Naginosyo

This is an inn with a private space that feels like a hideaway. The spacious rooms with open-air baths are great for relaxing in the hot springs. Meals are not served in the room, but you can have them in a completely private room on the first floor. I was surprised to be able to enjoy rice cooked in a clay pot with firewood! You can enjoy dishes made with golden-eyed snapper, which is typical of the Izu area, and the simmered golden-eyed snapper was especially delicious. It is difficult to access by bus, so I recommend going by car. However, even if you do go by car, you have to climb a very narrow and steep slope, and the space in front of the parking lot is narrow, so it may be difficult unless you are used to driving.

I stayed in a room at Yume no Mori. It was a small, secluded inn on a hilltop, with a hearth like an old-fashioned house, earthen walls, Ryukyu tatami mats (bedrooms have beds), an open-air bath with a view of the mountains and the sea, and an indoor bath made of cypress wood, making it a wonderful room filled with Japanese comfort. You can walk around the room barefoot, and although it's not particularly spacious, it feels relaxing, like you're back in a country house on summer vacation. The food was also served in the room. There was no dust around the TV, earthen walls, or the indoor cypress bath, and although there were some historic fittings, it didn't feel like it had been treated roughly, and it seemed to have been cleaned with care. The landlady's smile was also lovely, and when I was pleased that the dishes were cute, she smiled and said, "It's shaped like an eggplant," and when I asked for beer at night, she added, "Good night," which was a very considerate hospitality. She asked me whether I wanted the rice to be brought immediately after the sashimi or later, so I was able to eat it with boiled alfonsino and spiny lobster. There was a water server and a coffee maker, and the refrigerator had free cold tea and juice, so there was plenty to drink. I took one star off because I usually eat late at night, so I wish I could order snacks to eat in the middle of the night. (The beer I ordered after dinner came with persimmon seeds and rice crackers, so I don't think it's usually necessary lol) I didn't meet any other guests, and the only sound was the birds in the mountains, so even though it was only one night and two days, I felt as refreshed as if I had been relaxing for three or four days.