Date: Apr/2026
Australia (Female, age 30-39)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals -, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
No Meals
Clean room and convenient lication
Shared bathroom and toilet. Clean room and nice thick futon. Location is very strategic.
Date: Apr/2026
United States (Female, age 20-29)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 4, Meals -, Location 5, Reception & Service 4
Plan:
No Meals
- No subject -
Good spot to stay at the end of the trail - close to train station and right in town. No host or meals since it's self-check in but was good for one night before taking the train.
Date: Apr/2026
United States (Female, age 60-69)
Individual:
Guestroom 2, Baths 3, Meals -, Location 3, Reception & Service 1
Plan:
No Meals
WOULD GIVE THIS PLACE 0 SATR IF IT IS AVAILABLE
THE LOCATION IS GOOD , CLOSE TO TRAIN STATION AND RESTURANTS. IT IS SELF CHECK IN SO NO CONTACT WITH THE OWNERS.
THE ROOM IS NOT CLEAN. I DON'T THINK THE OWNER CHANGES BED SHEETS AFTER THE PREVIOUS CUSTOMER'S USE BECAUSE WE FOUND MULTIPLE BODY HAIRS IN BED SHEETS AND ON PILLOW CASE. CONCERNED ABOUT HYGIENE, MY HUSBAND AND I DECIDED TO WEAR OUR CLOTHES TO BED. WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS PLACE.
Date: Apr/2026
Netherlands (Male, age 30-39)
Individual:
Guestroom 4, Baths 4, Meals -, Location 5, Reception & Service 4
Plan:
No Meals
Convenient and modern
Comfortable and modern room that’s a far cry from the old charm of some other stays on the route. However, the location and self check in are very convenient and after a long day of walking I did enjoy this accommodation where everything functioned impeccably.
Date: Apr/2026
Australia (Male, age 20-29)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 4, Meals -, Location 5, Reception & Service 4
Plan:
No Meals
Good place to explore Kii-Katsuura from
Date: Apr/2026
Spain (Female, age 60-69)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 4, Meals -, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
No Meals
Molt correcte
La recepció i tot el procés era automàtic, però va funcionar molt bé.
Date: Apr/2026
Norway (Male, age 40-49)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
No Meals
Recommended!
The place is spotlessly clean! Highly recommended!
Date: Apr/2026
Belgium (Female, age 30-39)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals -, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
No Meals
- No subject -
Date: Mar/2026
Australia (Male, age 50-59)
Individual:
Guestroom 4, Baths -, Meals -, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
No Meals
Great option right next to station and restauarnts
The room is on the 3rd floor accessable via a small stairway. The common areas were large and nice place to chill. The location is amazing. The owner also owns a restaurant about 5 minutes walk away which was also a highlight. Great food and very reasonable price.
Date: Mar/2026
Australia (Male, age **)
Individual:
Guestroom 2, Baths 1, Meals -, Location 5, Reception & Service -
Plan:
No Meals
- No subject -
The guestroom itself was probably a 4 star, but we could not possibly carry our luggage to the room. The 1st lot of stairs had no handrail and was open - not very safe. We left our luggage on the ground floor, our room was 2 flights up. Baths - the shower had little water and no hot water. The location was superb. This was a self check in, we did not see any staff. This place was not expensive and new & clean
Date: Nov/2025
United States (Female, age **)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals -, Location 5, Reception & Service -
Plan:
No Meals
- No subject -
The guesthouse used technology to provide contactless check-in. The facility is new and only has 2 rooms. Prime location to the train/bus station.
Date: Nov/2025
United States (Female, age 20-29)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals -, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
No Meals
- No subject -
I really enjoyed my stay here. It was spotlessly clean and I loved having the option to cook my own meals in the kitchen. It was a fantastic place to relax after finishing the Kumano Kodo. It's also located right next to the train station and the beautiful ocean is only a few blocks away, so the location is super convenient for exploring Katsuura and the surrounding area. Checking in is all done online, and it took me a minute to figure out, but overall it worked smoothly.
