Sankara Hotel & Spa Yakushima
4 stars
Perched between the lush mountains and the deep blue sea of Yakushima, this ultra-luxury eco-resort offers a magnificent escape. Guests can enjoy private villas with individual hot springs, outstanding French-Japanese fusion dining, and top-tier personalized hospitality. It serves as the ultimate base for exploring the island's ancient cedar forests in absolute comfort.
When is the cheapest time to book Sankara Hotel & Spa Yakushima?
Across 11,818 tracked price checks, the cheapest booking window for Sankara Hotel & Spa Yakushima has been 31–60 days before check-in, at a $836 median per night. The observed median nightly rate is $888. The lowest nightly median over the next year is $533, around December 18.
| Date | Median | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2026 | $1,323 | $1,070 - $1,575 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | $1,330 | $1,104 - $1,556 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | $1,034 | $974 - $1,093 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | $1,029 | $973 - $1,084 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | $981 | $974 - $988 |
| Nov 11, 2026 | $1,164 | $988 - $1,340 |
| Nov 12, 2026 | $1,015 | $994 - $1,036 |
| Nov 13, 2026 | $959 | $923 - $994 |
| Nov 14, 2026 | $956 | $939 - $973 |
| Nov 15, 2026 | $956 | $923 - $988 |
| Nov 16, 2026 | $956 | $923 - $988 |
| Nov 17, 2026 | $1,003 | $923 - $1,083 |
| Nov 18, 2026 | $1,003 | $923 - $1,083 |
| Nov 19, 2026 | $900 | $883 - $916 |
| Nov 20, 2026 | $900 | $883 - $916 |
| Nov 21, 2026 | $1,168 | $1,074 - $1,261 |
| Nov 22, 2026 | $1,168 | $1,074 - $1,261 |
| Nov 23, 2026 | $900 | $883 - $916 |
| Nov 24, 2026 | $1,691 | $1,541 - $1,840 |
| Nov 25, 2026 | $931 | $922 - $939 |
| Nov 26, 2026 | $1,003 | $922 - $1,083 |
| Nov 27, 2026 | $900 | $883 - $916 |
| Nov 28, 2026 | $900 | $883 - $916 |
| Nov 29, 2026 | $772 | $771 - $773 |
| Nov 30, 2026 | $649 | $637 - $660 |
| Dec 1, 2026 | $649 | $637 - $660 |
| Dec 2, 2026 | $649 | $637 - $660 |
| Dec 3, 2026 | $649 | $637 - $660 |
| Dec 4, 2026 | $704 | $660 - $747 |
| Dec 5, 2026 | $649 | $637 - $660 |
| Dec 6, 2026 | $649 | $637 - $660 |
| Dec 7, 2026 | $632 | $592 - $671 |
| Dec 8, 2026 | $621 | $592 - $650 |
| Dec 9, 2026 | $565 | $559 - $570 |
| Dec 10, 2026 | $866 | $796 - $935 |
| Dec 11, 2026 | $548 | $536 - $559 |
| Dec 12, 2026 | $632 | $626 - $637 |
| Dec 13, 2026 | $632 | $592 - $671 |
| Dec 14, 2026 | $551 | $541 - $560 |
| Dec 15, 2026 | $565 | $559 - $570 |
| Dec 16, 2026 | $551 | $525 - $576 |
