Approximately 1 hour and 47 minutes by car from Naha Airport. This is a cool hotel renovated from an old hotel in Hedona, Kunigami Village in the northern part of Okinawa’s main island. The hotel is a place where young people’s “suki” and “cool” are scattered here and there, making it a place you want to go all the way to, even if it is far from home. The concept is a “weekend hostel” that you can easily visit.
Point 1: Almost 2 hours from the airport! What is the location of Yanbaru Hostel?
Yanbaru Hostel” is a petit hotel located in Hedona, Kunigami Village in the northern part of Okinawa’s main island, which was renovated from an old hotel.
It is a picturesque hotel that was renovated from what was probably a run-of-the-mill resort hotel and is filled with the “suki” and “cool” of the young.
From Naha Airport, it takes 1 hour and 48 minutes via Route 58 and Okinawa Expressway. By bus, take YKB888 Yanbaru Express Bus to Nago City Hall, then take Ryukyu Bus No. 67 from in front of Hokubu Joint Government Building, an 8-minute walk away, and get off at Hedona. A 2-minute walk will take you to the hotel.
Although there are transfers only by local buses, it is cheaper and takes only 2.5 hours to take the Yanbaru Express Bus.
The exterior of the hotel has only the word “HOSTEL” written in yellow font on the front. It looks like a foreign-affiliated hotel from the days when Okinawa was returned to Japan from the United States. What kind of hotel is it?
Point 2: Three types of rooms for different purposes! Introduction of “Yanbaru Hostel” room types.
『Yanbaru Hostel” aims to be a ‘weekend hostel’ of the modern era, where LCCs have become more and more available, rather than a hotel where you stay for a luxurious once-a-year trip.
It is an inn where you can go and stay casually as soon as you think of it. A “nice inn to go home to” when the weekend comes. What a wonderful concept!
Yanbaru Hostel offers dormitory rooms, twin rooms, and family rooms.
Dormitory rooms start at 4,000 yen per night and can accommodate up to 6 people. The room size is 14.36 square meters.
Bunk beds with wooden curtains are lined up in a row.
The concrete walls and floor are covered with cushions so that guests can sit in a circle and chat. Macrame decorations are also stylish!
Twin rooms start at 13,000 yen per room and are 19 square meters in size. Two semi-double-type mattresses are placed on the small floor.
The concrete walls, rocking chair, and antique refrigerator are also quite stylish!
The tapestries and plates on the walls create an indescribably retro atmosphere.
The family room is 28 square meters in size, with two semi-double beds, and is priced at 18,000 yen. Prices start at 18,000 yen.
The antique sofas, tables, picture frames, and lighting fixtures are all so stylish that you can’t help but get excited.
Twin and family rooms have private bathrooms, while dormitory rooms have shared bathrooms.
I wish I could have found a hostel like this when I was younger! I’m sure I would have saved up money from my part-time job and come here to stay once every few months or so.
These rooms are so nice that they make you think about that.
Point 3: Introduction of “Yanbaru Hostel” facilities and amenities!
Yanbaru Hostel has a coworking space and play spot, which can be used by non-guests. However, the coworking space can only be used on the condition that coffee (300 yen) is purchased.
The interior of the co-working space and the billiards and ping pong play spot are also retro-modern and worth a look.
For those who love photography, this is a great place to take pictures.
The diner, which is exclusively for guests, is equipped with cooking utensils, a refrigerator, and condiments, so you can prepare your meals.
The hotel does not provide meals, but there are many restaurants around the hotel.
The rooftop is open to guests, and hammocks and sofas are available for use. In summer (June to October), the rooftop can be used as a beer garden even by non-guests, so you can use it after purchasing beer on the first floor.
The starry sky on a clear day is especially great, so be sure to experience it.
Amenities such as toothbrushes, slippers, razors, bath towels, and hand towels are available for a “fee” (50-150 yen).
For dormitory guests, there is a toilet and shower room on each floor, complete with shampoo, conditioner, and body soap. The shower room on the 2nd floor is for women only.
There is also a coin-operated laundry on the second floor.
If you are looking for a stylish dormitory hotel near Hedona, Kunigami Village, please visit Yanbaru Hostel. You will surely have a special and memorable experience.
