Taikanso

♨️Creative Japanese cuisine by a Kyoto-trained father-son team, plus free-flowing private baths

Shizuoka · Kappo no Yado Taikanso

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A family-run inn built around food

• 🏮A family-run inn whose motto is "stay at a restaurant", with just 6 guest rooms.
• 👨‍🍳The second-generation owner and his third-generation son cook side by side; both trained at top ryotei restaurants in Kyoto.
• 🔁According to the inn, over 80% of guests are repeat visitors.

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Tsuki no Hikari: free-flowing private baths

• ♨️All baths are fed straight from the Shirata Onsen source and left to overflow; as the source is 100°C, water may be added.
• 🪨Four private baths themed on stone, rock, sand and hinoki are free to use as often as you like when vacant, about 40 minutes per visit.
• 💧Sodium-calcium chloride-sulfate springs said to help neuralgia, muscle pain and poor circulation; open 3–11pm and 6–9am.

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Washitsu, twin and wa-modern rooms

• 🛏️Rooms include 12- and 10-tatami washitsu, two twin rooms with beds on tatami, and two wa-modern Japanese-Western rooms renovated in June 2019.
• 🚃The washitsu look out over the Izukyu railway line, and the washitsu and twin rooms are close to the baths.
• 🚽All rooms are non-smoking with a washlet toilet, hairdryer, electric kettle, fridge and yukata.

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Creative dinners from Izu ingredients

• 🍽️The father's classic kaiseki meets the son's creative Japanese cooking with French and Italian touches, each dish served freshly made.
• 🦞Spiny lobster, abalone and turban shell from Inatori, local fish and seasonal local vegetables.
• 🐟Inatori kinmedai (splendid alfonsino) is simmered in a broth made from the fish's own head.

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Copper-pot rice and breakfast

• 🍚A house blend of Akitakomachi and Hitomebore rice is cooked for each group in a custom copper pot.
• 🍳Breakfast offers a choice of dried horse mackerel, mirin mackerel or salted salmon, with nine side dishes such as shirasu and natto, plus coffee.
• 🍶A selection of mainly Shizuoka sake chosen to match the food.

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Private dining rooms and facilities

• 🚪Dinner (6–8pm) and breakfast (8–9am) are served in Shunsai Hokkaya, private wa-modern dining rooms on the ground floor.
• 📶Wi-Fi is available in the lobby only; the building's structure prevents it in guest rooms.
• 🪜All guest rooms are on the second floor or above and there is no elevator; stairs have handrails.

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Shirata Onsen, where river meets sea

• 🌊Backed by the Amagi range, the Shirata River flows into the sea here, with the Izu Islands on the horizon.
• 🗺️Set roughly midway along the Izu Peninsula's east coast, it makes a handy base for exploring Izu.
• 🌙Close to the station yet quiet, with none of the city bustle.

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Access and parking

• 🚉1 minute on foot from the ticket gate of Katase-Shirata Station on the Izukyu Line.
• 🚄About 2 hours from Tokyo via shinkansen to Atami, or about 2 hours 10 minutes on the Odoriko limited express via Izu-Atagawa.
• 🚗1 minute from the Shirata intersection on Route 135, with free parking for 7 cars.

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Washitsu, twin and wa-modern rooms

• 🛏️Rooms include 12- and 10-tatami washitsu, two twin rooms with beds on tatami, and two wa-modern Japanese-Western rooms renovated in June 2019.
• 🚃The washitsu look out over the Izukyu railway line, and the washitsu and twin rooms are close to the baths.
• 🚽All rooms are non-smoking with a washlet toilet, hairdryer, electric kettle, fridge and yukata.

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Creative dinners from Izu ingredients

• 🍽️The father's classic kaiseki meets the son's creative Japanese cooking with French and Italian touches, each dish served freshly made.
• 🦞Spiny lobster, abalone and turban shell from Inatori, local fish and seasonal local vegetables.
• 🐟Inatori kinmedai (splendid alfonsino) is simmered in a broth made from the fish's own head.

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A small 6-room inn offering a Kyoto-trained father-son kitchen and four free-flowing private baths, just a minute from the station. Note there is no elevator, no Wi-Fi in rooms, and the wa-modern rooms require using stairs to reach the baths.

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* This introduction was compiled from information published by each property (official website and similar sources), so some details may differ from what you find on the day. It is AI-assisted and can contain errors — please check the official website and the details shown at booking before you reserve.

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• Smoking is strictly prohibited in all public and private places

Children and extra beds Infant age: 0 Child age: 0-0

* These policies are the property's own text, in English; the cancellation policy shown at booking takes precedence.

From onsen etiquette to check-in — the things worth knowing first.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Taikanso?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is by 10:00.

Where is Taikanso located?

It is in Kamo-gun. Address: 204 Shirata, Higashi Izucho.

What is the cancellation and refund policy?

Free-cancellation deadlines vary by rate plan and are shown with each room. Cancelling before the deadline gives a full refund.