| Dec 17, 2026 | $561 | $525 - $597 |
| Dec 18, 2026 | $533 | $525 - $541 |
| Dec 19, 2026 | $619 | $592 - $645 |
| Dec 20, 2026 | $586 | $559 - $613 |
| Dec 21, 2026 | $584 | $558 - $609 |
| Dec 22, 2026 | $586 | $559 - $613 |
| Dec 23, 2026 | $646 | $632 - $659 |
| Dec 24, 2026 | $649 | $637 - $660 |
| Dec 25, 2026 | $666 | $660 - $671 |
| Dec 26, 2026 | $893 | $846 - $940 |
| Dec 27, 2026 | $919 | $846 - $991 |
| Dec 28, 2026 | $920 | $846 - $993 |
| Dec 29, 2026 | $919 | $846 - $991 |
| Dec 30, 2026 | $1,222 | $1,220 - $1,224 |
| Dec 31, 2026 | $1,726 | $1,625 - $1,827 |
| Jan 1, 2027 | $1,727 | $1,624 - $1,830 |
| Jan 2, 2027 | $1,292 | $1,225 - $1,359 |
| Jan 3, 2027 | $1,020 | $972 - $1,067 |
| Jan 4, 2027 | $575 | $558 - $592 |
| Jan 5, 2027 | $594 | $558 - $629 |
| Jan 6, 2027 | $575 | $558 - $592 |
| Jan 7, 2027 | $577 | $558 - $596 |
| Jan 8, 2027 | $836 | $770 - $902 |
| Jan 9, 2027 | $837 | $770 - $904 |
| Jan 10, 2027 | $646 | $632 - $660 |
| Jan 11, 2027 | $704 | $637 - $770 |
| Feb 19, 2027 | $549 | $526 - $572 |
| Feb 20, 2027 | $656 | $651 - $660 |
| Feb 21, 2027 | $585 | $560 - $609 |
| Feb 22, 2027 | $578 | $559 - $596 |
| Feb 23, 2027 | $576 | $560 - $592 |
| Feb 24, 2027 | $598 | $559 - $636 |
| Feb 25, 2027 | $576 | $560 - $592 |
| Feb 26, 2027 | $578 | $559 - $596 |
| Feb 27, 2027 | $639 | $607 - $671 |
| Feb 28, 2027 | $610 | $572 - $647 |
| Mar 1, 2027 | $624 | $619 - $628 |
| Mar 2, 2027 | $607 | $596 - $618 |
| Mar 3, 2027 | $624 | $619 - $628 |
| Mar 4, 2027 | $607 | $596 - $618 |
| Mar 5, 2027 | $667 | $662 - $671 |
| Mar 6, 2027 | $649 | $637 - $661 |
| Mar 7, 2027 | $647 | $632 - $662 |
| Mar 8, 2027 | $551 | $541 - $560 |
| Mar 9, 2027 | $549 | $536 - $561 |
| Mar 10, 2027 | $551 | $541 - $560 |
| Mar 11, 2027 | $696 | $680 - $711 |
| Mar 12, 2027 | $649 | $637 - $661 |
| Mar 13, 2027 | $730 | $713 - $746 |
| Mar 14, 2027 | $731 | $718 - $744 |
| Mar 15, 2027 | $730 | $713 - $746 |
| Mar 16, 2027 | $649 | $637 - $661 |
| Mar 17, 2027 | $689 | $632 - $746 |
| Mar 18, 2027 | $691 | $637 - $744 |
| Mar 19, 2027 | $918 | $849 - $987 |
| Mar 20, 2027 | $1,187 | $1,012 - $1,362 |
| Mar 21, 2027 | $1,174 | $1,015 - $1,333 |
| Mar 22, 2027 | $924 | $908 - $940 |
| Mar 23, 2027 | $647 | $632 - $662 |
| Mar 24, 2027 | $649 | $637 - $661 |
| Mar 25, 2027 | $745 | $632 - $858 |
| Mar 26, 2027 | $977 | $960 - $994 |
| Mar 27, 2027 | $975 | $962 - $987 |
| Mar 28, 2027 | $977 | $960 - $994 |
| Mar 29, 2027 | $894 | $877 - $910 |
| Mar 30, 2027 | $796 | $661 - $930 |
