Shizuoka Higashiizu Town
An infinity open-air bath that blends with the sea, and a spectacular hot spring ryokan with ocean views from every room
"Inatoriso, the inn with a spectacular ocean view," is a hot spring ryokan in Higashiizu, Shizuoka Prefecture. All guest rooms have ocean views, offering exclusive vistas of the Pacific Ocean stretching out before you. At the infinity open-air bath Sora on the top floor, you can enjoy natural hot spring water rich in chloride, with excellent heat retention, in an overwhelming sense of openness where the boundary between sea and sky seems to melt away. After taking your time to work up a sweat in the compact dry sauna, a scenic outdoor air bath while feeling the sea breeze is especially refreshing. The property also features Yukkura, a hot spring-only building available around the clock, as well as private scenic reserved open-air baths, allowing you to fully enjoy a seaside escape from the ordinary.

An infinity open-air bath boasting an overwhelming sense of openness, where the boundary between sea and sky seems to melt away. The sodium-calcium chloride hot spring, which retains heat well and helps prevent you from cooling down, gently warms your tired body from deep within. You can enjoy a blissful bath while gazing at the endlessly stretching horizon and a sky full of stars, with the sound of the waves as your background music.

A spacious observation bath with panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean. Watch the sunrise as you feel part of the sparkling sea, or take in the beautiful colors of sunset. As you soak in the gentle natural hot spring water and enjoy the ever-changing seascape, you can experience a relaxing time in which both body and mind gradually unwind.

A spectacular reserved open-air bath located on the top floor. In this private space where no one can disturb you, you can enjoy exclusive views of the Pacific Ocean stretching out before you and the beautiful starry sky. Together with someone special, you can spend a luxurious moment listening to the sound of the waves while soaking in the gentle natural hot spring water.

A dedicated open-air bath or semi-open-air bath equipped in some guest rooms, where you can enjoy natural hot spring water straight from the source. At any time that suits you, you can immerse yourself in fresh bathwater and have the changing seascape all to yourself. A private bath while feeling the sea breeze offers the ultimate relaxation that makes you forget everyday life.
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