—About using the facility—
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①Pick up room keys at the port when you arrival to the island between 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
When you arrive at Shiraishi Island, please stop by the shipping office with the blue International Villa check-in sign located right next to the port and pick up your room key before coming to the facility. ^_^
*If the staff member is not at the front store, please call out to the back in a loud voice.
If they are still not there, please contact us at 080-3838-7898. We will assist you as soon as possible.
②Since January this year, due to the closure of the car ferry departing from Shiraishi Island and the entry of other companies, the schedule for boats departing from Fushigoe-port has been significantly changed or reduced, so please be careful of this as well.
③As of May 2nd, the supermarket on the island is closed for a long period of time due to circumstances. Please use the JA Shiraishi Island branch listed below, or bring enough food from the mainland.
Also, the information below contains important information and useful information for remote islands, so please check it out.
Please check the reservation details below.
--About using the facility--
1. Check-in and check-out
Check-in time is from 2:00 p.m.
Room keys are need to pick up at a souvenir shop.
with the blue sign of International Exchange Villa on the right hand side immediately after getting off the port of Shiraishi Island. You can pick it up before check-in.
After that, please come to the facility after check-in time.
Please note that we can store your luggage at the facility from 10:00 AM onwards, so please contact us if you wish to do so.
Please also note that the last ferry from Kasaoka departs at 5:47 PM.
Check-out is by 10:00 AM, so we ask for your cooperation.
When checking out, please lock the room door and the front door, and take the key back to the check-in area at the port. We ask for your cooperation.
Please see below for ferry times.
・Sanyo Kisen (Tsumugi, New Kasaoka *substitute boats available)
https://sanyo-kisen.jp/
・Setouchi Cruise (Kanafuro Maru)
https://setouchi-csline.jp/
・Kasaoka Ferry (Daifuku Maru)
https://kasaoka-ferry.com/
Car ferries (Daifuku Maru, Kanafuro Maru) depart from Fushikoshi Port,
and small passenger ships (Tsumugi, New Kasaoka, etc.) depart from Sumiyoshi Port, so please be careful of the boarding points.
2. Regarding payment
The collection manager Muya (a Tanzanian staff member) will be at the facility to handle payments and provide guidance. Due to operational reasons, we will collect payment at the facility during the hours of your stay. If you have paid in advance, there will be no collection.
We try to avoid collecting at night as much as possible, but during busy periods, there may be multiple groups of customers mixed together, which may cause inconvenience, and we appreciate your understanding.
We accept cash and credit cards.
(Only VISA, MasterCard, American Express, JCB, Ciners Club, or cards with the Discover logo are accepted.)
For cash withdrawals, there is a post office ATM on the island. It is only open on weekdays and Saturday mornings, so please prepare your cash in advance.
*Change will be provided.
3. Meals and cooking
All facilities have kitchens equipped with cooking utensils, tableware, refrigerators, etc., so you can cook your own meals. However, there is only one kitchen, so please be considerate of other guests and use it at the same time.
Installed appliances: 3-burner stove with fish grill, refrigerator, oven range, rice cooker, coffee maker, electric kettle, portable stove.
Installed equipment: All tableware, cutlery (chopsticks, fork, spoon, knife, children's cutlery set), clay pot (one), frying pan, pot, colander, bowl, ladle, cooking chopsticks, spatula, wine opener, bottle opener, coffee hand dripper, etc.
Condiments were provided at the facility, but we have removed them as much as possible for hygienic reasons.
Currently, a lot of food is wasted every time a guest leaves, and food is left in the refrigerator, etc. In the future, in order to be environmentally conscious, we would like to minimize the amount of waste we generate. Please bring bags or zip bags with you to take home any leftover food, leftover drinks, or leftover food that you are still able to eat.
*Please use the trash cans for food waste and unnecessary items.
Please help us by folding or stacking dirty boxes, packs, and other garbage into the smallest size possible before disposing of them. Recyclable garbage will be separated, so please be sure to flush plastic and drink bottles with water once and drain them before placing them in the red trash can.
*We can reserve a BBQ set for you for 2,500 yen. If you would like to use it, please contact us to make a reservation.