| Mar 31, 2027 | $745 | $632 - $858 |
| Apr 1, 2027 | $636 | $634 - $637 |
| Apr 2, 2027 | $634 | $632 - $635 |
| Apr 3, 2027 | $851 | $634 - $1,067 |
| Apr 4, 2027 | $675 | $636 - $714 |
| Apr 5, 2027 | $649 | $637 - $661 |
| Apr 6, 2027 | $634 | $632 - $635 |
| Apr 7, 2027 | $654 | $634 - $673 |
| Apr 8, 2027 | $648 | $633 - $663 |
| Apr 9, 2027 | $649 | $637 - $661 |
| Apr 10, 2027 | $1,003 | $899 - $1,106 |
| Apr 11, 2027 | $945 | $895 - $994 |
| Apr 12, 2027 | $635 | $633 - $636 |
| Apr 13, 2027 | $636 | $634 - $637 |
| Apr 14, 2027 | $635 | $633 - $636 |
| Apr 15, 2027 | $636 | $634 - $637 |
| Apr 16, 2027 | $675 | $636 - $714 |
| Apr 17, 2027 | $1,002 | $895 - $1,108 |
| Apr 18, 2027 | $635 | $633 - $636 |
| Apr 19, 2027 | $636 | $634 - $637 |
| Apr 20, 2027 | $1,003 | $899 - $1,106 |
| Apr 21, 2027 | $1,002 | $895 - $1,108 |
| Apr 22, 2027 | $1,003 | $899 - $1,106 |
| Apr 23, 2027 | $1,002 | $895 - $1,108 |
| Apr 24, 2027 | $1,003 | $899 - $1,106 |
| Apr 25, 2027 | $1,002 | $895 - $1,108 |
| Apr 26, 2027 | $1,003 | $899 - $1,106 |
| Apr 27, 2027 | $1,002 | $895 - $1,108 |
| Apr 28, 2027 | $1,003 | $899 - $1,106 |
| Apr 29, 2027 | $1,729 | $1,627 - $1,831 |
| Apr 30, 2027 | $1,527 | $1,421 - $1,632 |
| May 1, 2027 | $1,729 | $1,627 - $1,831 |
| May 2, 2027 | $1,730 | $1,632 - $1,827 |
| May 3, 2027 | $1,728 | $1,625 - $1,831 |
| May 4, 2027 | $1,563 | $1,494 - $1,632 |
| May 5, 2027 | $1,002 | $895 - $1,108 |
| May 6, 2027 | $806 | $618 - $994 |
| May 7, 2027 | $803 | $621 - $985 |
| May 8, 2027 | $1,002 | $895 - $1,108 |
| May 9, 2027 | $837 | $618 - $1,055 |
| May 10, 2027 | $803 | $621 - $985 |
| May 11, 2027 | $804 | $619 - $988 |
| May 12, 2027 | $806 | $618 - $994 |
| May 13, 2027 | $893 | $801 - $985 |
| May 14, 2027 | $1,002 | $895 - $1,108 |
| May 15, 2027 | $1,005 | $894 - $1,115 |
| May 16, 2027 | $1,002 | $898 - $1,106 |
| May 17, 2027 | $804 | $619 - $988 |
| May 18, 2027 | $806 | $618 - $994 |
| May 19, 2027 | $803 | $621 - $985 |
| May 20, 2027 | $804 | $619 - $988 |
| May 21, 2027 | $806 | $618 - $994 |
| May 22, 2027 | $834 | $621 - $1,046 |
| May 23, 2027 | $773 | $619 - $927 |
| May 24, 2027 | $776 | $618 - $934 |
| May 25, 2027 | $772 | $621 - $922 |
| May 26, 2027 | $773 | $619 - $927 |
| May 27, 2027 | $776 | $618 - $934 |
| May 28, 2027 | $837 | $752 - $922 |
| May 29, 2027 | $773 | $619 - $927 |
| May 30, 2027 | $776 | $618 - $934 |
| May 31, 2027 | $772 | $621 - $922 |
| Jun 1, 2027 | $838 | $749 - $927 |
| Jun 2, 2027 | $840 | $749 - $930 |
| Jun 3, 2027 | $772 | $621 - $922 |
