Accommodation
Tanegashima

The island’s only large resort, on a white-sand beach in the south, whose 57 rooms all face the ocean, with an outdoor pool, children’s pool and a restaurant using local produce. In 2026, allow about ¥24,000 to ¥56,600 per person.

The island’s oldest hotel and the closest to Nishinoomote port, with Japanese and Western rooms, cabins and capsules. Guests enjoy free use of its Akaogi no Yu hot spring, bicarbonate water flowing straight from the source.

Hotel in central Nishinoomote, with single rooms, twin rooms and Japanese rooms for up to 3. It has two restaurants: a panoramic buffet on the 8th floor and a kaiseki restaurant showcasing the island’s seafood.

Simple hotel in the centre of the island, halfway between the northern port and the southern space centre, with Wi-Fi, laundry and a shuttle on request. A single room costs ¥8,800 a night, and the ground-floor lobby is open to all from 9 am to 6 pm.

Ryokan-style inn with 34 Japanese or Western rooms in Minamitane’s small centre. It is about 10 minutes’ drive from the space centre and 15 minutes from Cape Kadokura, and the same house runs kayak trips with TNA Tours.

Accommodation for surfers with mezzanine rooms opening onto a sea-facing terrace, a house with kitchen and a large glamping tent, plus a skate bowl and a surf school. Allow ¥5,500 per person in a standard room and ¥7,500 in the house.

Guesthouse facing Mihama beach, with lockable private rooms, single or twin, some sea-facing or with a balcony. Bathrooms and toilets are shared, with a women-only area, and packages including a hire car have been available since 2026.

Guesthouse run by a fishing family, near the south-east coast and the space centre, with 16 mostly Japanese-style rooms. Dinner, served from 6.30 pm to 9 pm, showcases fresh fish caught around the island.