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Discover the best Japanese Pensions in Kumage-gun, Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyushu including Hotel Auberge, Pension Seaforest, La Isla Tasse, Yakushima Pension Ichigoichie, Yakushima Pension Luana House, ecohotel SORA, Cottage Hana Mana, Pension Sky View, Ebi no Yu, Pension Seaforest.
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1. Hotel Auberge
Overall Ratings
4 based on 20 reviews
Comfortable Stay with Helpful Staff
Reviewed By Emily BWe 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.
2. Pension Seaforest
Overall Ratings
4 based on 10 reviews
Better than expected
Reviewed By vincentParisFranceBased 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).
3. La Isla Tasse
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 23 reviews
Absolutely fantastic
Reviewed By Sheils17I stayed at La Isla Tasse for four days at the end of May and it was first class. The room was great with fresh pyjamas provided each day and really comfy beds and bedding. The whole place is spotlessly clean and the 6 dish Japanese breakfast is amazing value - I'd recommend it. It was the hosts (Miha and her husband) that truly made it special though and they helped me plan my days on the island, ran out to buy me a bus ticket on the first night, drove me to a local restaurant and drove me to the port when I was leaving at 6:30 am - and made me a tea and breakfast to take with me. I consider myself to be fairly well travelled and I'm not sure I've ever experienced this level of hospitality and tremendous value for money too. In terms of Anbo as a location I found it ideal. I took the jetfoil straight into Anbo from Kagoshima and walked to the guest house with my luggage from the port in under 15 minutes. If you arrived at the other port, Miyanoura, it would be half an hour on the bus then a 5 minute walk. To get around the Island, I bought a 3 day bus pass for 3000Y and used the bus stop just round the corner to get everywhere I needed to go. There is also cycle hire available in Anbo and all of the three restaurants I tried were excellent.
4. Yakushima Pension Ichigoichie
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 23 reviews
Rare experience in Japan
Reviewed By hal9amDelicious 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.
5. Yakushima Pension Luana House
Overall Ratings
5 based on 6 reviews
Newly opened on April 20, 2018. Room has a tropical atmosphere and once you step into the open deck, gives you an ocean view. On the behind, you can enjoy the view of Mochumdake. Please spend your time in Ruana which your time flows slowly.
The real highlight of our stay in Japan
Reviewed By rustykeloid123We were just so glad that we booked this place - it was truly a great experience! We stayed here for several nights in November. The meals were AMAZING - we looked forward to breakfast and dinner everyday. It was this awesome combination of home-cooked yet "fancy" at the same time. We got to try local specialties that we probably wouldn't have otherwise. We would go hiking in the day and come home to a feast. You could tell everything here was done with love - our hosts were wonderful, so accommodating and friendly!!! They would help us out with planning for the day, like look up tide schedules when we mentioned we were going to the outdoor onsen. And whenever we returned for the day they would come out to greet us - even pull out an umbrella if it was raining. There were a lot of little instances like these where they went above and beyond. The accommodations were very clean and spotless, and it was very nice to interact with the other guests as well. There's a neighbour's cat that visits sometimes - his name is Gan-chan and he was super cute! Weather-wise, it was fairly mild (around 15-18 celsius during the day), and we were blessed with more sun than rain (which is rare on the island). Thank you Luana House for all the amazing memories!
6. ecohotel SORA
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 31 reviews
7. Cottage Hana Mana
Overall Ratings
5 based on 6 reviews
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 islandhoppers100After 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.
8. Pension Sky View
Overall Ratings
4 based on 13 reviews
Clean, good Japanese breakfast, very basic
Reviewed By fritzmollieThe room was clean and had a kettle and mugs. The hot water varied from very hot to cold when I had a shower and the towels were so thin that you could not dry yourself properly. having said that the owner was very helpful and had things written in English because he did not speak much. It was pouring when we left and he very kindly offered to drive us to the airport.
9. Ebi no Yu
Overall Ratings
4 based on 2 reviews
景色良し、風呂良し、料理良し。ありのままの種子島を２４時間味わえる貴重な潮騒宿
Reviewed By kondo2016客室：新築・改装後で綺麗。トイレも各室シャワートイレ。 景色：各室眼前が海。景色はもちろん日暮れ以降は潮騒が心地よい。ベランダ、屋上からは宇宙センター発射台と太平洋を望む。 風呂：鉱泉湯は泉質良し。飲料用鉱泉はそのまま飲んでも、焼酎で割っても美味。 料理：土地の料理（魚、肉、野菜など）中心。朝・夕食、質・量ともに十分。 もてなし：アットホーム。到着時から出発まで親切なおもてなし。 立地：千座の岩屋に程近く、宇宙センターも近い。ただし、宿は両者を結ぶ道路の中ほどから細道を海岸へ向けて数キロ入る。安全な道だが、日暮れに通ると少し心配を感じる人もいるかもしれない。 総合：景色良し、風呂良し、料理良し。すこし行きにくい場所にあるぶん、ありのままの種子島を２４時間味わえる、貴重な潮騒宿になっている。種子島をもし再訪する機会があれば、今度は２泊くらいしてみたい。
10. Pension Seaforest
Overall Ratings
4 based on 10 reviews
Better than expected
Reviewed By vincentParisFranceBased 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).
