椿荘

How the inn presents itself

An inn in Toi Onsen in western Izu, presenting itself around free-flowing source water and local produce.

Rooms and layout

Seven rooms: one of 12 tatami with a toilet, two of 10 tatami with a toilet, one of eight, one of 7.5, one of six, and one of six with a toilet. Some rooms are non-smoking.

Room style

All rooms are Japanese style, with a kotatsu set out in colder months. Sizes vary, and guests wanting a particular room are asked to enquire.

Room equipment

Television, refrigerator, electric kettle, hairdryer, Wi-Fi and a tea set.

Amenities

Face towel, bath towel, toothbrush set, yukata and obi. One yukata per guest is lent free, in M, L and 2L sizes.

Steps inside the building

The building is old in construction, with stairs and steps here and there. There is a sunken hearth in the entrance hall.

Banquet room

There is a banquet room, usable for group trips and family gatherings.

Bath layout

Two brick-built indoor baths and one boat-shaped open-air bath, fed directly from a source about 500m up the hillside and left to flow through.

Private rotation

Both the outdoor and indoor baths are family baths used privately in rotation, with an inside lock.

Bathing hours

The outdoor bath is available 6:00 to 9:00 and 15:00 to 23:00.

Spring quality

Toi Onsen, a mixed source, classed as a calcium-sodium sulfate spring （hypotonic, weakly alkaline, high temperature）. Neither heated nor diluted. It is clear and carries a little salt.

Bath amenities

Shampoo and conditioner.

Tilework in the bath

The indoor baths keep their old tilework, patterned with camellia.

How the menu is set

The menu follows what is bought that day from Suruga Bay and off Izu, along with seasonal vegetables and fruit, including home-grown vegetables and fish the owner catches in Suruga Bay.

Who cooks

Both dinner and breakfast are prepared and cooked by the owner.

Route by train and bus

From JR Mishima Station take the Izuhakone Sunzu line to its terminus at Shuzenji, then the Tokai bus towards Matsuzaki about 50 minutes to the Toi Onsen stop, and walk seven minutes.

Driving route

About 60 to 80 minutes from Numazu IC on the Tomei Expressway along National Route 136 to Toi.

Route by ferry

Sixty-five minutes from Shimizu Port on the Suruga Bay ferry, then three minutes by car or 20 minutes on foot from Toi Port.

Stay times

Check-in runs 15:00 to 20:00 and check-out is at 10:00.

Position in the surroundings

The inn stands beside the Toi Yamakawa river, five minutes on foot from the sea.

Japanese-style rooms by size

Seven rooms: one 12-tatami with toilet, two 10-tatami with toilet, one eight, one 7.5, one six, and one six with toilet.

How the rooms are set

All Japanese style, with a kotatsu in colder months, and some rooms non-smoking.

Brick-built indoor baths

The two indoor baths keep their old tilework patterned with camellia, and are used privately in rotation.

Boat-shaped open-air bath

The single open-air bath, available 6:00 to 9:00 and 15:00 to 23:00 and used privately in rotation.

Source and spring quality

Piped directly from a source about 500m up the hillside and left to flow through. A calcium-sodium sulfate spring, neither heated nor diluted.

Banquet room

There is a banquet room, usable for group trips and family gatherings.

How the menu is set

The menu follows what is bought that day from Suruga Bay and off Izu, along with seasonal vegetables and fruit, including home-grown vegetables and fish the owner catches in Suruga Bay.

Who cooks

Both dinner and breakfast are prepared and cooked by the owner.

Arriving by bus via Mishima and Shuzenji

From JR Mishima Station take the Izuhakone Sunzu line to its terminus at Shuzenji.

Then about 50 minutes on the Tokai bus towards Matsuzaki to the Toi Onsen stop, and seven minutes on foot.

Sixty-five minutes from Shimizu Port on the Suruga Bay ferry.

Three minutes by car or 20 minutes on foot from Toi Port.

Arriving by car from Numazu IC

About 60 to 80 minutes from Numazu IC along National Route 136 to Toi.

Stay times

Check-in runs 15:00 to 20:00 and check-out is at 10:00.

All baths run on private rotation

The two indoor baths and the open-air bath are all family baths used privately in rotation with an inside lock, rather than shared at the same time.

When the bath can be used

The outdoor bath runs 6:00 to 9:00 and 15:00 to 23:00, so there are daytime hours when it cannot be used.

Steps inside the building

The old construction means stairs and steps in places, so anyone unsure about moving around should check in advance.

Room sizes vary

Sizes run from six to 12 tatami and some rooms have a toilet while others do not, so preferences should be raised when enquiring.