Kairi Murakami

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• trippyNYC

  27 octubre 2015
  Fantastic in every way

  I chose Iki Island because it is known for beef, uni, marine/beach activities and onsen. Kairi Murakami rooms all face beautiful water views. Upon entry, the lobby is wide and has a panoramic view of the water. All the staff are super friendly and helpful. My room had both a tatami room and a western bedroom. Electrical outlets in the tatami room are not as plentiful as in the western bedroom. There is no internet in the guestrooms, only WiFi in the lobby and dining. Loved the sitting area in either room with the window open and enjoying the nice ocean breeze. Meals are taken downstairs at either the Japanese dining room or Naomi for western food. The food is absolutely fantastic. I had Iki beef, uni, abalone, squid at every meal practically. Fresh seafood is amazing. You will not go hungry here. The main dinner entree options include sukiyaki-don, more sashimi, curry, rice with egg, rice porridge. Western breakfast is a little lighter than Japanese breakfast. The onsen has indoor and outdoor baths. The outdoor bath often felt hotter than the indoor one. The water is rich with iron and has no sulphur smell. I had the onsen to myself almost every time I went down. Great place to relax. Iki is probably best seen by rental car. It is easy to navigate with Navi and the max speed limit is 50kmph. The property offers pickup for a fee. There is not much to do immediately around the property. Iki has a rich history from ancient times, including the oldest shrine in Japan and Yayoi period ruins. The island isn't over-run by tourists at all, very peaceful place to enjoy leisurely. The property had a group of guests one night with a young child who was a little noisy. There is no laundry facility but the staff can do laundry for you as a courtesy. Wonderful visit in every way--food, onsen, great staff.

  

• Colin W

  30 diciembre 2015
  Modern ryokan for seafood lovers

  Iki Island feels isolated and a world away from modern Japan yet it is only a short ferry from Fukuoka. Kairi Murakami provides the modern luxurious ryokan for this escape. It is recommended for the experienced Japan traveller or those looking to immerse themselves into something a bit different. Pros - beautiful modern ryokan. Felt like a hotel designed and decorated with real care - despite almost no English spoken the service is impeccable. Every effort is made to try and help and we found the language barrier ok with some google translate - loved the onsen. Those muddy waters are from the natural springs - food was phenomenal. Dinner had a myriad of local seafood products but not for the tepid diner. The Japanese breakfast was one of the best and biggest Ive had. - the combined japanese and western room is spacious and feels like a mini apartment. And the views are phenomenal from all rooms. - located just a short drive from the island's famed landmark, Monkey Rock. Cons - language could be tricky for some. Even booking wasn't too easy - meals served in the restaurant. Feels a bit more like a hotel than traditional ryokan. Some may prefer the traditional way. - as with all Ryokan experiences, they are a luxurious all inclusive escape and therefore not cheap. Well worth it in our view but a consideration for some others - actually the ryokan is a bit isolated so others may think about hiring a car. Otherwise they can call taxis easily for you.

  

• Maps802867

  05 diciembre 2019
  Iki, small island but very fantastic

  Iki island is located in distance of 20km from Hakata ctty of Kyushu Japan, and 120km from the southern end of Korean Paninsla. Iki, the small island, 17km from north to South, 14km east to west, was an intermediary point of culture, political and trade exchange between ancient Japan and China. The island produce everything except car and gasoline, high quality "Wagyu", vegitables and very fresh fishes, abalone and sea urchin. You can see the oldest shrine in Japan, Tsukiyomi shrine, it is unknown when it was established but it's clear that the shrine was there before 487A.D.If you would like to see sacred music and dancing performed at the shrines, it will be in September. Prior checking of the date and time is recommended. Other shrines in Iki perform their own Okagura only one day during September to December. Kairi-Murakami is very comfortable modern Hotel. You can enjoy the best meal, nice view and comfortable "Onsen"(hot spring). The hotel will be closed for renewal and up- grade during January through March 2020. After that,you can enjoy the best accommodation with a private open-air bath (onsen).

  

• hungryforrice F

  07 febrero 2016
  a perfect getaway if you're looking to get away from the major cities

  when planning this trip, my husband decided to mix things up a bit....so while we covered some big cities like kyoto and fukuoka, we also went off the beaten track to cover some smaller towns like kinosaki, karatsu and iki. a comfortable 1.5 hour ferry ride (where there are just carpet covered floors where people lie flat/ sleep) from karatsu, we landed at the port, where we then took a 20 minute cab ride to this lovely sea-side hotel. we arrived on christmas day, and was quite surprised at how quiet the hotel was. there was one girl looking after the reception, the restaurant and the concierge. we stayed at a mix western and japanese style room, which was essentially two rooms (1 bedroom and 1 living room). the room had a large window that opened up to the water and it was really peaceful just sitting next to there, watching the sunset. the onsen was great and not busy at all. the highlight of our stay had to be our kaiseki dinner.....every dish was prepared to excellence and we still think back to it fondly. it was the perfect setting for a quiet getaway, a place to get off the radar and completely recharge.