Jomon no Yado Manten

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• Soslov

  06 septiembre 2017
  Great location, lovely hotel and wonderful service

  The hotel is really well located - just a stone's throw from the Yakushima airport and you can also take buses easily to get around Yakushima Island. My main purpose was to hike in Shiratani Unsuikyo and with the assistance of clear instructions from the nearby tourist information office I found it was easy to get to by bus from the hotel (15 minute bus ride to a particular bus stop in Miyanoura then cross the street and change bus which will take another 20 mins). I had a Japanese style room which I found to be very large and spacious and there was ample room to lounge around and relax. The meals were also great - breakfast consists of traditional Japanese breakfast items served in a buffet style and dinner comprised of around 10 courses of local specialties. The hotel also provided me with a really delicious lunch bento when I went hiking - it was a good mix of proteins and carbs (white rice) and I also appreciated the addition of the sweet beans and sesame ball - very much needed for energy to sustain through a challenging hike. I also enjoyed the use of the onsen - the facilities were clean, and although there wasn't much of a view as some reviewers have pointed out I did enjoy soaking in the hot baths which alleviated my tired aching muscles. In addition I enjoyed browsing the hotel gift shop as they had a good selection of local items. They also had some delicious Japanese ice cream as well. Above all the staff were incredibly kind, gracious and helpful and that definitely elevated my experience. I would highly recommend this hotel to anyone looking for accommodation in Yakushima Island.

  

• _H8450SA

  06 noviembre 2017
  Jomon-no-yado Manten

  Great Japanese style accommodation just metres from the airport and car hire. Quiet at night as the airport only operates during daylight hours. Great food featuring local delicacies like fried flying fish. They can supply a lunch if you are exploring Yakushima. Good access to the more accessible sites on the island. Staff are friendly and have basic English skills.

  

• Philip W

  26 mayo 2018
  Not quite worth the money...

  The Jomon is situated across the street from the airport and it takes less than a minute to walk from the terminal to the hotel - very convenient for guests arriving by airplane, less convenient for those arriving by jetfoil or ferry as the hotel is about a 25 minute bus ride from the Miyanoura ferry terminal. For hikers, it takes about 45 minutes from the hotel to Shiratani Unsuikyo by bus (but note that buses only run infrequently). We had booked our hotel via Yes!Yakushima which turned out to be a somewhat difficult exercise as even more than three months before the travel date (and outside of Golden Week) most accommodations on Yakushima were already fully booked - early booking is strongly recommended. We effectively ended up with the Jomon due to the very limited alternative choices and accepted that it would be quite expensive (USD 630 for a Japanese-style double room, 2 nights, breakfast and dinner included) in comparison to the other accommodations on Yakushima. Upon arrival we were greeted by the friendly (although not English-speaking) reception staff and then taken to our room. While only a detail, I found it a bit odd for a hotel of that price category that my girlfriend and I had to carry our heavy luggage to the room, including up a flight of stairs, by ourselves with no help being offered from any of the hotel employees. The room itself, although spacious, was dark and faced a backyard with noisy airconditioning vents - not particularly welcoming. Since we had come to hike, we did not expect to spend much time in our room and accepted that it did not quite correspond to the room standards advertised by Yes!Yakushima. As regards meals, we had booked the dinner option and the Japanese dinner (Western dinner is not available) was copious and very good, offering a variety of vegetable, fish, pork and beef dishes. It should be noted however that drinks are not included in the dinner option and have to be paid separately. For breakfast, the Jomon offers both Japanese and Western breakfast options, with the Western breakfast option including little more than coffee, toasted bread and jam. The hotel also offers lunch packages for hikers at JPY 1300 per person which were quite good. For relaxation, the Jomon features several baths, including a family bath, i.e. a private onsen, which can be booked at the reception. However, use of the private onsen is not complimentary and subject to a fee of JPY 2,500 - something we only found out when presented with the final invoice at checkout. Again, not the best style, in particular as our onsen reservation got mixed up and had to be changed by the reception staff several times. Generally, communication with staff was very difficult as virtually none of the employees spoke any English - a bit odd for a hotel deliberately seeking to attract non-Japanese tourists. Overall, and despite the very good dinner, the room standard and the service quality offered by the Jomon do not justify the hefty prices - if there are other options we would suggest trying a different hotel on Yakushima.

  

• pahoeho

  23 septiembre 2019
  Great food and service

  I stayed in a western twin room as a solo traveller - it was a good size with a separate raised area with a mat and table. Also had it's own shower and toilet. All of the staff were very friendly and went out of their way to be helpful on multiple occasions e.g. came and found me to let me know the latest situation with Yakusugi Land after I had enquired earlier (there was an incoming typhoon) and walked me over to the bus stop after I couldn't find it (the map didn't show the bus stop as being right outside the airport). The staff were also a great help explaining ferry schedules and the bus timetable/system (not great as infrequent although of course nothing to do with the hotel). I stayed 3 nights (one more than originally intended due to the typhoon) and dinner was great (and different) each night - a variety of small to medium-size dishes (sashimi, fish cooked in a variety of ways, clams, pork, shabu shabu) together with rice, soup, dessert and tea. Breakfast was also good (although not as good as dinner) with a good selection of items. There is an inside and outside onsen. Main two things for improvement from my perspective: -the mattress was a bit hard for my liking -the WiFi was slow and I had more luck using the 4G connection on my phone most of the time

  

• Cindy C

  15 enero 2018
  BEWARE. They SCAM tourists and you don't get the type of room you paid for.

  BEWARE. They SCAM tourists. They put (Chinese) tourists into their round cottage huts regardless of what room you paid for. We paid for a standard room and a superior room and were stuffed in their outdoor round huts which were MOLDY and used for storage. There were literally spare sofas and wrapped up TVs in our room. I'm aware that some Chinese tourists are loud and are not accustomed to their culture and rules but not everyone is like that and regardless of where we're from we should be entitled to getting what we paid for. When we went to complain they blamed it on us and on booking.com saying it didnt specify what type of room. But luckily we had our confirmation email and the photos on booking.com of the different room types. Also their map (attached) shows that the superior room we paid for was in a different area of the hotel which was clearly not where we were put. They also couldnt explain why our standard and superior rooms were the same cottage style when we paid a lot more for the superior room. In the end they had no choice but to admit to their mistake. Hard to call it that when it was deliberate and they feigned ignorance. Bottom line is they don't give you what you paid for if you are a tourist. They ended up putting us in the correct superior room which was clean and 3x bigger and in the main building but said we are fully booked for the standard room! It is Jan 3rd and busy after all To which I replied well thats not my problem since you sold me a standard room. I shouldnt have to suffer a moldy dark and cold cottage room in the car park. They then shrugged and said sorry but clearly werent. They ended up charging us for both rooms even though we gave them back the cottage room key and just ended up all staying in the superior room. TERRIBLE management.