Yanai柳井市

The questions people ask first about Yanai, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

• Cash or card?Cities are increasingly cashless; temples, small restaurants and some lodging taxes still want cash.Japan-wide
• SIM or eSIMData-only eSIMs are the easy route: buy before you fly; voice SIMs need a residence card.Japan-wide
• Tap waterSafe from the tap everywhere; stations and parks have fountains.Japan-wide
• TippingRestaurants and bars: No tip; staff will chase you to return money left on the table.Japan-wide
• Plugs & powerSockets A/B. US/Canada (A/B): fits · UK/Ireland (G): adapter · Australia/NZ (I): adapter. 100 V: UK and AU 230 V-only devices need a converter; most chargers are dual-voltage.Japan-wide
• SafetyYanai is quiet and low-risk; the real issues are infrequent buses, early closing hours and summer heat.

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

• CoffeeCoffee or tea in a café¥400–700 (≈ US$3–5)
• Beercan at a convenience store / draught in a bar¥250–350 (≈ US$2–3)¥500–750 (≈ US$4–6)
• Taxi, about 5 km (3 mi)Taxi, about 3 mi (5 km)5 km (3.1 mi) taxi3.1 mi (5 km) taxiLate-night surcharge after 22:00.Late-night surcharge after 10:00 PM.¥1,800–2,300 (≈ US$13–16)
• SIM or eSIM, a weekeSIM or data SIM, about a week¥2,000–4,000 (≈ US$14–30)
• Museum or sight ticketKunimori house admission¥200 (≈ US$2) adults¥100 (≈ under US$1) children
• Budget bedHostel or guesthouse bed, a night, per person¥3,000 (≈ US$25)
• Mid-range bedBusiness-hotel double room, a night, per room¥12,000 (≈ US$85)
• High-end bedBusiness-hotel double room, a night, per room¥22,000 (≈ US$150)

A day, not counting the bed: Budget ¥6,000 (≈ US$45) · Mid ¥11,000 (≈ US$75) · High ¥20,000 (≈ US$140)

Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Airports

HIJ Hiroshima Airport (About 1 h 30 min to Yanai by bus and JR Sanyo line; check connections) · IWK Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (Closer, but few flights; about 40 min by JR Sanyo line from Iwakuni) · FUK Fukuoka Airport (Shinkansen to Tokuyama or Hiroshima, then JR Sanyo line; 3 h+)

High / low, both scales · rd = rain days

Budget

¥6,000–10,000 (≈ US$45–70) excl. bed

Mid

¥10,000–16,000 (≈ US$70–110) excl. bed

High

¥16,000 (≈ US$110)+ excl. bed

• Shirakabe no Machi shops and the Kunimori house close early; arrive before mid-afternoon.
• Muroyama no Sono is closed Wednesdays — check before travelling for it alone.
• Few restaurants open in the evening; eat lunch in town or eat at your hotel.
• English is limited outside hotels; carry the address in Japanese.
• Summer heat and humidity are severe; the old street has little shade.