When you stay here definitely eat here! The food is wonderful and beautifully presented. The owner is extremely friendly and helpful. She speaks good English and will explain all your feast to you as she brings it. The rooms are Japanese style but do have ensuite facilities. We looked out directly toward the ferry. From here you can explore Miyajima.... more

Our family of 4 was very pleased with our stay at Yamaichi Bekkan. Although we did not arrive on the island until 7:30 pm, a delicious dinner was freshly prepared shortly after our arrival. We all agree that it was the best Japanese meal during our 2 week stay in Japan. The young man who prepared and served the many... more

My husband and I stayed for 2 full days and nights. The Japanese keiseki dinner was out of this world and the Japanese breakfast was top notch. The location could not be better and the view of the ocean from our 3rd floor, Japanese style room was the best. Though our private bathroom was clearly several years old, it was... more

We stayed at Yamaichi Bekkan for 3 nights in the middle of a trip around Japan, and I can honestly say it was the best part of the holiday. As other people have commented, the proprietor Shinko speaks great English and was very friendly and helpful throughout our stay. My girlfriend is a vegetarian, and we both had a vegetarian... more

In September 2007 I stayed for 1 night at Yamaichi Bekkan, a small guesthouse about 20 metres from the ferry pier on Itsukushima (Miyajima) island. I was personally greeted on arrival by Shinko Yamamatsu (who I think is the owner) in Spanish no less (Shinko noticed my Spanish name) and was shown to my Japanese style room (I'm not sure... more

Where can I start? This was literally opposite the ferry terminal which was wonderful as we'd had a long trip from Tokyo and were very tired. The owner/manager Shinko speaks very good English and made sure we were totally settled and had everything we needed in our Japanese style room. The room was beautifully laid out with rice paper screens,... more

Yamaichi Bekkan is so close to the harbor that when we asked a tour guide for instructions she actually laughed at us. It might seem a little harsh but it was pleasant for us considering how tired we were from our journey from Osaka and strolling through Hiroshima. I believe we were there on a rainy Wednesday and we were... more

It’s true that Yamaichi Bekkan has a great location, great service, great food, and great prices, but the primary reason anyone going to Miyajima should stay there is Shinko-san, the proprietor and the nicest, most charming person I’ve ever met in my travels around the world. No one who is staying overnight in Miyajima should pass up the opportunity to... more

After readig all the positive reviews, we have booked a room a few months before our trip. However on arrival we were told that our room was given to someone else. The lady owner of the ryokan was very sorry and has felt terrible about the muck up. She called Seaside Hotel which is about a 5min car ride away(further... more