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title: "Ocean Hotel Iwato, Ibusuki: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Ocean Hotel Iwato in Ibusuki: rated 6.9 by guests, 3-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-14
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Ryokan · ★★★
# Ocean Hotel Iwato

Makurazaki, Ibusuki, Japan

6.9 ·  Okay 11 reviews ·  #17 #17 of 19 in Ibusuki ·  3.9/5 on Google, 201 reviews ·  2.1 Location score
## About Ocean Hotel Iwato

Ocean Hotel Iwato is a ryokan in Makurazaki, Ibusuki, Japan. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 11 reviews. Facilities include free parking, free wi-fi. It is 30 km from the centre of Ibusuki. The nearest airport, Kagoshima Airport (KOJ), is 71 km away.

- **Type:** Ryokan

- **Star rating:** ★★★

- **Check-in from:** 15:00

- **Check-out until:** 10:00

- **Rooms:** 23

- **Floors:** 3

- **Opened:** 1975

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 0

58 Iwado-cho, Makurazaki-shi [hotel-iwato.com](https://hotel-iwato.com/)

## How Ocean Hotel Iwato scores

Better rated than 19% of hotels in Ibusuki

-   Guest rating **6.9**
-   Location **2.1**
-   Public transport **4.5**

Ibusuki average

## Rating on Google

3.9/5

201 Google reviews

-   5★30%
-   4★37%
-   3★22%
-   2★9%
-   1★3%

From the property’s public Google Maps listing. It is shown for reference and is not part of the StayVersus score.

## Amenities

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **2.1**/10

- **Walk grade:** **15**/100 Car recommended

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **2**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **0**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">枕崎駅</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.2 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">19 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">71 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">160 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Ibusuki</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">30 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">67 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

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## Questions about Ocean Hotel Iwato

### How do guests rate Ocean Hotel Iwato?

Ocean Hotel Iwato has a guest rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 11 reviews, which is better than 19% of rated hotels in Ibusuki.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Ocean Hotel Iwato?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is until 10:00.

### Is there parking at Ocean Hotel Iwato?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Ocean Hotel Iwato from the airport?

The nearest airport, Kagoshima Airport (KOJ), is 71 km away in a straight line.

### How many rooms does Ocean Hotel Iwato have?

Ocean Hotel Iwato has 23 rooms on 3 floors.

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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