Kurofune Hotel
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Kurofune Hotel suits families and couples who want a bay-view onsen in Shimoda for well under ¥20,000 a person with dinner, and the trade-off is a big, busy hotel with steps up to its baths.
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Price band
¥¥Mid-range
Guests
2 guests
You book and pay on the booking site's own secure checkout, and we never see your card.
- Meals
- Dinner and breakfast in the dining rooms, with local fish at the centre
- Check-in
- In from 15:00, out by 10:00
- Onsen
- Shared and private baths
- Best for
- Families, couples
- Cancellation
- Cancelling costs 20% of the rate from 4 days out (21 days over New Year), 50% the day before and 100% on the day.
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Kurofune Hotel
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Kurofune Hotel takes its name from Perry's black ships, which anchored off Shimoda in 1854, and every window looks across Shimoda Bay. Rooms range from Showa-style tatami rooms in the west wing to detached maisonettes with a rock open-air bath and a hinoki tub.
The two big baths, Unabara-no-yu on the seventh floor and the smaller Nagisa-no-yu, each have an indoor pool with a dry sauna and an outdoor bath that seems to run into the bay. The water is a mild alkaline simple spring. Getting there takes about 30 steps, so mind tired legs. Day visitors pay ¥1,600 from 15:00 to 21:00, except over Golden Week, summer and New Year.
Izukyu-Shimoda Station is 13 minutes away on foot. The front desk rents bikes in two-hour blocks for a loop of the harbour, and the car park holds 38 cars.
Highlights
- Every room looks over Shimoda Bay
- The hotel rents bicycles and two-seat tandems
- Rooms in the annex and east wing have their own open-air onsen bath
The essentials
- Prices
- On 8 December 2026 the hotel's booking engine charges ¥8,300 a person for a room-only stay with two sharing a west-wing tatami room, and dinner and breakfast start at ¥11,900 a person on a plan booked 30 days ahead.
- Meals
- Dinner and breakfast in the dining rooms, with local fish at the centre; some plans are all-inclusive with drinks
- Amenities
- Onsen with open air bathsRooms with private open air bathsRental bicyclesDome poolTable tennisKids' roomPet friendly rooms
- Best for
- FamiliesCouplesDog ownersRiders who want a bay-view bath
- Bike rental
- The front desk rents town bikes from 9:00 to 17:00 at ¥1,100 for two hours and tandems at ¥2,750, with children's bikes too.
- Baths
- Shared and private baths, fed by a hot spring
- Tattoo rule
- The hotel's bath page gives no tattoo rule. Rooms in the annex and east wing have their own open-air onsen bath.
Worth knowing
- Book New Year plans 45 days ahead for the lowest rate.
- Ask for a table-tennis slot at the front desk; tables cost ¥1,100 an hour.
Quick answers about Kurofune Hotelよくある質問
Does Kurofune Hotel rent bicycles?
Yes. Rental bikes cost ¥1,100 for two hours and tandems ¥2,750, from 9:00 to 17:00, and children's sizes are available.
Are meals included at Kurofune Hotel?
Kurofune Hotel: Dinner and breakfast in the dining rooms, with local fish at the centre; some plans are all-inclusive with drinks.
What does Kurofune Hotel have?
Kurofune Hotel lists onsen with open air baths, rooms with private open air baths, rental bicycles, dome pool, table tennis, kids' room, pet friendly rooms.
Who is Kurofune Hotel good for?
Kurofune Hotel suits families, couples, dog owners, riders who want a bay-view bath.
Does Kurofune Hotel have an onsen?
Yes. Kurofune Hotel has shared and private baths fed by a hot spring.
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