About

This is not a hotel, it's a Commons.

This is a place where tourists can stay, like an inn. However, what we are trying to do is not to run an accommodation business, but to create a commons.
The word 'commons' means 'shared property.' We want this place to be open to everyone, not owned or monopolized by a specific person, and to be a place that everyone can think of as 'their own space,' but that is shared with others. We are trying to develop this space with the intention of 'eliminating boundaries.'



Not out of the ordinary, we want you to live your daily life.

We don't want people to experience Yakushima as something out of the ordinary and then go home, but rather we want them to share our everyday lives and experience it as a different 'everyday' experience to their life in the city.
This is because we want people who visit the island to be able to bring their natural selves back to their everyday lives in the city.

​We don't want to treat you like a 'customer,' but rather like you as a person.
Although we cannot provide hospitable services, we hope to create a space where dialogue and connections can take place.

House Rules

Check In

16:00 - 19:00

Check Out

until 10:00

  • Taxes Included
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Facilities

  • Free Parking
  • Free City Maps
  • Free WiFi
  • Bicycle Parking
  • Coworking Space
  • Parking
  • Housekeeping
  • Reception (limited hours)
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Reviews

9.9Superb(5)
  • Value for Money
    10.0
  • Security
    10.0
  • Atmosphere
    10.0
  • Cleanliness
    10.0
  • Staff
    10.0
  • Location
    9.0
  • Facilities
    10.0
Summary of traveller reviews

Årc yakushima is praised for its exceptionally clean and beautifully designed property, with a wonderfully warm and helpful host, Suguru. Guests enjoyed a pleasant, social atmosphere, often sharing meals together. Renting a car is recommended for exploring the island, though bus schedules require advance planning.

Stayed in Dec 2025
9.1
V
Vincent
Male, 25-30, Switzerland
Nice place
Stayed in Nov 2025
10
S
Sydney
Female, 18-24, USA
Beautiful property! I recommend renting a car to get around the island, parking at ARC was easy. Great stay and wonderful place!
Stayed in Sept 2025
10
N
NIKOLAI
Male, 25-30, Malta
The place is amazing, location is fantastic, Suguru the host is a lovely person who makes the best coffee on the island and is very helpful suggesting amazing spots and giving valuable advice on where to go! Would surely stay there again when I visit Yakushima for the second time, which is inevitable because the island is a dream!
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Location

349-41 Hirauchi, Yakushima, Yakushima, Japan
15.7km from city centre