| Jun 4, 2027 | $838 | $749 - $927 |
| Jun 5, 2027 | $806 | $618 - $994 |
| Jun 6, 2027 | $803 | $620 - $985 |
| Jun 7, 2027 | $773 | $618 - $927 |
| Jun 8, 2027 | $842 | $749 - $934 |
| Jun 9, 2027 | $772 | $621 - $922 |
| Jun 10, 2027 | $773 | $619 - $927 |
| Jun 11, 2027 | $776 | $618 - $934 |
| Jun 12, 2027 | $803 | $620 - $985 |
| Jun 13, 2027 | $803 | $618 - $988 |
| Jun 14, 2027 | $776 | $618 - $934 |
| Jun 15, 2027 | $773 | $620 - $925 |
| Jun 16, 2027 | $838 | $748 - $927 |
| Jun 17, 2027 | $776 | $618 - $934 |
| Jun 18, 2027 | $838 | $751 - $925 |
| Jun 19, 2027 | $803 | $618 - $988 |
| Jun 20, 2027 | $806 | $618 - $994 |
| Jun 21, 2027 | $837 | $751 - $922 |
| Jun 22, 2027 | $773 | $618 - $927 |
| Jun 23, 2027 | $774 | $618 - $930 |
| Jun 24, 2027 | $771 | $620 - $922 |
| Jun 25, 2027 | $803 | $618 - $988 |
| Jun 26, 2027 | $896 | $797 - $994 |
| Jun 27, 2027 | $803 | $620 - $985 |
| Jun 28, 2027 | $893 | $797 - $988 |
| Jun 29, 2027 | $806 | $618 - $994 |
| Jun 30, 2027 | $803 | $620 - $985 |
| Jul 1, 2027 | $649 | $637 - $660 |
| Jul 2, 2027 | $702 | $659 - $745 |
| Jul 3, 2027 | $893 | $800 - $985 |
| Jul 4, 2027 | $717 | $637 - $797 |
| Jul 5, 2027 | $702 | $659 - $745 |
| Jul 6, 2027 | $648 | $633 - $662 |
| Jul 7, 2027 | $649 | $637 - $660 |
| Jul 8, 2027 | $702 | $659 - $745 |
| Jul 9, 2027 | $717 | $633 - $800 |
| Jul 10, 2027 | $947 | $845 - $1,048 |
| Jul 11, 2027 | $950 | $845 - $1,055 |
| Jul 12, 2027 | $717 | $633 - $800 |
| Jul 13, 2027 | $717 | $637 - $797 |
| Jul 14, 2027 | $718 | $638 - $797 |
| Jul 15, 2027 | $893 | $800 - $985 |
| Jul 16, 2027 | $947 | $845 - $1,048 |
| Jul 17, 2027 | $1,352 | $1,346 - $1,358 |
| Jul 18, 2027 | $1,383 | $1,346 - $1,419 |
| Jul 19, 2027 | $717 | $637 - $797 |
| Jul 20, 2027 | $951 | $846 - $1,055 |
| Jul 21, 2027 | $948 | $849 - $1,046 |
| Jul 22, 2027 | $947 | $845 - $1,048 |
| Jul 23, 2027 | $951 | $846 - $1,055 |
| Jul 24, 2027 | $1,002 | $898 - $1,106 |
| Jul 25, 2027 | $1,001 | $894 - $1,108 |
| Jul 26, 2027 | $951 | $846 - $1,055 |
| Jul 27, 2027 | $948 | $849 - $1,046 |
| Jul 28, 2027 | $947 | $845 - $1,048 |
| Jul 29, 2027 | $951 | $846 - $1,055 |
| Jul 30, 2027 | $948 | $849 - $1,046 |
| Jul 31, 2027 | $1,001 | $894 - $1,108 |
| Aug 1, 2027 | $1,224 | $1,224 - $1,224 |
| Aug 2, 2027 | $1,153 | $1,153 - $1,153 |
| Aug 3, 2027 | $1,148 | $1,148 - $1,148 |
| Aug 4, 2027 | $1,149 | $1,149 - $1,149 |
| Aug 5, 2027 | $1,153 | $1,153 - $1,153 |
Observed sample summaries are historical price observations, not guaranteed availability.
