Asaba Ryokan

Japan's beautiful traditions, an homage to love for nature's every visage. On the wind crossing the water, hear the trees rustle and the birds sing. Open a window, and savour the richness of the moment.

Set in the forested hills of Shuzenji on the Izu Peninsula, its ancient Noh stage hosts seasonal performances by Living National Treasures, while every room comes with a private hot spring bath carved from fragrant koyamaki pine. Kaiseki dining is served in-room, the gardens are immaculate, and the whole place hums with a quiet, accumulated elegance that five centuries of hospitality tends to produce. Transformative, unhurried, and utterly Japanese.