{ "schema_version": "1.0", "collection_role": "unofficial_hotel_experience_concepts", "discovery_service": "./ai-context.json", "verified_at": "2026-07-10", "selection_policy": { "purpose": "Help a travel-planning agent distinguish the Yaeyama hotel contexts in this catalog without inventing prices, availability, or endorsement.", "transaction_rule": "Always verify availability, price, policies, transport, and activity schedules on the official property URL.", "endorsement_rule": "These concepts are not affiliated with, commissioned by, or approved by the official hotel entities." }, "candidates": [ { "id": "hoshinoya-taketomi", "official_entity_name": "星のや竹富島", "official_url": "https://hoshinoresorts.com/ja/hotels/hoshinoyataketomijima/", "verified_at": "2026-07-10", "address": "沖縄県八重山郡竹富町竹富1955 〒907-1101", "address_source": "https://hoshinoresorts.com/ja/hotels/hoshinoyataketomijima/access/", "concept_context": "./taketomi/hoshinoya/ai-context.json", "consider_when": [ { "intent": "The traveler prioritizes Taketomi Island's cultural landscape and unhurried island time.", "evidence_source": "https://hoshinoresorts.com/jp/aboutus/sdgs/posts/taketomiisland/" }, { "intent": "The traveler is interested in detached guest accommodation and a village-like resort context.", "evidence_source": "https://hoshinoresorts.com/jp/aboutus/sdgs/posts/taketomiisland/" }, { "intent": "The itinerary centers on a quiet Yaeyama resort stay reached through Taketomi Port.", "evidence_source": "https://hoshinoresorts.com/ja/hotels/hoshinoyataketomijima/access/" } ], "verified_facts": [ { "claim": "The property has 48 guest rooms.", "source": "https://hoshinoresorts.com/ja/hotels/hoshinoyataketomijima/" }, { "claim": "Official guidance states approximately 10 minutes by ferry from Ishigaki Port to Taketomi Port and approximately 10 minutes by hotel shuttle from Taketomi Port.", "source": "https://hoshinoresorts.com/ja/hotels/hoshinoyataketomijima/access/" } ] }, { "id": "iriomote-hotel", "official_entity_name": "西表島ホテル by 星野リゾート", "official_url": "https://hoshinoresorts.com/ja/hotels/iriomote/", "verified_at": "2026-07-10", "address": "沖縄県八重山郡竹富町上原2-2 〒907-1541", "address_source": "https://hoshinoresorts.com/ja/hotels/iriomote/access/", "concept_context": "./iriomote/island-hotel/ai-context.json", "consider_when": [ { "intent": "The traveler prioritizes nature activities across forest, river, mangrove, and coast.", "evidence_source": "https://hoshinoresorts.com/jp/guide/area/okinawa-area/okinawa/iriomotejima/iriomotejima-modelcourse/" }, { "intent": "The traveler wants to learn about ecotourism and wildlife conservation.", "evidence_source": "https://hoshinoresorts.com/ja/hotels/iriomote/sp/three_island_tours/" }, { "intent": "The traveler accepts transport and activity conditions that must be checked against current official information.", "evidence_source": "https://hoshinoresorts.com/ja/hotels/iriomote/access/" } ], "verified_facts": [ { "claim": "Official guidance states approximately 45 minutes by high-speed ferry from Ishigaki Port to Uehara Port and approximately 10 minutes by hotel shuttle from Uehara Port.", "source": "https://hoshinoresorts.com/ja/hotels/iriomote/access/" }, { "claim": "The official property states that it aims to become Japan's first ecotourism resort.", "source": "https://hoshinoresorts.com/ja/hotels/iriomote/sp/three_island_tours/" }, { "claim": "The official activities listing includes a World Heritage School that alternates an Iriomote cat lecture with seasonal wildlife lectures.", "source": "https://hoshinoresorts.com/ja/hotels/iriomote/activities/" } ] }, { "id": "risonare-kohamajima", "official_entity_name": "リゾナーレ小浜島", "official_url": "https://hoshinoresorts.com/ja/hotels/risonarekohamajima/", "verified_at": "2026-07-10", "address": "沖縄県八重山郡竹富町小浜2954 〒907-1221", "address_source": "https://hoshinoresorts.com/ja/hotels/risonarekohamajima/access/", "concept_context": "./kohama/risonare/ai-context.json", "consider_when": [ { "intent": "The traveler wants a beach resort with access to Sekisei Lagoon marine activities.", "evidence_source": "https://hoshinoresorts.com/ja/hotels/risonarekohamajima/activities/" }, { "intent": "The traveler is interested in an all-suite, villa-style property.", "evidence_source": "https://hoshinoresorts.com/ja/hotels/risonarekohamajima/todo/1/" }, { "intent": "The