Our review
Overall ratingA-
Sankara Hotel & Spa Yakushima is a secluded, ultra-luxury eco-resort and spa auberge nestled between the mountains and the sea. Reviewers consistently praise its exceptional Japanese hospitality, world-class French-Japanese fusion dining, and luxurious villas. It serves as an ideal, high-end base for exploring the island's ancient rainforests in absolute comfort.
Best for
- Haute Cuisine Connoisseurs — Guests can enjoy world-class culinary artistry at the main restaurant Okas, which features creative tasting menus using local ingredients.
- Honeymooners and Couples — The resort offers a secluded, romantic atmosphere with spacious villas, private jacuzzis, and premium spa treatments tailored for adults.
- Luxury Nature Seekers — It is perfect for travellers wanting to explore Yakushima's ancient cedar forests and waterfalls with private guides before returning to premium comfort.
Not ideal for
- Budget Travellers — Accommodation rates and spa treatments are very high, particularly during national holiday periods like Golden Week.
- Families with Small Children — The hotel is tailored specifically to an adult clientele seeking quiet seclusion.
- Travellers Sensitive to Insects — Due to the humid rainforest climate, encounters with local fauna like spiders and caterpillars occasionally occur near the villas.
Rating breakdown
- ALocation — Secluded southern elevation offering stunning ocean and mountain views, though guests are reliant on transport.
- A-Rooms — Spacious villas with private jacuzzis and natural-wood furniture, though tropical insects occasionally enter.
- A-Service — Exceptional, highly personalized hospitality, though minor rushing can occur during peak occupancy.
- ADining — Outstanding French-Japanese fusion at Okas and excellent breakfasts with homemade bread.
- AFacilities — Features a beautiful infinity pool, a private cedar sauna, a superb spa, and convenient free laundry facilities.
- B+Value — Premium pricing reflects the high-end luxury and dining, though rates peak significantly during holidays.
Verdict
This luxury resort is highly recommended for affluent travellers, gourmands, and couples seeking a premium, relaxing oasis amidst wild nature. It is not suitable for budget-conscious travellers or those uncomfortable with rainforest insects.
31–60 days in advance
Across observed booking windows, median prices range from $836 to $1,064. The spread is modest, so treat this as a directional signal rather than a strict rule.
Booking window medians
11,818 price checks - high confidenceBest check-in day
10% spreadCompared with Yakushima
Its observed median is 0% above the Yakushima city median.
See the Yakushima timing chartFrequently asked questions
How much does Sankara Hotel & Spa Yakushima cost per night?
Observed nightly medians for Sankara Hotel & Spa Yakushima center on $888, ranging from $533 on the cheapest dates to $1,730 at the peak.
Is Sankara Hotel & Spa Yakushima cheaper last-minute or in advance?
Neither clearly wins: the 31–60 days median of $836 and the 4–7 days median of $846 differ by less than 5%.
Is Sankara Hotel & Spa Yakushima cheaper on weekdays than on weekends?
The day of the week barely moves the price: the Sunday–Thursday median of $834 and the Friday–Saturday median of $874 differ by less than 5%. The cheapest check-in day has been Monday.
What is the cheapest time of year to stay at Sankara Hotel & Spa Yakushima?
Over the next year, February looks cheapest with nightly medians around $582, while August peaks at around $1,148.
When is Sankara Hotel & Spa Yakushima most expensive?
The highest nightly median observed over the next year is $1,730, around May 2. By booking window, prices peak at a $1,064 median when booked 0–1 days before check-in.
How does Sankara Hotel & Spa Yakushima compare with Yakushima hotel prices?
Its $888 observed median sits within 5% of the Yakushima city median of $888 — about average for the city.
Yakushima
Mugio 553, Yakushima-cho, Kumage-gun, Kagoshima Prefecture, 891-4402, Japan