[Izu] Relax in the open-air bath. 8 ryokan with Small Number of Rooms Recommended for Single Travelers

Commuting on crowded trains, feeling tense at work, and being distracted by social media at home. We need to connect with people, but maybe our bodies and minds have become tense from being so careful about so many things? Why not take a break from worrying about what others think and let yourself be relaxed and easygoing every once in a while? When you feel like that, take the plunge and go on a solo trip!

How about heading to Izu, which is easily accessible from the city center? This hot spring area has many scenic spots such as Mt. Omuroyama, which is covered in greenery, and Jogasaki Coast, which has a stunning cliff view, as well as many enjoyable spots such as Izu Cactus Park and Izu Granpal Park. Enjoy onsen rich nature of the sea and mountains, hot springs, and delicious food to warm up your prickly heart. If you're staying overnight, we recommend an onsen with an open-air bath where you can experience nature. ryokan and hotels with few guest rooms will have fewer people and you can spend your time quietly.

Enjoying an open-air bath surrounded by nature with a sense of openness is perfect for tired people who want to relax. It will relax both your mind and body. If you want to spend some quiet time alone, we recommend an inn with few rooms and not too many people. Take a digital detox and listen to the natural sounds of the wind, waves, birdsong, and more. In this article, we will introduce ryokan and hotels in Izu that are recommended for women, with few rooms and a quiet environment where you can enjoy an open-air bath.

Located in Ito onsen, Gensen to Hanare no Oyado Tsuki is an inn with 9 rooms that all have detached rooms with ocean views, and all rooms have an open-air bath. There are single-story and two-story detached buildings, so you are sure to enjoy a quiet and private time! There is a shuttle from Futo Station, so even women traveling alone can feel at ease. On nights when the full moon is shining, the moonlight reflecting off the sea surface can appear as a "moon path," so you can enjoy a romantic evening.

All guest rooms are Japanese-modern in design, with a tatami space next to the bed, and a stylish yet nostalgic atmosphere for relaxation. The open-air baths attached to the rooms overlook the majestic Sagami Bay, allowing you to relax in them whenever you like. There are two types of guest rooms, one-story and two-story, both of which have terraces. The luxury of going out onto the terrace, sitting in a deck chair and enjoying the sea breeze while doing nothing is the best part of traveling alone. The quiet environment away from the town means you'll have a good night's sleep and wake up feeling refreshed.

The rooms come with an open-air bath, but don't miss the "Tsukihime no Yu" open-air bath in the forest. onsen that springs from within the grounds is a rare spring quality in Izu, with a distinctive onsen scent. Release your mind and body in "Tsukihime no Yu," where the rustling of the trees and the chirping of the birds create a forest bathing effect. The illuminated forest at night also creates a relaxing atmosphere.

It's time to look forward to dinner. You can enjoy a visually stunning creative kaiseki full course meal made with seasonal and high-quality ingredients, and the bounty of the sea that is unique to Izu. You'll be excited by the fresh sashimi caught in Sagami Bay and other luxurious seasonal ingredients. Dinner alone will fill you up, but why not order room service with stylish dishes such as "avocado and tuna canapes" and "carbonara udon" and enjoy an after-party for one person, which would be a luxury!

Located in Kona onsen in Izu Nagaoka, the 15-room "Ebisuya Inn" has been in business since the Kamakura period and is a small ryokan that takes pride in the close hospitality it provides to its guests. The four different types of hot onsen which are said to be good for the skin, can be rented for private use, so even solo travelers can enjoy a private onsen. Women can get into the travelling mood by wearing a coloured yukata, which can be borrowed for free, and strolling around the onsen town of Izu Nagaoka. It's also nice that they provide a shuttle service from Izu Nagaoka Station at any time.

