Hokkawa Onsen: a seaside village of ryokans
Stay overnight in Hokkawa for a slow evening beside the rocky shore and a long ryokan bath. Green hills rise behind this small harbor village, seafood is served at the inns, and moonlight sometimes stretches across the water.
The village and rocky shore
The harbor, rocky shore and sea-facing ryokans cluster below Hokkawa’s wooded hills. Follow the waterfront toward Nekosai Square, where Kenji Shigeoka’s “Calling Happiness” sculpture stands. Near the full moon, a bright reflection can stretch across the water: the Moon Road celebrated in the village.
Storm waves damaged Kurone Iwaburo, the public seafront bath, which remains closed indefinitely. The inns have indoor pools and sheltered outdoor baths; day visitors can reserve a seafood lunch with bathing. Overnight guests have the village shore at hand for an evening stroll, with the hills close behind the buildings and the sea just beyond the road.
Baths and lunch visits
At Tsuruya Kisshotei, the Amagiji rock pool sits under a pavilion roof, with Izu stone lining the indoor bath. Boukai combines stained glass with timber and granite. Lunch menus include a whole braised kinmedai or seafood bara-chirashi with Inaniwa udon in kinmedai and Shizuoka chicken broth.
Kissho CAREN’s elevated Hekikai baths look toward Sagami Bay and Izu Oshima; trees surround Wagetsu’s outdoor pool. Cypress, stone and rock frame the water, and some stairs are part of the approach. Four Seasons serves French kaiseki.
Seafood lunches and bathing
Both inns take lunch-and-bath reservations for two or more people. Towels are supplied, and you bathe at the inn where you eat. Tsuruya’s communal areas alternate between men and women. Day visitors enter through a meal package.
| Inn | Reservation and visit | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|
| Tsuruya Kisshotei | Book at least three days ahead. Restaurant 11:30–14:00; baths 14:00–16:00. | April 26–May 5, August 9–17 and December 27–January 5. |
| Kissho CAREN | Book at least five days ahead. Lunch at 11:30 or 12:00; baths from 14:00. | April 25–May 6, August 8–16, September 19–23 and December 26–January 3. |
Hokkawa Onsen Hotel
Hokkawa Onsen Hotel looks out to sea from Japanese guest rooms; renovation has closed the rooftop Kuchu Yuen bath, with November 1, 2026 announced for reopening.
Hokkawa Onsen Hotel
Sunrise over the sea from every guest room.
Sea-view quadruple room · 50 m² · 5 futons · private bathroom
8.0 · 743 Agoda reviews
- Free Wi-Fi
from US$176 per room / night
Room only; breakfast and dinner excluded.
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Getting there
Local trains call at Izu-Hokkawa; Tokyo’s direct Odoriko stops at Izu-Atagawa. Hokkawa Onsen Hotel collects staying guests from either station on a free reserved shuttle. At Izu-Hokkawa, descend the platform stairs, leave through the exit and continue into the underpass to the pickup area. At Izu-Atagawa, stairs or a ramp lead from the ticket gates to the station rotary.
Reserve with the train, arrival time and station by the previous day online; same-day requests are by telephone. Pickup ends at 18:00. Return shuttles run 09:00–11:00, reserved online by the previous day or at reception during the stay.
Map of Hokkawa shore and arrivals
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