Jusandi

We had booked a room that was supposed to offer a sea view, but in reality, the sea was only visible through a small gap between the trees, which was disappointing. We had to ask a staff member to turn off an extremely noisy machine in the garden, and there was a strong smell coming from the bathroom vents (probably fixed since then). The rooms heat up very quickly if the AC is not turned on. Even at the lowest setting, it is quite strong, so you shouldn’t be sensitive to it. I would not recommend booking dinners in advance: the Italian-inspired menu is decent but has no real culinary interest, and there may be missed or inconsistent translation updates in the menu (for example, a “chocolate fondant” served without any chocolate on the plate), and above all, any cancellation within 48 hours is charged. After a disappointing first dinner, we wanted to cancel the following ones but had to pay anyway. Considering the price and the quality of the dishes, it is much better to dine out if you have a car. Breakfast mainly consists of industrial products. Again, it cannot be canceled if booked in advance. However, after some discussion, we were able to get fresh, locally prepared items, which greatly improved the experience. It’s well located, close to beautiful snorkeling beaches and a lovely park with shisa statues.

What an amazing find! A paradise tucked away in the Ishigaki jungle and overlooking the sea. Our villa was large, airy and immaculate with its own outdoor pool and a large indoor tub overlooking the garden. The villas are cleverly designed so you are not overlooked. The staff were friendly and helpful. The highlight was the dinners. We stayed for two nights and couldn’t believe the incredibly high standard of the feast that was provided each evening. The flavours of the fusion food using local ingredients were the best we had come across in Japan and surpassed the quality of some of the best London restaurants. If you visit Jusandi do not miss out on the dinners.

This was the best place I have ever stayed. So relaxing and private. I didn’t want to leave.

Jusandi is 5 star in every aspect. The attentive service, the stunning accommodations, the lush landscape, everything is top notch. We decided to visit Ishigaki for our honeymoon, and the highlights included the infinity private pool, the incredibly sweet and attentive staff, and the chef’s nightly dinners. The food was amazing, the staff worked so incredibly hard every day and night to make sure we were taken care of, and the property is even more beautiful than the pictures. I could not recommend this place more, thank you so much!

We decided to spend our anniversary at Jusandi on Ishigaki and it did not disappoint. The staff were kind and accommodating. They even helped us to get last minute reservations at the best restaurant on the island which was amazing! We had the Gashimune villa that has a private beach in addition to the private pool. The included breakfasts both western and Japanese were excellent and filling. You could almost save half for lunch or a light afternoon snack. We chose to dine out during our stay so I can't speak to the dinner options; but, I would imagine it's quite nice as well. The WiFi is fast enough to stream movies and there is no TV. However, they do provide an iPad and portable speaker. I highly recommend you enjoy this place as a private retreat from the real world. Enjoy!

We were looking for somewhere to complement our stay on the main islands of Japan on our second trip there. We found Jusandi via various bits of research and had at the time to try and interpret a website entirely in Japanese (they now have an English language site).||||The place is very small and feels very remote, with only four Villas and a small main building nearby. The room we stayed in (Gashihume) was a great size, well appointed and the soft drinks in the mini bar were included in the price. The private pool whilst small was large enough to do a few strokes in. The food was superb and cooked by a cordon bleu trained Ishigaki chef who used to be at the Intercontinental on the same island. The style is French but with great use of local ingredients, the goat cutlets being a highlight. Staff are very attentive and friendly and would do whatever was needed to make your stay more comfortable. The trail down to the beach is nice as you feel like you are in the midst of a jungle in the middle of nowhere. There are interesting inter-tidal pools and fish for those of us with an interest in such things.||||In terms of things to do on the island I would suggest hiring a car when you arrive as it is fairly small and there is very little traffic and sadly the bus service, which we used a couple of times, is very infrequent. There are a number of small places to go on various island circuits and you could have a great leisurely time going round. We enjoyed the glass bottomed boat coral tour at Kabira which was excellent, we saw a great variety of things with a large sea turtle being a highlight.

We had the most amazing time at Jusandi! Private villa with pool, surrounded by jungle forest and a path through jungle to private terrace for viewing the ocean and sunset. Another path leads to a small beach and Blue Cave with the most incredible reef snorkeling I’ve experienced!||Wonderful, friendly staff and the most amazing food and wine in the intimate restaurant. Turn off the pool lights and see amazing star filled sky and moonlit clouds.||Truly an unforgettable treat.

February is probably not the best time to visit ishigaki as the weather is hit and miss, but anytime is probably a good time to stay at jusandi. Its a tiny place with only five bungalows but has a great feel. The bungalows are of a very nice design with a large bath with room for two and in our unit anyway a view of the ocean from the bath. There are a couple of cute little beaches that are reached by small jungle trails from the hotel. The large one has an awesome blue cave attached to the beach with must make a great place to swim in warmer weather. My wife loves to collect shells on the beach and we found a ton..the best thing about the jusandi has to be the dinners. Its expensive, but not to be missed. Something like an eight course Italian dinner with each dish a treasure. Honestly if you pass on dinner here to get some island noodles or yakiniku you are making a big mistake...