Kona onsen, one of the three oldest hot springs in Izu, is an alkaline onsen with a pH of 8.8 and has long been popular as a skin-beautifying hot spring. The two open-air baths, "Nagomi-no-yu" and "Hozan-no-yu," are surrounded by greenery, and the fresh breeze caresses your cheeks, giving you a refreshing feeling of comfort. If each bath is available, you can use it as many times as you like for free, which is a great system. Feel free to enter as many times as you like and have smooth skin♪

Izu Nagaoka is blessed with the tastes of the sea and the seafood from Suruga Bay and the mountain produce from Mt. Amagi. The monthly Kaiseki course menu, which values seasonal Izu ingredients and has the motto of "food with visible ingredients," is a menu that is beautiful to look at and healthy for the body, and is a favorite of women. As it is in-room dining, you can relax without worrying about others, even if you are traveling alone. Enjoy the luxury of having food served to you♪

At this inn, you can experience an authentic Balinese beauty treatment. The authentic techniques acquired at a local Indonesian government-certified school are highly rated. The high-quality Asian aroma oils blended with essential oils stimulate the five senses, not only caring for the skin but also relieving the stiffness of the whole body, helping to remove accumulated fatigue. The synergistic effect with onsen will leave your whole body feeling refreshed. Why not treat yourself to a treatment?

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Akazawa Geihinkan is a luxurious ryokan with only 15 rooms spread across a vast site, all with their own open-air baths. The rooms, which are the epitome of Japanese architectural beauty with attention to detail, are truly tranquil spaces. It's perfect for solo travelers who want to stay in. In addition, you can enjoy a rare bath that uses 100% deep sea water, which is full of nutrients necessary for the body, so it's a popular inn for women. There is a free shuttle bus that runs on schedule from Izu Kogen Station, so please make use of it.

Comprised of a living room, bedroom, veranda, and open-air bath, the room is a welcoming space that embodies the height of Japanese architectural beauty, with its wickerwork ceiling and latticed walls. The veranda that juts out into the garden features an open-air bath filled with concentrated deep sea water, allowing you to enjoy a bath while feeling the nature to the fullest. You can spend a relaxing time gazing at your own garden and listening to the whispering of the wind. As ryokan is run by DHC, all amenities are DHC brand.

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Being able to meal in a private room for both breakfast and dinner is a great thing for solo travelers. The garden in front of the restaurant is lit up at night, creating a serene atmosphere that creates an incredibly elegant atmosphere. The restaurant places great importance on dashi, an essential ingredient in Japanese cuisine, and uses Akazawa deep sea water to bring out the flavor of kelp and bonito to create a gentle flavor. The deliciousness of the kaiseki cuisine, made with carefully selected ingredients, will permeate your entire body.

There is also a large bath with deep sea water, where you can stretch your whole body and relax. The Akazawa Spa, connected to the bathhouse, is also a must-visit facility. The mineral-rich deep sea water pool and the buoyancy of the seawater will relax your mind, and as you come into contact with the water with all your senses, tension and stress will be relieved. The water currents on your body will loosen your muscles, providing a comfortable and effective massage effect, so you can reset your daily fatigue.

"Pet-friendly Onsen Resort Ubud no Mori Izu Kogen" is a quaint onsen ryokan located in the quiet mountain resort of Ubud, Bali. The inn is a perfect blend of exotic and Japanese style, making you feel like you're in Bali. You'll be enchanted by the luxurious situation of being able to enjoy onsen in the forest while feeling like you're in Bali. It's also great for solo travelers that they will cover the equivalent of 1,500 yen of the taxi fare from Izu Kogen Station. You can even bring your dog with you, so a trip with your dog is not just a dream.

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This small luxury hotel has a total of 10 rooms, 2 suites, and 2 detached buildings. 4 of the rooms are stylish Balinese-style guest rooms with an exotic atmosphere. The warm texture of the black bamboo and teak wood, custom-made in Bali, creates a relaxing space. Sleeping in a canopy bed is sure to tickle the heart of any girl. Lie down on the bed, go out to the terrace and feel the breeze, and enjoy some relaxing time alone.

In the open-air bath "Take no Yu," you can hear the gentle rustling of the bamboo forest. When you lie down with your head on the pillow, the sky opens up and you can feel even more open. You can also detox by washing away the sweat in the private sauna. There are three types of private open-air baths: a stone bath, a cypress bath, and a Shigaraki ware jar bath. If they are available, you can enter as many times as you like, so you can enjoy onsen to your heart's content!

