“Lovely stay in a quiet town to end a big hike!”

Very close to end of the trail, loved the onsen (very much needed after a big hike) and the whole place is so cozy

Onsens in this place are really amazing! If you stay there, there is no need to use the public baths that are in town cause those that are in the hostel are really good - especially the outside onsen!

“Very good stay!”

Welcoming and helpful staff. Everything - room, toilets , kitchen, etc - was clean. Nice room with a view in the village. Very good location Nice to have the café just across the street and to get a discount on the food

“Amazing!”

I felt simply great there from the very first moment. I was shown where everything was and how to do things. There are 3 private onsens that are free to use, where you can lock yourself in and enjoy. The location is nice too. Thank you for even providing a 10% discount to the restaurant nearby, where they prepare healthy and delicious steamed food.

“Great location, great staff, comfortable. Would stay again.”

Perfect location - 2 minutes walk to the main river and evening bar/restaurant. Beautifully decorated, traditional house. Has three separate onsen baths, two inside one outside - all excellent.

“nice relaxing place to stay after a big day of hiking!”

the 3 private onsens & free yummy porridge

The onsens were great after a day on the trail.

“Very Good. Recommended stop on Kumano Kodo Trail.”

Well appointed hostel. Yunomine is well worth an overnight stop. Selection of snacks and drinks available for purchase. Good local restaurant nearby. Strongly recommend getting the bus from Hongu rather than walking.

Friendly relaxing manners of the staff. Good location. Comfortable bed.

The host was very kind and helpful. There were in-house onsen, a resting room with a lovely view of the mountains, and a kitchen with free tea and coffee, as well as cup noodles and chips for sale. I stayed in a Japanese style bunk bed that was very cosy and comfortable. Highly recommended.

Natural mineral Onsen

Bunk beds (pods) were clean and spacious with a curtain. I originally booked two days but because it was busy, the staff let me change it down to 1 day with a refund. This was up to them, so it was kind to do so. The staff were English speaking and were very friendly. The facilities were good, and the hostel had a very friendly atmosphere to it. Not all hostels manage this.

Lovely hostel, quiet, well-equipped, and lovely hosts.

“nice stay”

cozy place to spend the night

“10/10 would come again”

We loved it at J-Hoppers Guesthouse. Very easy to get to, on site Onsen were great, very friendly and helpful staff. I loved the common area. It had a very cozy vibe. They also served simple breakfast (rice pudding) and coffee in the morning. Rooms were clean and comfortable. There was also a nice seating area in our room.

“Private onsens on site open 24hours! Good to have a private room in a backpackers also.”

Loved the 3 private on site onsens. Opened 24hours and much needed after out hike. We took the advice of the staff to eat at a near by resturant which was so good as we hadnt come across lots of fresh veggies on our travels.

“Really nice !!”

The leaving room and kitchen are amazing. The dormitory is really good and quiet. The 3 onsen are amazing.

“Amesome!”

It was perfect. The best setup of a hostel dorm I've ever stayed at, it was almost like having your own tiny room. It was also clean, had free towels (uncommon for a hostel), super friendly staff, cozy common room. Definitely recommend!

everything was good and clean, great onsen! i was happy to chat with staff and other guests

EVERYTHING!! .. we stayed in a mixed dorm the beds are cumfy and almost private! The in house onsens were amazing! So good after a day of hiking the kumano kodo!..they have beers and food you can purchase to make dinner in their kitchen!. Also fresh eggs you can boil in the hot spring that runs thru the main street in town!! A real highlight of our trip!!