Date: Nov/2025
Finland (Female, age 50-59)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths -, Meals -, Location 5, Reception & Service -
Plan:
No Meals
A superclean, small hostel in the loveliest of villages
Date: Nov/2025
Singapore (Male, age 60-69)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals -, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
No Meals
Practical
Great location across the station was great
Date: Nov/2025
Greece (Female, age 40-49)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals -, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
No Meals
Best hostel that I have ever been.
Check-in instructions sent by email on time. Instructions were clear and the check-in proceedure was easy. The hostel was very clean, tidy, quite and had everything I need. Also, I felt very safe since you cannot enter the place without a safe code that is provided by the property.
Date: Oct/2025
Australia (Male, age 50-59)
Individual:
Guestroom 4, Baths 5, Meals -, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
No Meals
Close to the bus & train station
Very close to the bus & train station. Close to shops. Accommodation was very clean and adequate for an overnight stay. Check in was online and easy. A good recommendation of passing through.
Date: Jul/2025
United Kingdom (Female, age 40-49)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals -, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
No Meals
- No subject -
highly recommended. clean and comfortable. felt like I was in a hotel. would definitely come back. nice quiet place to rest after Kumano Kodo. really enjoyed it.
Date: Jun/2025
Israel (Male, age 40-49)
Individual:
Guestroom 4, Baths 4, Meals -, Location 3, Reception & Service 4
Plan:
No Meals
- No subject -
Date: May/2025
France (Male, age 60-69)
Individual:
Guestroom 3, Baths -, Meals -, Location 5, Reception & Service 3
Plan:
No Meals
Convenient
Near the station, very convenient.
Date: Mar/2025
Australia (Female, age 50-59)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals -, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
No Meals
Great location
Excellent location close to the bus and train stations. Family Mart nearby. Easy access and Yamanto Transport delivers to this accommodation. Very private and great for 2 couples.
Date: Mar/2025
Australia (Female, age 20-29)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
No Meals
Peaceful and comfortable stay
Although our stay was short, we had everything we needed at Jiyujiya. The room was very clean and quiet. Highly recommend the nearby Kumano-no-mezame for dinner.
Date: Mar/2025
Australia (Male, age 60-69)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths -, Meals -, Location 4, Reception & Service 4
Plan:
No Meals
standard but close to the station. very convenient as i had to travel tp osaka the enxt day
Date: Mar/2025
Taiwan (Male, age 40-49)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
No Meals
- No subject -
Date: Jan/2025
Singapore (Female, age **)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals -, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
No Meals
- No subject -
This house was managed in a modern and smart style. It was cozy and clean. I met two hikers who had stayed in the same location on my first night on trail! What a happy surprise. The host was very helpful. When we went to the restaurant across the road for dinner, we even got a drink on the house because of his business connection. Thank you!
Date: Dec/2024
United States (Female, age 20-29)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals -, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
No Meals
Exactly what we needed
Our stay at Jiyujiya was exactly what we needed after our long 4-day Kumano Kodo trek. The beds were comfortable, bathrooms were clean, and you can't beat the location! We only had to walk 1 minute to the train the next morning. Thank you!
Date: Dec/2024
Taiwan (Male, age 60-69)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 4, Meals -, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
No Meals
- No subject -
Date: Dec/2024
Taiwan (Male, age 40-49)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
No Meals
- No subject -
Date: Nov/2024
Netherlands (Male, age 50-59)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals -, Location 4, Reception & Service 4
Plan:
No Meals
- No subject -
Date: Nov/2024
Indonesia (Female, age 40-49)
Individual:
Guestroom 4, Baths 5, Meals -, Location 5, Reception & Service -
Plan:
No Meals
- No subject -
this like apartment, their facility is clean & enough. easy to find their location since just right in the train station.
their self check in is quite easy.
