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Where to Stay
Walking directions are from Shuzenji Onsen bus terminal.
Very Expensive
> Yagyu-no-Sho This elegant sanctuary, surrounded by a wall and beauti-
ful garden complete with streams, pond, mossy ground, and bamboo groves, sits on the
edge of Shuzenji and feels like it's deep in the countryside. It was built some 40 years ago,
a replica of the original Yagyu-no Sato in Nara, and offers 16 rooms, each one with a
different atmosphere and unique architectural details, from ceiling designs to door pulls.
They range from standard rooms, located in the main building accessible by elevator and
decorated with antiques, to villas with their own private garden and open-air bath. The
inn's most popular room is Tsukikage, with its own balcony over a pond and open-air
bath. Kyoto-style kaiseki meals, with local specialties and mountain vegetables, are served
in your room, and the owner's wife speaks English. If you're looking for a pampered
mountain retreat, this place fits the bill.
1116-6 Shuzenji Onsen, Izu-shi, Shizuoka 410-2416. & 0558/72-4126. Fax 0558/72-5212. www.yagyu-no-
sho.com. 16 units. ¥40,050-¥68,400 per person. Rates include 2 meals. ¥2,100 extra per person Sat and
nights before holidays. AE, MC, V. From the bus terminal, turn right and follow the main road; it will be on
your right (7 min.). Amenities: Indoor/outdoor hot-spring baths. In room: A/C, TV, hair dryer, minibar.
Moderate
/ Arai Ryokan Open since 1872, this is one of Shuzenji's most acclaimed
inns. It has welcomed many Japanese celebrities over the decades, from writers and artists
to Kabuki actors. It's located right in the center of the village, beside the river and just a
stone's throw from Shuzenji Temple and the Bamboo Forest Path. Its 15 structures, all
registered as national cultural assets and situated around a river-fed pond, include a
delightful main building where you're served a welcome tea on an old-fashioned wooden
veranda, a wooden covered bridge leading to rooms, and a 90-year-old public bath built
in the style of Horyuji Temple in Nara—without the use of nails. Rooms are spread
through several buildings constructed during different times in the inn's long history,
including standard rooms with and without private bathroom and more elaborate rooms
that face the pond and Katsura River. Seasonal meals are served in your room. This inn
is highly recommended for its nostalgic atmosphere.
970 Shuzenji Onsen, Izu-shi, Shizuoka 410-2416. & 0558/72-2007. Fax 0558/72-5119. www.arairyokan.
net. 30 units (15 with bathroom; 12 with toilet only; 3 without bathroom). ¥21,000-¥38,000 per person.
Rates exclude tax and service charge. Rates include 2 meals. AE, MC, V. From the bus terminal, turn right
and follow the main road; it will be on your left, past Shuzenji Temple (3 min.). Amenities: Indoor/out-
door hot-spring baths; indoor hot-spring pool (summer only); free Internet in lobby. In room: A/C, TV, hair
dryer, minibar.
Inexpensive
? Goyokan This family-run inn, in a warehouse-style building of black tiles
topped with white mortar, opened about 20 years ago. Sandwiched between Shuzenzji's
main road and the Katsura River, near the bus terminal, it offers simple but clean tatami
rooms, some with views of the river. Note that no dinner is served and no single accom-
modations are available.
765-2 Shuzenji Onsen, Izu-shi, Shizuoka 410-2416. & 0558/72-2066. Fax 0558/72-8212. www.goyokan.
co.jp. 11 units (none with bathroom). ¥6,450 per person without breakfast; ¥7,500 per person with break-
fast. Rates include tax. No credit cards. Across the street from the bus terminal, to the left (1 min.). Ame-
nities: Indoor hot-spring baths. In room: A/C, TV, fridge, no phone.
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