Ryokan in Izu

伊豆

The peninsula south-west of Tokyo, with hot-spring towns along its coasts and in its hills. Atami, at the top, is 40 to 50 minutes from Tokyo by Shinkansen; Odoriko limited expresses run down the east coast to Ito in 100 minutes and Shimoda in 160, and direct trains reach Shuzenji in the middle in two hours.

Choosing where to stay in Izu

Atami 熱海
A seaside hot-spring city at the top of the Izu Peninsula, its hotels and ryokan climbing the hills above Sagami Bay. The Tokaido Shinkansen reaches Atami from Tokyo in 40 to 50 minutes. Ozaki Koyo's novel The Golden Demon made its name.
SOKI ATAMI

Other places in Izu

Map of the Izu Peninsula with a dot for each ryokan and rings at Atami, Ito, Shuzenji, Izu-Kogen, Shimoda and Dogashima — © OpenStreetMap

Shuzenji 修善寺
A hot-spring town in a wooded valley in the middle of the peninsula, around the temple it is named after.
2 ryokan listed
Ito 伊東
A seaside hot-spring city on the east coast.
Izu-Kogen 伊豆高原
Highland woods south of Ito, with small ryokan and museums.
Shimoda 下田
The port at the tip of the peninsula where Perry's Black Ships anchored, with sandy beaches.
Nishi-Izu (Dogashima) 西伊豆・堂ヶ島
The rocky west coast, with sea caves and sunsets over Suruga Bay.

Izu through the year

Spring春
March to May
In April and May azaleas, wisteria and rhododendrons flower around Atami.
Summer夏
June to August
Summer is beach season in Shimoda, and the Atami Sea Fireworks are launched over the bay most often in summer.
Autumn秋
September to November
From mid-November to early December the Atami Baien garden holds its maple festival.
Winter冬
December to February
Izu's flowers come early: from early February to early March the pink Kawazu cherries bloom along the river in Kawazu.

Elsewhere in Izu

Shuzenji
Arai Ryokan 新井旅館
Founded in 1872 on the Katsura river in Shuzenji Onsen. Every bath is free-flowing hot-spring water, and the ryokan describes itself as a registered cultural-property ryokan.
Onsen
YesFree-flowing in every bath
Bath in your room
Some roomsHot-spring bath in some wings
Tattoos
Not allowedNot allowed in the large baths
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Shuzenji
Asaba あさば
The Asaba family has run this Shuzenji ryokan for more than 500 years, and a Noh stage stands in its pond. Every room has its own free-flowing hot-spring bath, and dinner and breakfast are served in the room.
Onsen
YesFree-flowing Shuzenji spring
Bath in your room
A hot-spring bath in every roomOpen-air only in the detached villa
Tattoos
Not stated
Not currently accepting bookings