Asaba
あさば34°58′ N 138°56′ ERyokan¥¥¥¥
Asaba suits a couple who want Shuzenji's oldest family inn at its most formal after a day on Izu's roads, and the trade-off is a price that starts above ¥120,000 a person.
Price band
¥¥¥¥Luxury
Guests
2 guests
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- Meals
- Dinner and breakfast served in your room, with dried fish made in house and rolled omelette at breakfast
- Check-in
- In from 14:30, out by 11:30
- Onsen
- Shared and private baths
- Rooms
- 10
- Best for
- Couples, special occasions
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Asaba
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Asaba began in 1484 as a temple lodging run by an ancestor of the family that still owns it. Its ten rooms look onto either the garden or the pond, where a Noh stage called Gekkeiden floats; the family moved it here from Tokyo in the late Meiji period. For about 40 years the inn has staged Noh, kyogen, shinnai and dance on it under the name Shuzenji Geijutsu Kiko.
Each room has its own bath on free-flowing Shuzenji water, and the Villa Tenko adds a private outdoor one. The shared outdoor bath sits in the bamboo. Dinner comes to your room, and you can add abalone, spiny lobster or charcoal-grilled wagyu to the set course. Relais & Châteaux lists the inn and says it takes children from seven.
There is no pick-up from Shuzenji Station, which the inn puts seven minutes away by taxi. The salon serves drinks from 6:00 to 11:30 and again from 14:30 to 23:00.
Highlights
- The Asaba family has run the inn since 1484
- A Noh stage moved from Tokyo in the late Meiji period stands on the pond
- Every room has its own bath on free-flowing Shuzenji water
The essentials
- Prices
- The inn's booking page lists its seasonal cuisine plan with dinner and breakfast from ¥121,150 a person when two share the Kocho room, and from ¥352,150 a person in the Villa Tenko.
- Meals
- Dinner and breakfast served in your room, with dried fish made in house and rolled omelette at breakfast
- Amenities
- In room source water bathsOutdoor bathSalon barMassage and spa treatmentsNoh stageParking for 15 cars
- Best for
- CouplesSpecial occasionsTraditional performing artsRecovery days
- Baths
- Shared and private baths, fed by a hot spring
- Tattoo rule
- Asaba does not publish a tattoo rule. Every room has its own source-water bath, so you can skip the shared outdoor bath.
Worth knowing
- The inn quotes fixed taxi fares to Shuzenji, Mishima, Haneda, Narita and Tokyo hotels; ask for them when you book.
- Check the Asaba Cultural Journey page for performance dates before you pick a night.
Quick answers about Asabaよくある質問
Does Asaba pick up guests at Shuzenji Station?
No. The inn says there is no station pick-up, and a taxi from Shuzenji Station takes about seven minutes.
Are meals included at Asaba?
Asaba: Dinner and breakfast served in your room, with dried fish made in house and rolled omelette at breakfast.
What does Asaba have?
Asaba lists in room source water baths, outdoor bath, salon bar, massage and spa treatments, noh stage, parking for 15 cars.
Who is Asaba good for?
Asaba suits couples, special occasions, traditional performing arts, recovery days.
Does Asaba have an onsen?
Yes. Asaba has shared and private baths fed by a hot spring.
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