Yagyu no Sho: A hidden inn built in the sukiya style surrounded by bamboo forests

Located Oku in Shuzenji Onsen, nestled in a quiet bamboo forest, Yagyu no Sho is a long-established inn founded in Showa. The sukiya-style building and beautiful garden create an extraordinary feeling, as if you are in another world.

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The history and characteristics of ryokan

Yagyu no Sho, which has its roots in the traditional Japanese restaurant Yagyu in Shiba-Shirogane, Tokyo, is a "warm and relaxing inn" that values the beauty of Japanese architecture and heartwarming hospitality.

15 tasteful rooms : Each room has a different layout and style, allowing you to relax and enjoy the garden view.

The beauty of Sukiya-zukuri : Sukiya-zukuri, a traditional Japanese architectural style, exudes a refined, calming atmosphere.

Hospitality : The hospitality that has been passed down since the hotel's founding provides guests with a sense of comfort and excitement.

Yagyu no Sho's website is here!

Hot springs and cuisine

You can enjoy the waters of Shuzenji Onsen, the oldest hot spring in Izu, in the open-air bath or in your room. The water is a simple alkaline spring that is gentle on the skin.

Large open-air baths surrounded by bamboo groves : The two open-air baths, "Musashi no Yu" and "Tsuno Yu," are surrounded by natural forests and are alternated daily for men and women.

All rooms have free-flowing hot spring baths : All rooms are equipped with free-flowing hot spring baths, so you can enjoy a bath to your heart's content whenever you like.

Another major attraction of this inn is its cuisine, based on Kyoto kaiseki cuisine inherited from Tokyo's traditional Japanese restaurants. Guests can enjoy kaiseki cuisine, each dish carefully prepared using an abundance of local seasonal ingredients, in the privacy of their own room. Guests can also appreciate the meticulous attention to detail, such as freshly made miso soup.

Access and sightseeing in the surrounding area

By train : Approximately 10 minutes by taxi from Shuzenji Station on Izu Sunzu Line.

By car : From the Tomei Expressway " Numazu IC" or the Shin-Tomei Expressway "Nagaizumi Numazu IC", it is about 30 minutes via the Izu Expressway.

The area around Yagyu no Sho is dotted with tourist spots in the charming Shuzenji hot spring town. Enjoy a journey that captures Japan's beautiful scenery and history as you stroll through the picturesque " Bamboo Forest Path " and the historic " Shuzenji Temple ."

Shuzenji Hot Spring

Shuzenji, Izu City, Shizuoka Prefecture 410-2416

Shuzenji Onsen, located in Shuzenji, Izu City , Shizuoka Shizuoka Prefecture , is the Izu Peninsula's oldest hot spring. It has been selected as one of Japan's 100 best hot springs. The Shuzenji River (commonly known as the Katsuragawa) flows through the center of the hot spring town, with hot spring inns and restaurants lining the riverbank. Along the riverbank is Tokko-no-Yu, a symbol of the hot spring resort. Nearby is Shuzenji Temple, from which the area takes its name, and is visited by many tourists. The temple holds the Autumn Kobo Daishi Festival every year on August 20th and 21st, with food stalls and fireworks. There are also walking paths, and the "Bamboo Forest Path" is a popular spot. There are many historical sites related to the Genji clan near the hot spring town, including the grave of Minamoto no Yoriie, the second shogun of the Kamakura shogunate, and Shigetsuden, which was built by his mother, Hojo Masako, to pray for the repose of his soul.