[QUOTE=jpatokal]Yup, I've stayed at the kokuminshukusha in Miyajima that you linked to. It's fairly pricy (I paid Y11k with two meals) and it was fairly bland, to the point that I can't remember much except the tempura being cold when I was served dinner. The best digs on the island are at the Ryokan Iwaso but I'm not sure how much they're charging for the privilege these days...
http://japaneseguesthouses.com/db/miyajima/iwaso.htm

I am in the process of trying to make a resrvation at Iwaso - tried to call them directly but no one spoke English well enough to answer questions, although I think they reserved some sort of room for us. Any other service to reserve a room there that anyone knows about besides the link noted above? I hate to provide credit card info, etc... before even finding out cost, type of room, or even availability. Anyone use this service? I assume they are reliable?