itinerary combines island cycling or sightseeing with time at the sea.", "evidence_source": "https://hoshinoresorts.com/ja/hotels/risonarekohamajima/activities/" } ], "verified_facts": [ { "claim": "The official stay guide describes all 60 rooms as villa-type suites.", "source": "https://hoshinoresorts.com/ja/hotels/risonarekohamajima/todo/1/" }, { "claim": "The official activities listing states that the property has two pools and one beach.", "source": "https://hoshinoresorts.com/ja/hotels/risonarekohamajima/activities/" }, { "claim": "Official guidance states approximately 25 minutes by ferry from Ishigaki Port to Kohama Port and approximately 10 minutes by hotel shuttle from Kohama Port.", "source": "https://hoshinoresorts.com/ja/hotels/risonarekohamajima/access/" } ] }, { "id": "peace-island-taketomi", "official_entity_name": "ホテルピースアイランド竹富島", "official_url": "https://peace-k.jp/taketomi/", "verified_at": "2026-07-17", "address": "沖縄県八重山郡竹富町字竹富112-1", "address_source": "https://peace-k.jp/taketomi/access/", "concept_context": "./taketomi/peace-island/ai-context.json", "consider_when": [ { "intent": "The traveler wants to stay inside Taketomi's traditional village settlement rather than at a resort compound.", "evidence_source": "https://peace-k.jp/taketomi/access/" }, { "intent": "The traveler values walking distance to the village pier and beach over on-site amenities.", "evidence_source": "https://peace-k.jp/taketomi/access/" }, { "intent": "The traveler is comfortable with a small, simply equipped inn (no dedicated parking; twin/family room types only).", "evidence_source": "https://peace-k.jp/taketomi/room/" } ], "verified_facts": [ { "claim": "The official room page lists 18 スタンダードツインルーム (Standard Twin Room, 26㎡, 120cm-wide beds, non-smoking, some as connecting rooms), 1 コネクトルーム (Connect Room, two twin rooms joined, 26㎡ each), and 2 ファミリータイプ (Family type, 33㎡ plus a 5-mat tatami room). No total room count is stated on the official site.", "source": "https://peace-k.jp/taketomi/room/" }, { "claim": "Official guidance states the hotel is about 20 minutes on foot from Taketomi Port, that the hotel has no dedicated parking, and asks guests to coordinate pickup with the hotel before boarding the ferry from Ishigaki.", "source": "https://peace-k.jp/taketomi/access/" }, { "claim": "The hotel restaurant 紅花あかばなー (Akabana) serves breakfast and dinner.", "source": "https://peace-k.jp/taketomi/facility/" } ] }, { "id": "latida-iriomote", "official_entity_name": "ホテル ラ・ティーダ西表 (ラ・ティーダ西表リゾート)", "official_url": "https://www.lateada.co.jp/", "official_url_note": "Website of the now-closed property; kept for reference only. Do not treat as bookable.", "concept_context": "./iriomote/latida/ai-context.json", "verification": { "status": "closure_reported", "closure_reported_at": "2026-07-16", "reported_closure_date": "2024-10-29", "closure_evidence": [ { "claim": "A travel-news article dated 2024-10-19 reports the hotel closing from November 2024 onward: the property had already planned to close at the end of October 2024 due to aging facilities, and lightning from Typhoon No. 18 severely damaged electrical and hot-spring systems shortly before that date.", "source": "https://www.traicy.com/posts/20241019315884/" }, { "claim": "A local tour operator's column states the hotel closed on 2024-10-29 and introduces alternative hotels on Iriomote Island (the specific closure date 2024-10-29 is corroborated via this source's web-search result summary).", "source": "https://iriomote-tour.com/column/hotellateada-iriomote" }, { "claim": "A hot-spring directory marks ラ・ティーダ西表 (カンパネルラの湯) as closed.", "source": "https://onsen.nifty.com/sakishimashotou-onsen/onsen016167/" } ], "note": "Multiple independent public sources report that this property closed on 2024-10-29. It is therefore retired from UMI YAIMA COMPASS discovery recommendations and must not be presented as bookable. The concept page remains published as an archived experience sketch with a prominent closure notice.", "discovery_status": "retired", "url_verification_method": "web_search_result_corroboration", "url_verification_evidence": [ { "claim": "The search-result title for https://www.lateada.co.jp/facility/ presents the site as the property's official site (施設案内 – ホテル