Uminoie Painukaji — Hotel in Taketomi

Had a really relaxing stay in this cozy place. The host, Yamashita family, was so kind and very much knowledgeable about the island.||The dinner was stunning - various kinds of local tropical fish - most of which I had never had - was beautifully cooked and tasted so good. ||The fishing and snorkeling tour Yamashita family guided us was superb - they took us to various snorkeling spots where “ordinary” tours would not take tourists.||The room was very clean (never seen any insects in the room! which is quite rare in this island) and the price was quite reasonable.||The hotel is in the middle of the traditional “Hoshidate” village, which was quite fun to walk around.||Really recommend this place to those who would like to experience the local life in Iriomote while feeling “wind from the south” - the name...

We spent two nights at this congenial guest house just before New Year. We were lucky with the weather and had one glorious sunny day at a perfect temperature. The rooms are tatami, very clean and shipshape and you sleep on a futon. Meals are breakfast and dinner, the latter extremely good with fresh local fish and sashimi. You can order giant clam for extra money! The people who run it are extremely friendly and have a little bit of English. The setting is idyllic- right by a lovely bay with sandy beach in some kind of nature sanctuary. We had a wonderful time here. It’s not luxurious but none the...

Staff is very friendly and accommodating, the room was fairly clean and the food was good. Overall my stay was very pleasant and I do recommend this place. The property is also directly next to the ocean which is nice. For the downsides, while the room was clean, it wasn't perfect. The building is on the older side and it shows. Lastly, I don't hold this against them as some people might like it, but the included dinner is VERY Okinawan. If you are not accustomed to eating traditional Okinawan food, dinner might be difficult, even more so if you are not Japanese. Just something to...