Date: Sep/2024
Taiwan (Male, age 50-59)
Individual:
Guestroom 3, Baths 2, Meals -, Location 5, Reception & Service -
Plan:
No Meals
- No subject -
Date: Aug/2024
United States (Female, age **)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals -, Location 5, Reception & Service -
Plan:
No Meals
Great Stay
I enjoyed my two-day stay here. The location is next to the bus and train stations. It was easy to check in and out.
It was clean, safe and comfortable. Thank you!
Date: Jun/2024
Switzerland (Male, age 20-29)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 3, Meals -, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
No Meals
- No subject -
A comfortable stay with a big shared room for prepping meals, eating and relaxing.
Date: Jun/2024
Malaysia (Male, age 40-49)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 4, Meals -, Location 5, Reception & Service 4
Plan:
No Meals
Cosy room and facilities
Next to the bus and train station. Room at level 3, level 2 is kitchen, bathroom and toilet. Downstairs is common working area. Suitable for those that need to travel to Nachisan the next morning. Super convenient and recommend for all that walk kumano kodo.
Date: May/2024
Australia (Male, age 60-69)
Individual:
Guestroom 3, Baths 3, Meals -, Location 5, Reception & Service 4
Plan:
No Meals
- No subject -
Date: Apr/2024
Italy (Female, age 60-69)
Individual:
Guestroom 4, Baths 5, Meals -, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
No Meals
New and friendly location
Very new place right on the central square of Kii-Katsuura where you have the station and the bus stop.
Very friendly and flexible welcome.
The co-working, living-room and bedrooms are newly refurbished with a cool taste. There is stove and refrigerator if you like to cook but there are great restaurants around serving fresh fish that would be a crime to miss! Very recommended place to stay!
Date: Apr/2024
United Kingdom (Female, age 50-59)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths -, Meals -, Location 5, Reception & Service -
Plan:
No Meals
Quirky, spotlessly clean co working apartment
This place worked great for us. A 2 bed flat above a co working space, pretty much in the bus station. Sounds like it shouldn't work but it was perfect. We were only here for one night and found it to be the ideal base. Thank you.
Date: Mar/2024
Switzerland (Female, age 60-69)
Individual:
Guestroom 4, Baths 2, Meals -, Location 5, Reception & Service 4
Plan:
No Meals
next to the station
I'm not a fan of self-check-in and it was the same this time. The technology wasn't working properly and the owner had to come by. He was very friendly though.
Unfortunately there was no hot water in the shower when I arrived which was disappointing as it was a cold day and I arrived tired and chilled. There was a power cut in the afternoon, apparently that was the reason. The next morning the hot shower worked.
As others have written it has quite a steep staircase to the 3rd floor where the rooms are. However, the owner was kind enough to carry my suitcase up to the room. I was very happy about that. The room was fine but I wouldn't have been able to sleep without my earplugs. The at least 4 AC machines outside the room window were running all night and were very loud.
This accommodation is more suitable for people who like to use the 2nd floor lounge and maybe eat there, I think I saw a microwave there too.
Date: Mar/2024
United States (Female, age 30-39)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals -, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
No Meals
Great location and super cute place
More western style. It would be fantastic for a family or larger group to share, as there are only two rooms and a decent kitchen and living space. The wifi was also good. Very comfortable and the host was patient and accommodating, even though I did not arrive on time.
Date: Jan/2024
Australia (Male, age 50-59)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths -, Meals -, Location 5, Reception & Service 4
Plan:
No Meals
New and clean
Very well appointed self contained accommodation. Close to station. Glad we stayed here.
Date: Jan/2024
Malaysia (Female, age 30-39)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals -, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
No Meals
Self Check in was Easy, Location is Perfect
The accommodation is located 5 mins walk from the pier and the tuna auction market. Very convenient for you to catch the tuna auction every morning (except Saturdays). Self check in was easy, instructions are given ahead of your trip, just follow them!
The place is fairly new, and it has full facilities, even for cooking, if you like. Room was spacious and very clean.