Rental contents:
Barbecue stand, charcoal, grill, and fire starter are included. Since it is covered, it can be used even in the rain.
Please bring your own food.
*The deck is not fireproof, so please be sure to do so on the dirt floor or under the deck.
There is also a supermarket on the island that sells food, but it may be closed temporarily, so it is a good idea to buy what you need on the mainland and bring it with you.
●Amano Store (island supermarket)
(⚠︎Temporarily closed since 4/18/2024. ⚠︎)
Phone: 0865-68-3015
Business hours: 8:00 to 16:30
Closed: Sundays (temporary closures may occur)
Meat, vegetables, bread, beverages, daily necessities, etc.
●JA Hare no Kuni Okayama Shiraishijima Branch
Phone: 0865-68-3511
Business hours: 9:00 to 15:00
Business days: Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays (temporary closures may occur)
Meat, vegetables, bread, beverages, daily necessities, agricultural tools, etc.
For meals outside the facility, there are Rest Sanchan and Hana Daiki Ryokan at the beach in the summer.
You can use Rest Sanchan without a reservation in the summer, but it is closed on irregular days, so it is best to make a reservation in advance.
Nakanishiya Ryokan is a private lodging, so if you only wish to dine, you will need to make a reservation about one week in advance.
*Please contact us if you wish to do so.
●Rest Sanchan
Tel: 0865-68-3169
Opening hours: 10:00 - 22:00 (last order 20:00) *May close earlier in autumn and winter.
Closed days: Irregular
Menu: Fish dishes, rice bowls, etc. You can also have a barbecue without making a reservation in advance.
*Even in summer, the restaurant may close suddenly on weekends.
*We recommend making a reservation in advance.
●Hanadaiju Ryokan
Phone: 0865-68-3553
Business hours: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Closed days: None
Menu: Set meals, rice bowls, etc.
Price: Set meals from 1,000 yen, sashimi set meals from 3,000 yen
Advance reservations required (please contact us at least one week in advance if possible)
*Please tell us that you are staying in a villa and would like to just have meals.
Please note that there are closed days in autumn and winter.
◎Fishing equipment is available for rental. Please contact us if you would like to use it.
●Twilight Hotel Otafuku
Phone: 0865-68-3501
Business hours: 9:00-18:00
Closed days: None, closed days in autumn and winter.
Lunch menu: Curry, pasta, pizza
Business hours (11:30-14:00)
*Reservation required
Dinner menu: Italian course meal
*Reservation required
*Please tell us that you are staying in a villa and would like to just have meals.
4. Amenities
There are two body towels and two face towels in the guest rooms, shampoo, conditioner, and body soap in the bathroom, and a hair dryer in the restroom.
We do not provide toothbrush sets, body sponges, yukata robes, or other amenities, so we would appreciate it if you would bring these with you.
5. Cancellations and changes
Free cancellations are accepted up until 2:00 PM the day before.
(Example: For a reservation to check in on August 2nd, cancel by 2:00 AM on August 1st)
If you cancel after this time, you will be charged 50% of the total if you contact us by 23:59 the day before, and 100% if you cancel on the day.
6. Wi-Fi
You can use the internet in the shared spaces of the facility.
When using the internet, please turn on the Wi-Fi and check the Wi-Fi SSID and password on the bulletin board before entering them.
7. Sea activities
*Available all year round with advance reservation
You can enjoy kayaking and windsurfing at Shiraishijima beach.
From 1,000 yen per person per hour
Floats and parasols are also available for rental.
(Floats: large and small, from 500 yen per use, parasols from 1,000 yen per use)
They are available for rental in front of Airando and Beach House Mikki, located in the center of the beach.
●For inquiries, please contact: 090 1681 3870 Instructor Shigeru Harada
SUP (Stand Up Paddle Board)
●For inquiries, please contact: sorairomart
https://www.instagram.com/sorairomart?igsh=ZmNkNHlhbWxmenc0
This is all we have to say, but if you have any questions, please feel free to ask.
We look forward to seeing you.
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Reservation form of Shiraishi Island International Villa
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