Offering spacious suites and boasting an indoor swimming pool, hot-spring baths and Western and Japanese cuisine, Hotel Kawakyu is a 5-minute drive from Shirahama Beach and a 10-minute drive from JR Shirahama Train Station Each suite at Kawakyu Hotel comes with a living room and a separate Western-style bedroom Both Japanese and Western living areas are offered, the Japanese one with tatami -woven-straw- flooring and floor cushions and the Western one with a large sofa All suites are air-conditioned and have an LCD TV, a fridge, an electric kettle, slippers, and a private bathroom with a bathtub The hotel is just a 10-minute drive to Adventure World animal park, and provides free on-site parking A free shuttle runs from JR Shirahama Train Station at fixed times -see Important Information-, and must be reserved at time of booking Both indoor and outdoor hot-spring baths are available, and guests can also relax at the sauna or indulge in a massage Other facilities include a fitness room and a gift shop Free Wi-Fi is available at the lobby A buffet breakfast and dinner are provided at the Fornace dining room