Minshuku Kamada is a small guesthouse on Miyajima, Hiroshima, that takes one group a night, about 2 minutes on foot from the ferry pier. Its idea is “stay like a local,” in a house by the water where you can watch the ferries and small boats from the living room and terrace. Before you book, three things matter: the room rate is per person and falls as your group grows; dinner and breakfast are added separately; and a booking on the website is provisional until the inn confirms it.
Minshuku Kamada at a glance
| Item | Official information |
|---|---|
| Address | 1166 Miyajima-cho, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima 739-0588 |
| Guests | One group a day; prices listed for 1 to 10 guests |
| Rooms | A Western room with a wooden floor and sea view; a Japanese room of 10 and 6 mats |
| Bath | A bathroom facing the sea |
| Meals | Seafood Japanese dinner or barbecue; Western breakfast (both optional, extra) |
| From the pier | About 2 minutes on foot |
| Phone | 0829-44-0406 (+81-829-44-0406 from abroad), 10:00–19:00 |
| Extra charge | Hiroshima accommodation tax, paid in cash at checkout |
From the official site, read October 20, 2026.
Prices and rules at Minshuku Kamada
How much is the room?
The room rate is per person per night, tax included and the same all year. It depends on how many are in your group:
| Group size | Room rate per person |
|---|---|
| 1 guest | 22,000 yen |
| 2 guests | 20,000 yen each |
| 3 guests | The official pages differ; confirm with the inn |
| 4 to 10 guests | 13,000 yen each |
Official price list, read October 20, 2026. Meals are not included.
Meals are chosen on top: room with dinner and breakfast, room with breakfast, or room only. Dinner (the regular meal or the barbecue, same price) is 7,000 yen per adult, and breakfast is 1,500 yen.
What do children cost?
Children from age 4 through elementary school pay 6,000 yen each for the room. Children aged 3 and under pay 1,000 yen, or nothing if they do not need a futon. Children who pay a room rate count toward your group size; children aged 3 and under do not. For dinner, elementary school children pay 5,000 yen and children from age 4 until school age pay 3,500 yen, a change the inn announced in September 2026 that also applies to existing bookings.
Is there an accommodation tax?
Yes. From April 1, 2026, Hiroshima Prefecture charges 200 yen per person per night when the room rate, before tax, is 6,000 yen or more. The room rate here means without meals or consumption tax. It is not included in the price and is paid in cash at checkout.
What is the cancellation policy?
The booking page sets out a cancellation policy with fees that rise as the date gets closer, up to the full amount for a no-show. Check the percentages on the booking page and confirm with the inn when you book. Our hotel cancellation guide explains how these rules work in Japan.
How do I pay?
The official pages do not list payment methods. The only rule they state is that the accommodation tax is paid in cash, so ask the inn whether it takes cards.
Rooms and the sea-facing bath at Minshuku Kamada
What are the rooms like?
There are two styles: a Western room with a wooden floor and a view of the sea, and a Japanese room of two connected rooms, 10 and 6 tatami mats. Rooms have air conditioning, an air purifier with a humidifier, a TV and free Wi-Fi, and the toilet is a self-cleaning one with a bidet seat. Towels, yukata, shampoo, a hair dryer and disposable toothbrushes are provided.
Is the bath a hot spring?
The inn describes a bathroom facing the sea, where you can listen to the waves or watch the sunset. The official pages do not call it a hot spring and do not give bath hours. They also say nothing about tattoos, so ask the inn if it matters. Our tattoo and onsen guide explains what to ask.
Meals at Minshuku Kamada
What is dinner like?
Meals are served in the dining room, which looks out to the sea. Dinner is Japanese food built on seafood: sashimi, oysters, tempura, crab and clam miso soup, with simmered and pickled side dishes. The menu changes with the season and the day’s catch. Vegetables come from a farm in Kagawa Prefecture, grown without agricultural chemicals, along with myoga ginger and shiso leaves from the inn’s garden.
Can I have a barbecue instead?
Yes. Instead of the regular dinner you can book a barbecue on the seaside terrace, with beef, chicken, vegetables and two oysters per person; a sashimi platter can be added if you book it. A barbecue needs a reservation.
What is breakfast like?
Breakfast is Western: toast, fried eggs, ham, salad, fruit, yogurt and coffee. If you ask, you can eat it on the garden terrace.
Can the inn handle allergies or a special diet?
The official pages do not say. Write to the inn before you book if you have an allergy or eat vegetarian.
The shipwright’s house: the story behind Minshuku Kamada
The previous owner was the last master shipwright on Miyajima. His workshop still stands next to the guesthouse, his boatbuilding tools are on display, and photos hang in the 2nd-floor hallway. Two boats he built are moored in front of the inn, and the family sometimes takes one out to fish and serves the catch to guests.
Getting to Minshuku Kamada and around Miyajima
The inn is about 2 minutes on foot from the Miyajima pier, where the ferries arrive. The official pages do not describe the ferry route or parking; our Hiroshima to Miyajima guide covers the crossing. Walking distances from the inn, from the official site:
| Place | Distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Omotesando shopping street | 450 m | 6 min |
| Five-storied Pagoda and Senjokaku | 850 m | 11 min |
| Itsukushima Shrine and the Great Torii | 950 m | 11 min |
| Momijidani Park | 1,200 m | 16 min |
| Daisho-in | 1,400 m | 19 min |
| Miyajima Aquarium | 1,500 m | 20 min |
From the official access page, read October 20, 2026.
The inn also introduces a rickshaw service and SUP and kayak tours on the island. For planning a day on the island, see our Miyajima guide.
What foreign guests should know before staying at Minshuku Kamada
- The site has English pages, an English booking page and an English inquiry form. There is no public email address.
- A web booking is provisional. The inn contacts you to confirm within 2 to 3 days, and the calendar can lag, so phone for the latest availability.
- Check-in and checkout times are not on the official pages. Ask when the inn confirms.
- Gray days on the booking calendar are days the inn is closed.
- Keep cash for the accommodation tax, 200 yen per person per night.
- The phone line is open 10:00 to 19:00 Japan time.
Frequently asked questions
How many guests does Minshuku Kamada take each night?
Does Minshuku Kamada have an onsen?
How much does a night at Minshuku Kamada cost?
What do children pay at Minshuku Kamada?
How do I book Minshuku Kamada?
Bottom line (2026): Minshuku Kamada is a one-group-a-night guesthouse two minutes from the Miyajima pier, in the house of the island’s last master shipwright, with a sea-facing bath and seafood dinners. Work out the per-person rate for your group size, add the meals you want, and wait for the inn to confirm your booking.
Sources
Every fact on this page is from Minshuku Kamada’s official pages: home (English), about and access, facilities, history, dishes, prices, accommodation tax notice, the English booking page, and the Japanese price page and booking page. All were read on October 20, 2026. Prices and rules change; check the official site before you book.
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