Asaba

Izu, Japan

12 Rooms

They’re all pretty traditional, but some ryokan are more traditional than others. Asaba has not only the tranquil atmosphere and the stunning natural setting you’d expect from a top country inn, but it’s got five hundred thirty years of unbroken history behind it as well. In fact, if you wanted to calibrate your ryokan-sense using the most reliable...

Room Count: 12 Rooms

3450-1 Shuzenji, Izu, Shizuoka Prefecture, 410-2416, JPN

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hey’re all pretty traditional, but some ryokan are more traditional than others. Asaba has not only the tranquil atmosphere and the stunning natural setting you’d expect from a top country inn, but it’s got five hundred thirty years of unbroken history behind it as well. In fact, if you wanted to calibrate your ryokan-sense using the most reliable possible instrument, then Asaba is your prototype — a bit like the meter-long platinum bar they keep in that museum in Paris, Asaba is as close as you’ll get in the physical world to the abstract ideal of the ryokan.

The setting is picture-perfect, facing onto a placid little pond, ringed with bamboo. The interior style is spare but far from modern — each of the 12 rooms comes in tatami style, with minimal furniture. They all face the courtyard, rather than the forest, but you’ll see why: at the center of the inn, in the middle of the pond, is a floating Noh stage, where the traditional drama is regularly acted out. Asaba’s cuisine is first-rate, with (blessedly) nothing modern about it. Baths, too, are absolutely traditional, including typical semi-public baths, private in-room tubs, and one hot spring pool separated from the main pond only by a ring of rocks.

Please note: Asaba welcomes children ages 7 years or older. The independent "Villa Tenko" welcomes children under 7 years old.

How to Get There: Asaba is 1.5 miles (2.5 kilometers) from Shuzenji train station (Izu-Hakone line) and 40 minutes by car from Mishima JR station. Mishima JR station is one hour from Tokyo station (Shinkansen). Asaba Offers a fixed rate taxi service from both stations.

Room Count: 12 Rooms

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Parking
Free wi-fi
Spa
Restaurant
Concierge
No pets allowed
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Check in: 2:30 PM, Check Out 11:30 AM

• Upon confirmation, a prepayment link will be provided to collect the full deposit.
• Children over 7 years old are welcome at Asaba. Please note that rates are based on 1 or 2 adult occupancy - however, some room types can accommodate 3 adults or more.
• Only Villa Tenko is available for children under 7 years old
• Please contact concierge@hotelist.club if you would like to inquire rates for 3 or more adults.
• This property will be under renovation from AUG. 7 till OCT. 19th, 2026. The public indoor bathes and 2 outdoor public baths for each gender will be closed but the in room onsen baths are available. The FUJI/HAGI/NADESHIKO/YAMABUKI rooms will be under constructions at this time as well.

• The property will be closed for a full renovation from Aug 7th until Oct. 19th, 2026.
• Partial reopening October 2026 (8 rooms only).
• Renovation works continue until 21 March 2027, and daytime construction noise may occur between 9:00 AM and 6:00 PM.
• The Fuji, Hagi, Nadeshiko, and Yamabuki rooms are currently under construction and are not expected to be ready until March 21, 2027.