Really cool staff, nice food made with fresh ingredients from cafe

>Very nice traditional house. >Great host (you should order dinner there, she is a really nice cook, we ate a fantastic meal!) >Great location in a small village in front of the sea, next to the beach where the turtles lay eggs (we saw 2)

That we only stayed one night

Great location - Nagata was a perfect area for getting away from the crowds. It’s close to the beach and a secluded valley. I felt like I had an authentic stay in a traditional Japanese home - using the Japanese toilet (which didn’t smell at all) and sleeping on futon and tatami. The host also prepared the bath for us and it was really nice especially after long hikes. Coffee and tea were provided, and the washing machine was also a plus.

The listing is accurate and gives enough heads up about the house - it’s old, there’s insects, the toilet is very different to western countries, and it’s far from the main attractions. These would be things that would be negatives but they are also things that I also expected. One thing would be the shower/bath room, the shower uses a solar heater and it was very temperamental, it would get super hot then super cold, but of course it may be a given since it uses the solar heater.

Traditional house with lovely hardwood interior. We brought our own charcoal in so we could use the sunken hearth Irori to grill food. The futon was very comfortable. The place is remote and buses are infrequent which means it does require planning. We decided to rent e-bikes from Miyanoura and rode them up to the accommodation based in Nagata, at a leisurely pace this is two hours. We liked the wood fire bath at the place which was lovely. Would highly recommend to those who are punctual and enjoy staying in an older, traditional house.

Owner was very helpful - picked me up when I had car trouble. Very nice cottage. Pot bath was very interesting and relaxing. Near Yoggo Valley and Inakahama Beach.

The host was very welcoming and kind, she makes the most delicious food too! It was a great and unique experience, staying somewhere that celebrates nature, where we can experience a more eco friendly way to live. The host also kindly gave us bread for breakfast from her cafe and prepared a bath for us at night time. I hope to stay there again!

I don't think there should be any improvements, it was a really great stay! The only thing is, is that you my find some dead or living bugs, but the host had told us that before us staying at the hostel, so I expected to see more bugs than we actually did. And it is part of the experience in staying in an old style house.

A wonderful and unique place to stay!

This old house allowed us to experiment the old Japanese life style. Ecologic wooden house with dry toilets, old Japanese bath heated by a wooden fire, big room for doing dance and yoga. Free tea and coffee. Small and warm coffee shop. Breakfast was amazing ! Continental excellent breakfast, with soup, salad, fruits, omelette with mushrooms, fry vegetables, different kind of breads, oranges jam, all home made. Dinner was like high chef cuisine : veggie with all ingredients coming from the organic farm of the owner. Everything was delicious and delicate. It was a typical Japanese meal. The owner is kind and delicate. My best souvenir for one night in Yakushima.

The house is lost in a small village, but it is calm, a river run next to the house, we can see the mountains and the sea from the room.