Inspiring Ocean View Shinkaikatei Izumi

Shinkaikatei Izumi is an inn in Toi whose hospitality is framed as allowing guests to keep their own travel time. The property reopened under its current name in 2016, with the sea breeze and sound of waves forming the central atmosphere.

Rooms with open-air baths face Suruga Bay and are supplied with natural hot-spring water. The inn also lists free-flowing water, communal and open-air baths, giving guests a choice between a private sea view and the shared bathhouse.

Izumi suits travellers willing to make the slower journey to West Izu for a quieter coastline and an in-room bath experience. The journey itself becomes part of the appeal for guests who prefer coastline to station convenience.