Minshuku Kaisei 1

On yakushima, your choices of lodging is very limited. It's either minshuku (homestyle bed & breakfast) or really really expensive resort. Often times things get booked up really quickly. Kaisei is very affordable. Around $180CAD for two nights for 2 people, breakfast included. We get our own room, private shower and toilet, which is actually a rare find in minshuku. Kaisei is extremely convenient, it's located right beside the Miyanora port; restaurants and shops within walking distance. (Not that you would walk on Yakushima, we rented a car, the car rental place is also close to Kaisei). It's also located close to the mountain way to get to shiratani hiking trail. Our breakfast was delicious, the bento box they packed for our hiking trip was also very delicious and cheap. We have a Japanese style room with towels and everything provided. Our hosts speak very limited English, but through hand gestures they were able to book us an evening to watch sea turtle laying eggs and giving us directions to all of our destinations.