The long-awaited meal begins in the main dining room, "Garuda." The open and relaxed interior, reminiscent of a restaurant in Ubud, and Balinese lounge music will lift your spirits. The course menu, which combines fresh seafood and mountain produce from Izu with locally produced ingredients and Japanese and Western cooking and seasonings, is stylish in appearance and will make you want to take photos. The thoughtful arrangement of the food so that it can be eaten with chopsticks is also a nice touch.

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Kawazu Town is famous for its early-blooming Kawazu cherry blossoms. Located in Kawazuhama onsen near the sea, Kawazu Kaien is a small, long-established ryokan with seven rooms that has been in business since the Meiji era. It is located about a five-minute walk from Kawazu Station, so it is easy to get to even if you are traveling alone. All rooms have ocean views, and the open-air baths can be reserved for free, making the relaxing space soothing to the soul. With Kawazuhama right in front of you, you can enjoy a stroll at dusk or in the morning.

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All rooms face the sea and offer views of the Izu Seven Islands. In honor of these views, the rooms are named after the islands of the Izu Seven Islands (Oshima, Toshima, Niijima, Shikinejima, Kozushima, Miyakejima, and Mikurajima). Just staring out at the beautiful Izu ocean, which changes with the passage of time, will soothe your weary mind. The retro-modern design has a slightly nostalgic feel, and you'll feel as comfortable as if you were back home in the countryside.

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The open-air bath, paved with Izu stones, where you can enjoy Kawazuhama Onsen hot onsen flowing directly from the source, is completely private! It's luxurious to have onsen all to yourself while feeling the sea breeze and the scent of the sea. Although it is not an open-air bath, the large bath "Nankoiwaburo" surrounded by natural cypress trees will invite you to a comfortable relaxation with the sunlight filtering in from the ceiling and the scent of the sea. Relax your whole body and let the floating sensation of floating gently release the pressure that is on your body every day.

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How about some irori cuisine for dinner? There is a plan that allows you to meal at the irori hearth that has remained intact since the Meiji period. You can enjoy local Kawazu seafood around the hearth in the "Meiji Room," which is decorated with old tools and photographs, and feel like you've traveled back in time. Enjoy the crackling sound of the charcoal and the fragrant aroma with all your senses.

Kaede An has a cute exterior that makes you feel like you've wandered into a fairy tale world. This antique hotel with 8 rooms is modeled after a manor house (an aristocrat's former residence) in the Cotswolds region of England, and any woman would want to stay there at least once♪ What's more, all rooms have the luxury of an open-air bath. As it is a villa for adults only, you can spend a quiet time here. It is up a hill from Izu Kogen Station, so it takes about 5 minutes to get there by taxi.

The rooms are decorated with antique furniture imported directly from the UK, stained glass, and other vintage furnishings that have actually been used in the UK for decades, making you feel as if you are visiting a real British manor house! You can enter and exit directly from the outside without going through the front desk, so you can feel like you are in your own private villa. Open the window, sit in an antique chair, and enjoy a luxurious moment relaxing by reading a book or listening to music.

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There is an open-air bath right outside the guest room window, and rooms facing the sea offer a wonderful view like this. On a clear day, you can see the Izu Seven Islands and the Amagi Mountain Range in the distance from this open-air bath. You can enjoy a luxurious bath bathing in the sunlight during the day and gazing at the starry sky at night. There is also an optional rose bath with lots of rose flowers floating in it, so you can feel like a princess.

Dinner is a marriage of Izu and Europe, incorporating local ingredients as well as European ingredients. The dining room is the venue for meal, but you can also choose to have it served in your in-room dining as an option. Enjoying special food in a room surrounded by antique furniture will make you feel like a British aristocrat. Take your time to savor the taste and feel your five senses being satisfied. For breakfast, hot sandwiches made with fluffy, freshly baked bread and rich, creamy scrambled eggs are delivered piping hot to your room in a basket. Enjoy breakfast in a luxurious mood.