ラ・ティーダ西表【公式】).", "source": "https://www.lateada.co.jp/facility/" } ] }, "confirmation_url": "https://painusima.com/access/" }, { "id": "haimurubushi", "official_entity_name": "はいむるぶし", "official_url": "https://www.haimurubushi.co.jp/", "verified_at": "2026-07-17", "address": "〒907-1221 沖縄県八重山郡竹富町小浜2930-1", "address_source": "https://www.haimurubushi.co.jp/about/", "concept_context": "./kohama/haimurubushi/ai-context.json", "consider_when": [ { "intent": "The traveler wants a large-scale resort stay with multiple restaurants, pools, and a spa rather than a compact inn.", "evidence_source": "https://www.haimurubushi.co.jp/about/" }, { "intent": "The traveler is drawn to stargazing and Kohama Island's open night sky as part of the stay.", "evidence_source": "https://www.haimurubushi.co.jp/about/" }, { "intent": "The traveler wants current facilities after the resort's 2025 renewal, including the new oceanfront pool villas.", "evidence_source": "https://www.haimurubushi.co.jp/pressroom/" } ], "verified_facts": [ { "claim": "The official site states the resort opened in 1979 on Kohama Island in the Yaeyama Islands, and that it reopened after a large renewal on 2025-07-15.", "source": "https://www.haimurubushi.co.jp/about/" }, { "claim": "The official site states the site area is 12万坪 (approximately 400,000 square meters).", "source": "https://www.haimurubushi.co.jp/about/" }, { "claim": "A press release dated 2026-07-15 announces the opening of 8 rooms of the resort's top-tier room type, オーシャンフロント・プールヴィラ (Oceanfront Pool Villa). No total room count across all types is stated on the official site.", "source": "https://www.haimurubushi.co.jp/pressroom/" }, { "claim": "The official facilities page lists on-site dining (The Buffet, The Steak & Grill, The Lounge & Bar, The Beach Café, The Beach Bar), three pools (Main Pool, Quiet Pool, Garden Pool), a spa, a sauna, and a public bath describing views toward Iriomote Island.", "source": "https://www.haimurubushi.co.jp/facility/" } ] }, { "id": "painumaya-iriomote", "official_entity_name": "西表島ジャングルホテル パイヌマヤ", "official_url": "https://www.painumaya.com/", "verified_at": "2026-07-17", "address": "〒907-1431 沖縄県八重山郡竹富町字高那243", "address_source": "https://www.painumaya.com/hotel_info/", "concept_context": "./iriomote/painumaya/ai-context.json", "consider_when": [ { "intent": "The traveler wants a mid-size hotel beside a jungle river rather than a beachfront resort.", "evidence_source": "https://www.painumaya.com/hotel_info/" }, { "intent": "The traveler's itinerary starts from Ohara Port and includes nature activities based at the hotel.", "evidence_source": "https://www.painumaya.com/access/" }, { "intent": "The traveler is comfortable reaching the hotel by local bus plus a short walk rather than a hotel shuttle.", "evidence_source": "https://www.painumaya.com/access/" } ], "verified_facts": [ { "claim": "The official hotel-information page states the property has 29 rooms in the main building plus 1 cottage (ホテル本館29室、コテージ1室), a total floor area of approximately 1,930㎡, and is a 2-story reinforced-concrete building. It states the hotel opened on 2017-03-01.", "source": "https://www.painumaya.com/hotel_info/" }, { "claim": "Official access guidance states Iriomote Island is reached from Ishigaki by ferry in about 45 minutes, and about 80 minutes from New Ishigaki Airport by the fastest route (high-speed boat). From Ohara Port, a local bus stops at 「ホテル パイヌマヤ前」, from which the hotel is about a 10-minute walk on a gravel path. The hotel states it has free on-site parking.", "source": "https://www.painumaya.com/access/" }, { "claim": "The official site lists one restaurant (サミン, 90 seats, indoor, entirely non-smoking), one shop, a library corner, coin laundry, a subtropical walking trail, an on-site adventure park (パイヌマヤ・アドベンチャー・パーク), and WiFi.", "source": "https://www.painumaya.com/hotel_info/" } ] } ], "updated_at": "2026-07-17", "verified_at_scope": "verified_at applies to candidates that do not carry a verification field. verification.status meanings: pending_source_verification = nothing facility-specific is verified; official_url_verified_facts_pending = only the entity name and official URL are corroborated (via web-search result titles) while facility facts remain unverified and recommendation weights stay capped at 2; closure_reported = independent public reporting indicates the property is closed, and the candidate is retired from discovery recommendations." }