Sankara Hotel & Spa Yakushima, Yakushima (Kagoshima)
About the Hotel
Rooms with unique amenities
Sankara Hotel & Spa Yakushima is 20 km from Yakushima. The premium suite in the main hall includes a spa room. The twin room features a private bathroom with a walk-in shower, a bath, a bidet, air conditioning, a mini-bar, tea and coffee maker, and a flat-screen TV with streaming services. The villa features a kitchen, a wood terrace with ocean views, a refrigerator, a flat-screen TV with DVD player, slippers, and organic amenities. Guests can choose between 2 King-size beds, or 1 extra-large bed (2 beds stuck together side-by-side). Each room includes free toiletries, bathrobes, heating, air conditioning, tea and coffee facilities, a mini-bar, a sitting area, a terrace, a trouser press, a dining table, garden furniture, cookware/kitchen utensils, and an electric kettle. THANN brand products from Thailand feature a plant-derived cleanser and moisturizer derived from rice-bran oil, without artificial fragrances and colorants. Sankara shaving gel features naturally-derived ingredients grown on Yakushima, including hibiscus yeast and extracts from rice, pineapples, hibiscus flower and turmeric root. Kamadaki framed soaps are created by artisans by boiling, then slowly aging them over a period of 80 days. Guests must be at least 13 years of age to stay in this room.
Dining with island flavors
Guests enjoy a complete breakfast featuring fresh local ingredients such as Yakushima water, freshly-baked bread using yeast grown in Yakushima from boulangerie, organic vegetables, seasonal fruits, and ham and sausages made from Kagoshima black-haired pigs. Freshly-baked bread from boulangerie is made using locally-sourced water, organic vegetables, seasonal fruits, and ham and sausages from Kagoshima kurobuta. A casual prix fixe-style restaurant features European cuisine with a poolside view. Guests can choose between French dining experiences, with full-course meals at Okas and casual dining at Ayana. Your therapist can suggest menu selections.
Leisure and wellness
The pool overlooking the ocean is open exclusively to hotel guests. The sauna features an interior crafted from local jisugi cedar, löyly made with shell ginger oil, and a mirrored exterior. The spa provides treatments. The library lounge houses more than 600 books covering subjects from art and natural science to literature and history, compiled by book curator Yoshitaka Haba.
Island activities
Yakushima is a mountainous island home to granite outcrops, culminating in Mt. Miyanoura. Cycling is a way to explore the island. The sea around Yakushima stays warm at around 19 ˚C. Autumn is a season to go hiking in the hills, where you can hear migratory birds, such as Bulbul. The hotel provides access to unique events, such as a cycling tournament around Yakushima, and a trail run through subtropical forests and beaches. The sea around Yakushima brings a lot of seafood from the south. There is a swimming event. Fall is also the harvest season for produce such as anno imo and other sweet potatoes, which are used to make shochu. A grand performance of yakujin taiko is dedicated with fire at Yaku Shrine where people give thanks.
Nearby Landmarks
Sankara Hotel & Spa Yakushima is near Mt. Mocchomudake (3.5 km), Kigensugi Cedar (6.5 km), Toroki Falls (2 km), Sempiro Falls (5.5 km), Mount Motchomu (3.5 km), Gejibe no Sato (3 km), Banyan Tree (2.5 km), Yakusugi Museum (6 km), Sarukawa Banyan (2.5 km), and Senpiro-no-Taki viewpoint (5.5 km).
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Facilities
General
- Non-smoking rooms
- Free Wi-Fi
- Free parking
- Safe deposit box
- 24-hour reception
- No pets allowed
- Rooms/ Facilities for disabled
- Wheelchair access
- 24-hour security
- Adults only
- Luggage storage
- Allergy-free rooms
- Lift
- Smoke detectors
- Fire extinguishers
- Key card access
- Key access
Sports & Fitness
- Fitness centre
- Diving
- Snorkelling
- Canoeing
- Hiking
- Cycling
- Yoga class
- Fishing
Guest Parking
- Electric kettle
- Cookware/ Kitchen utensils
Services
- Airport shuttle
- Valet parking
- Room service
- Housekeeping
- Car hire
- Laundry
- Dry cleaning
- Tours/Ticket assistance
- Welcome drink
Dining
- In-room breakfast
- Restaurant
- Poolside snack bar
- Special diet menus
Business
- Meeting/ Banquet facilities
- Fax/Photocopying
Facilities for people with disabilities
- Toilet for disabled
Spa & Leisure
- Outdoor swimming pool
- Beach umbrellas
- Sun loungers
- Garden area
- BBQ facilities
- Spa & wellness centre
- Pool with view
Room features
- Air conditioning
- Heating
- Mini-bar
- Sitting area
- Terrace
- Garden furniture
- Tea and coffee facilities
- Dining table
- Trouser press
Bathroom
- Free toiletries
Self-catering
- Electric kettle
- Cookware/ Kitchen utensils
Media
- Flat-screen TV
- AM/FM alarm clock
Room decor
- Parquet floor