The garden boasts an area of approximately 10,000m2 and includes a bamboo forest walking path, where you can not only look at nature but also immerse yourself in it and feel it with all your senses, resulting in a refreshing feeling that purifies the body and mind. Narashino no Sato Gyokusui is a luxurious inn with 13 rooms where you can enjoy such tranquility and graceful time. There is a shuttle bus every 30 minutes from Izu Atagawa Station, so it is easy to visit even by yourself. You will be excited by onsen carefully watched over by the bathkeepers.

The guest rooms are purely Japanese in style and have a clean, refreshing atmosphere. This is a room in the "Japanese Modern Suite C Type with Semi-open-air Bath." The semi-open-air bath is on the other side of the sofa, so you can enjoy onsen as many times as you like. Sit on a deck chair on the terrace and take a leisurely nap or drink tea while looking down at the garden from the second floor. Spend your time elegantly and nourish your soul.

The private open-air baths "Tsukigase" and "Obitoke" are spacious and offer a great sense of freedom, allowing you to fully enjoy nature. The green of the bamboo forest is soothing to the eyes, the sound of the leaves rustling in the wind is incredibly soothing, and combined with the effects of onsen, you can relax as if your body is floating softly in the water. Thanks to the bath attendants who adjust the temperature of the spring water, which is about 100°C, to a comfortable level, you can always enjoy the open-air bath at just the right temperature. For ladies, the post-bath corner also offers free herbal tea and sorbet♪

The chef's Japanese kaiseki course is a colorful and heartwarming dish that reflects the seasons. He has maintained the same taste of Gyokusui for over 20 years, valuing not only the taste but also the way meal experience makes customers smile. You can enjoy the food at your leisure in a private room, so you can enjoy the taste of each dish, including Ise lobster, golden-eyed snapper, and other ingredients unique to Izu. If you have a Japanese breakfast, you can also enjoy the Izu Tokoroten, which you can squeeze out yourself.

Alcyone is a small auberge with 9 rooms where you can enjoy creative "Izu French" cuisine made with Izu delicacies and home-grown herbs, along with carefully selected organic wines. It is a cozy inn that offers personalized hospitality for each guest, precisely because it is a small inn. One of its attractions is the private open-air bath in the forest. It is about an 8-minute bus ride from Izu Kogen, so it is easy to get to even if you are traveling alone. Why not give yourself the luxury of enjoying creative French cuisine in a quiet environment?

Since it's an "Auberge," meal is important, after all. You can enjoy original French cuisine that makes use of the sweetness of fruits and vegetables and the aroma of herbs in a homely atmosphere. The chef has tasted each bottle and selected about 40 types of wine, mainly home-bottled wines from French farms and organic wines that are completely pesticide-free! They also offer half-sized wines, which are perfect for solo travelers, so just let them know your preferences and they'll help you choose. Enjoy the happy "marriage" of carefully selected ingredients and carefully selected wines to your heart's content.

After filling your stomach with French cuisine, take a break in the private open-air bath. The open-air bath in the forest full of greenery is soothed by the sunlight filtering through the trees during the day, and by the soft atmosphere of the dim lights at night. The bathtub is large enough for 3-4 people, so you can stretch out your limbs and relax by yourself. It's a heavenly paradise! It comes with an indoor bath with natural onsen water, so you can also take a bath in onsen.

The room is decorated with rattan furniture and features cute floral bedding, perfect for women. It's just the right size to enjoy some time alone in a relaxing space. Why not take a nap, read a book, or put away your smartphone and enjoy a stress-free time? There is also a mini theater in the lounge, so it would be nice to spend the time watching your favorite movie after dinner.

If you feel like you want to be alone for a while, I recommend Izu, which is rich in nature and easy to get to from Tokyo. Izu is a major tourist destination, but if you choose ryokan with few rooms and fewer people, you can spend your time quietly and leisurely. Relax in an open-air bath where you can enjoy the gentle green of the forest and the blue of the sea. Why not try the luxury of not doing any housework, eating lots of delicious food and lounging around in your room? Pamper yourself every once in a while after you've been working so hard.