Date: Nov/2023
United States (Female, age **)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals -, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
No Meals
Good stay
Very nice place to stay after completing Kumano Kodo. Everything looked new. I had a backpack so I had no problems carrying it upstairs to my room even though the stairs are narrow. Larger luggage should probably be left downstairs.
Date: Nov/2023
Taiwan (Male, age 40-49)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths -, Meals -, Location 5, Reception & Service 4
Plan:
No Meals
自由自屋
Date: Nov/2023
Singapore (Female, age 30-39)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths -, Meals -, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
No Meals
Cozy space, great location and exceptionally clean
Had a great stay at Jiyujiya. Rooms are as advertised, check-in was smooth and shared toilet and bathroom are exceptionally clean. Put all you need for the night into a small bag for easy access as luggage storage area is on level 1.
Date: Nov/2023
New Zealand (Female, age **)
Individual:
Guestroom 4, Baths 4, Meals -, Location 5, Reception & Service 4
Plan:
No Meals
Quirky option
A room above a shared workspace is a very different option - but fun to try. Nice to chat to some local students. It's small but clean. Comfortable futons. Nice shared kitchen (very sparsely supplied) and small eating area. The bathroom is downstairs, which is a bit tricky in the night. The stairs are steep. It's not ideal not being able to take your bags upstairs (stairs too narrow) but to have to rummage around and find stuff while people are in the workspace. But the location is fantastic, near the train and bus station and you get a discount voucher for dinner at their associated restaurant, which is great! We enjoyed it.
Date: Nov/2023
Australia (Female, age 50-59)
Individual:
Guestroom 4, Baths 3, Meals -, Location 5, Reception & Service 4
Plan:
No Meals
- No subject -
Very well located. Close to the station. Easy check in. Comfortable but small room. No place for suitcases.
Date: Nov/2023
Japan (Female, age 60-69)
Individual:
Guestroom 4, Baths 3, Meals -, Location 4, Reception & Service 3
Plan:
No Meals
- No subject -
立地が良く 駅 市場 まぐろの店 みかん屋 と 近場で回ることができました。建物もお部屋もきれいで 気持ち良く過ごすことができました。
Date: Oct/2023
Australia (Female, age **)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals -, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
No Meals
- No subject -
Extremely close to the train station. It's new and clean, rooms were comfortable, shower was good. Just note that facilities are shared. It's a little cumbersome as luggages need to be on the ground floor, bedroom is on the second floor and everything else is on the first floor, but so long as you are aware, it's a great place to stay.
Date: Oct/2023
Australia (Male, age 60-69)
Individual:
Guestroom 4, Baths -, Meals -, Location 5, Reception & Service 3
Plan:
No Meals
- No subject -
Date: Oct/2023
China (Female, age 40-49)
Individual:
Guestroom 3, Baths 3, Meals -, Location 5, Reception & Service 4
Plan:
No Meals
Good location
the guestroom very close to the bus & railway station. the living room is on 2nd floor and the sleeping room is on 3th. floor with a narrow upper stair, not too much easier for elder customer. the whole building is newly decorated and feel quite good.
Date: Sep/2023
Israel (Male, age 20-29)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals -, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
No Meals
- No subject -
Close to the station, room is sufficient for the price. No meals but you have plenty of option in the area
Date: Jul/2023
United States (Female, age 20-29)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals -, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
No Meals
Comfortable stay in modern guesthouse
This was a perfect place to stay following the Kumano Kodo trek. It's right next to the Kii-Katsuura station, which means it's a few steps from where the bus from Nachi falls leaves you. It's equipped with a clean shared bathroom and kitchen. There are only two guest rooms so it'll never be uncomfortably full. The ground floor is a shared workplace for the town that you're welcome to use for any emailing/writing you have to do. Would definitely recommend!
No Meat
No Fish
No Seafood (other than fish)
No Dashi fish stock
No Dairy
No Eggs
Kii-Katsuura station
Kii-Katsuura area