

6. Pension Seaforest

2450-61 Miyanoura, Yakushima-cho, Kumage-gun 891-4205 Kagoshima Prefecture
Excellent
30%
Good
50%
Satisfactory
20%
Poor
0%
Terrible
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Overall Ratings

4 based on 10 reviews

Pension Seaforest

Better than expected

Reviewed By vincentParisFrance

Based on previous reviews I did not have big expectations about pension Seaforest but we were pleasantly surprised. If the building looks a bit worn down from the outside it is certainly because of the rainy weather of Yakushima. Rooms (you can choose western or japanese style) are big and clean with a small balcony (the hotel is a bit like a motel style hotel). It is situated in a quiet and nice area on the outskirts of Miyanoura (10 mn walk from the restaurants area / 25 mn walk from the ferry port) and next to bus stop #32 (but buses are not frequent in Yakushima !). Cash only. Nothing to fault if you prefer to stay in a hotel than a homestay to visit beautiful Yakushima cedar and moss forests (you can rent hiking gear - specially hiking boots which are useful to walk on the rocky and slippery trails - in town).

7. Pension Hello

163 Onoaida, Yakushima-cho, Kumage-gun 891-4404 Kagoshima Prefecture
Excellent
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100%
Poor
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3 based on 1 reviews

Budget half board accommodation convenient for hiking

Reviewed By BKO57

Stayed here for 3 nights while hiking in Yakushima. Common areas well kept but attached toilets tiny and need a refresh. Food provided hearty and complimentary tea, coffee and snacks are available. Would still recommend.

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