Asaba Ryokan
Japanese inn · Izu ·
Traditional ryokan with Noh stage, tatami rooms, onsen
Traditional ryokan with Noh stage, tatami rooms, onsen
"With centuries‑old roots, this hyper‑traditional ryokan preserves the most traditional forms and customs of Japan’s storied inns." - The MICHELIN Guide
"I experienced a 530-year-old traditional inn in Izu that inspectors described as “all cute and devilishly authentic,” and which was upgraded from two keys." - Rachel Chang
"Rooted in centuries-old tradition, Asaba Ryokan is an example of the hyper-traditional ryokan that preserves tatami floors, shoji screens, kaiseki dinners and onsen hot spring baths, maintaining the most traditional forms and customs of these storied inns." - The MICHELIN Guide
"Founded in 1484, this esteemed ryokan carries over five centuries of history and I was struck by its central feature — a Noh stage poised over a reflective pond — which still hosts traditional Japanese performing arts like Noh, Kyogen comedy, Shinnai storytelling, and seasonal Japanese dance. Rooms are lined with tatami mats and shoji screens, the gardens are meticulously manicured into living works of art, and the hot spring baths draw from centuries of restorative waters." - The MICHELIN Guide
"A family-run ryokan dating to 1494 in the hot-spring town of Shuzenji, this intimate 12-room inn offers traditional tatami rooms overlooking a pond, bamboo forest, and a historic Noh stage. Guests dine in-room in yukata on seasonal kaiseki—dishes might include black rice sushi with anago eel, corn tempura, and locally grown muskmelon—and every room has a private onsen bath (Western-style beds available on request)." - Yukari Sakamoto, Adam H. Graham
