Izukogen Hanafubuki Ryokan

Comentarios destacados

• Julieta C

  01 marzo 2016
  Una experiencia inolvidable

  Muy accesible desde la estacion de tren, Ingresar al hotel ya te transmite una sensacion de paz y tranquilidad ZEN. te reciben con Te y dulces locales. La habitacion tradicional japonesa es muy amplia y muy comoda. te proveen de batas tradicionales para que puedas usar dentro del complejo. Las aguas termales muy cuidadas y muy relajantes. Todo tiene un aura mistica de relajacion que te transporta a otro mundo. La cena incluida de 11 platos tradicionales es mas que suficiente para degustar las tradiciones de japon, Los platos y el servicio siempre muy cuidados. Ademas, mientras estas cenando te preparan los futones en la habitacion, que son sorprendentemente muy comodos! El desayuno tambien muy completo y agradable, con vistas al bosque. Una experienda unica en un hotel tradicional japones para compartir en pareja!

  

• JBBNYC123

  21 julio 2019
  Great Ryokan Among Nature With Easy Access From Tokyo

  This is a really great ryokan. I did have a couple of issues, but I still felt it deserves 5 stars (4.5 is probably the correct average). The location is exceptional. It is a very easy 2 hour train ride from Tokyo and the ryokan is a five minute taxi from the station. However, once you arrive, you feel a world away from the big city. The ryokan consists of small cabins set in the forest and there are abundant flowers, birds and greenery. More than any other place we stayed during our trip, we felt immersed in nature. There is a footpath directly from the hotel to the national park on the coast with hours of hiking trails, drop-dead gorgeous coastline and coastal swimming holes. Our room was spacious with a medium sized tatami room for my wife and I and a separate area for our daughters. There was also a mid-sized living area with a wet bar. One of the negatives was when we walked into the room, it smelled very musty / moldy. We opened up all the windows to air it out and it got better. I am guessing that being surrounded by nature, they need to use pesticides for the rooms, but they should do a better job of clearing the air in the rooms before guests arrive. Our room was surrounded by a large private garden, which was great and really made us feel relaxed. One other area for improvement (and this may be a bit of a Western complaint): There was no good coffee in the room. Pretty much every other place we stayed in Japan had good coffee in the room or in the common area. The only coffee in the room was a cheap single use filter cup and you had to purchase it from the mini-bar. Given we were paying $US1,000 / night, this felt nickle and dime-y to me. OK, back to the good! The meals are fantastic. The kaiseki presentation of each dish is a work of art and both nights the meals were absolutely delicious and fresh. There were good choices for both Japanese and Western tastes for breakfast and all were excellent. The onsen at Hanafubuki were the best we experienced on our trip. There are seven to chose from and they are private, so you can go with the entire family without splitting up into men / women. They are all hot spring fed with cold well water that you can add to moderate the temperature. The onsen were all different with a nice selection of indoor and outdoor options. I would definitely recommend this ryokan. It is a great overall experience.

  

• Jens K

  23 julio 2019
  Very nice and relaxing

  Beautiful place and friendly staff. The onsens are great and private. Surroundings, rooms and onsens are clean and nice kept. Food is Japanese with only limited alternatives. If you need some western food, I suggest to go to Kennys House Cafe 200 m further down the road. I recommend the 10 minutes walk down to the coast/ suspension bridge. If you are able to get down the rocks (just before the suspension bridge), you can jump into the natural shaped pool right next to the ocean.

  

• IndyDavid0

  06 agosto 2020
  You'll never stop wanting to return

  I went to this place once, 10 years ago, and dreamed about it for years until I could make it back. It's a sanctuary -- the antidote to our crazy world. Put on the traditional Japanese clothes, walk slowly to the private hot spring, soak in the honorable hot water, and then luxuriate over a magnificent kai-seki meal, as beautiful as it is delicious. The train ride down the coast, gazing out at the water, puts you in the mood. One of my favorite destinations on earth.

  

• wandermelon

  07 enero 2021
  Slip out of the city stress and bare it all on a journey to the landscapes of the Izu Peninsula

  Nestled in a lush forest beside black, volcanic cliffs this isolated luxury inn radiates serenity. We were led over a little bridge to the outskirts of the sprawling woodland - far away from tetchy twilighters. The individual private hot spring spas scattered throughout the leafy grounds were a welcome relief as we are prude nude bathers. After a tranquilizing, hot soak we sat down for a kaiseki (multi-course) dinner with the nostalgic 77-year old creator of Hanafubuki, Shingo Ichikawa, a wholehearted environmentalist. His son and Hanafabukis head chef, Daigo Ichikawa prepared a plethora of impeccable culinary delights. Daigos haute cuisine is a work of art highlighting seasonal and local specialties, with many ingredients foraged from the forest floor. From the starter of silky Mineoka tofu, a dish from the Edo period of 1603 to the cherry leaf flavored sea bream sashimi and pheasant and leek skewers our tastebuds were singing like the Japanese robins perched outside the window. As the sun rose the following day, we took a slow amble down a mossy pathway beside a brook, which opened up to the spectacular Jogasaki coastline. Waves crashed onto the dark, jagged cliffs and the beauty of nature was truly laid bare. Following the invigorating hike, my companion and I submerged into our last hot spring bath. As the forest owls hooted that the day was over, wistfully we knew it was time to get fully-clothed and back on lifes fast train.