#YukairouKikuya Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Jun)
Izu Shuzenji Onsen Trip: The Hidden Treasure of Kikuya's Soup Corridor
🍜 Surprise at Shuzenji Station: Met a Chinese lady who has lived in Japan for many years. She enthusiastically shared the secrets of traveling in Izu, filling me with anticipation for this little place.
🏨 Onsen Experience:
- 🌙 Moon Star Open-air Private Bath: Recommended experience, an open-air hot spring pool surrounded by tranquil nature, relaxing the body and mind.
- 🛁 Room Choice: If possible, choose a room with an open-air hot spring to enjoy a private onsen moment.
🍜 Dining Pleasure:
- 🍜 24-hour Buckwheat Noodle Stand: Free supply, satisfying your taste buds at any time.
- 🍵 24-hour Coffee Stand: Free milk during the day, lactic acid drinks in the afternoon, and free snacks during dinner time.
🥗 Dinner Feast:
- 🍽 7-course Cuisine: Delicately plated, with Japanese and Western options, the Japanese cuisine is particularly distinctive.
📚 History and Culture:
- 🏤 The Footsteps of Natsume Soseki: Memories of the old site, the space of Soseki at the new site, feeling the breath of literature.
🌿 Hotel Details:
- 🌿 Water Between Suspension Bridge: Walk across the suspension bridge for a different onsen journey.
- 🌸 Zen Fragrance Mosquito Repellent: Temple-like tranquility, natural aroma, free from the annoyance of mosquitoes.
📸 The Serenity of Shuzenji:
- 🌳 Hie Shrine: Bamboo path, maple bridge, few people, beautiful scenery, suitable for quietly spacing out.
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Japan's Shizuoka, don't miss these two unique accommodation experiences.
When traveling, unique accommodations are an essential experience. Therefore, for this trip to Shizuoka Prefecture, I specifically booked two nights of distinctive and diverse lodging.
"Campground Sanctuary" - Luxury Camping Next to Tea Fields
Shizuoka is known as the "holy land of camping" in Japan, so the first night in Shizuoka must be spent experiencing camping!
As a camping "novice", I'm actually a little excited.
This reservation is for the luxury camping site of "Glamping & Port". The entire campsite was built from a local abandoned school. Some of the old school facilities were transformed into bathrooms, activity rooms, lobbies, and so on. Different sizes of luxury tent campsites were set up on the playground, which is quite creative.
The campsite is located next to tea fields and forests, and as soon as you enter, you can feel the comfortable feeling of being close to nature. Walking into the tent, it really feels no less comfortable than a very comfortable hotel. There are sofas, super wide and soft beds, refrigerators, leisure chairs, and even a hammock on the small outdoor platform. There is also a dedicated BBQ area nearby and a shared water bar in the middle of the playground. Isn't this too comfortable?
Reserved BBQ dinner, the staff will deliver the ingredients to the front of the room at the agreed time, and patiently tell me how to use the grill.
A large plate of meat and vegetables, in the night, listening to gentle music, guarding my grill and food. The feeling of being away from the hustle and bustle of the city is so comfortable.
Push open the door, and what you can see is the starry sky outside the tent, while inside the room, there are warm lights and comfortable beds. Huh? Is this what luxury camping is all about?
In an instant, I realized that this kind of accommodation experience can also be quite interesting.
"Experience the traditional charm of a century-old hot spring hotel at Shuzenji."
In Shuzenji, Izu Peninsula, Shizuoka Prefecture, there are hot springs, temples, bamboo forests, and a rich history. Natsume Soseki once wrote "Memories" here, and Kawabata Yasunari's "The Dancing Girl of Izu" also began with this scene. Therefore, how can one not experience a traditional hundred-year-old hot spring inn when coming here?
In Shuzenji, there are many traditional hot spring inns, but the most worthwhile and popular one to experience is the "Souvenir Kikuya" hot spring inn. It is said that this place has a history of more than 380 years, and the Japanese literary giant Natsume Soseki also lived here for a long time. Even now, the room he once lived in is still preserved.
As soon as you step into the Chikuyado, you are surrounded by an ancient and nostalgic feeling. If you are lucky enough like me, maybe you can stay in the room where Natsume Soseki once lived, or in the neighboring area on the same floor. Feel the traditional Japanese atmosphere and experience a wonderful journey of crossing time and space to "meet" literary masters.
The rooms in the main building of Jukuya are very traditional Japanese style, but they are also divided into bedrooms and reception rooms. There is also a separate Japanese-style courtyard. My favorite time is in the morning, when the sunlight shines into the room, and I feel as if I have traveled back in time a hundred years.
Experience accommodation in Shizuoka Prefecture, where you can enjoy both the trendy modern outdoor style and the traditional Japanese atmosphere. Does it make your heart beat faster?