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Zagyosoh

Ukiyama Onsen, Izu / 伊豆浮山温泉
Just 2 hours south of Tokyo, along the sun-speckled waters of Sagami Bay, is one of the most stunnin
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The Story

Just 2 hours south of Tokyo, along the sun-speckled waters of Sagami Bay, is one of the most stunning seascapes in all of Japan: the rugged Jogasaki Coast. Part of the Izu Peninsula Geopark and the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, the area is a natural wonderland, the only place in the world where two active volcanic arcs collide, revealing 20 million years of geologic history, plentiful hot springs, and a rich, black earth that births riots of greenery.

Amid this natural treasure is a cultural one. The historic Zagyosoh ryokan, now going by ABBA Resorts Izu, is nestled among old-growth trees and hulking pyroclastic boulders from eruptions millennium past. Its 2 hectares of land is close enough to the columnar cliffs of Jogasaki to occasionally hear the faint booms of the pounding surf but its handful of private villas are serenely silent, integrated into the scenery to preserve both the natural environment and a sense of seclusion. From the private decks, heated pools, and outdoor baths, guests can soak up Izu’s volcanic gifts in idle relaxation.

Every element of Zagyosoh’s design lovingly draws from traditional Japanese culture, without ever sacrificing modern comfort. From photo-ready scenes like the irori hearth in the lobby overlooking a waterfall-fed koi pond to subtle touches like woven bamboo ceilings drawn from teahouse architecture or kumiko woodwork furniture accents, a stay is an immersion in the world of Japanese art and handicrafts. The highlight, however, is undoubtedly the owner’s museum-worthy collection of Japanese swords, including both antiques and modern masterpieces by several Living National Treasures.

With kaiseki, modern French, and teppanyaki dining options overseen by two masterful chefs dedicated to drawing out the best of Izu’s famed seafood and heirloom produce, and 4 public hot spring baths to enjoy, Zagyosoh tempts guests to linger for days in this natural retreat by providing for every possible desire.

ROOMS

  • Maisonnette Villa with Pool and Open-air Bath ROOM Maisonnette Villa with Pool and Open-air Bath The largest and most luxurious accommodation option at Zagyosoh is this 2-story home away from …
  • One-bed room Villa with Private Pool and Open-air Bath ROOM One-bed room Villa with Private Pool and Open-air Bath The full-size heated swimming pool, gazebo-covered open-air hot spring, and expansive wood sund…
  • Roomy Villa, Open-air Bath ROOM Roomy Villa, Open-air Bath In addition to a bedroom and living area, the roomy villa has a traditional tatami room, comple…
  • One-bed Room Villa with Private Open-air Bath ROOM One-bed Room Villa with Private Open-air Bath While each standard villa has a slightly different layout, all have an ample private lounge dec…
  • Japanese Style House with Private Open-air Bath ROOM Japanese Style House with Private Open-air Bath In a secluded corner of the property, connected to the main building only by a sheltered path t…
  • Japanese Style Room with Open-air Bath ROOM Japanese Style Room with Open-air Bath This first-floor tatami-floored suite exudes traditional elegance, ringed by a classic engawa d…
  • Japanese Style Superior Room with Private Semi Open-air Bath ROOM Japanese Style Superior Room with Private Semi Open-air Bath Located on a second-floor corner with floor-to-ceiling windows, this light-filled tatami-floore…
    ROOM Maisonnette Villa with Pool and Open-air Bath
    1-2 135 sqm Private Open-air Bath Bed The largest and most luxurious accommodation option at Zagyosoh is this 2-story home away from home, featuring a full-size heated swimming pool, jacuzzi hot tub, open-air hot spring bath, and dry sauna. The kitchen and dining room allows guests in this room to select the exclusive dining option of an in-room dinner personally served by either of the ryokan’s 2 head chefs. Decorated in warm wood and natural pastels, with washi paper lighting and retractable glass walls on both floors, the villa is an airy space of sublime comfort in tune with the surrounding nature. Enjoy a glass of Champagne on the deck’s cushioned sunbed and listen to the symphony of sea breezes whispering through the trees. Ask *Room rates at the Ryokan vary depending on the season and booking status. Therefore, we provide an estimated amount as a reference.
    ROOM One-bed room Villa with Private Pool and Open-air Bath
    1-2 97 sqm Private Open-air Bath Bed The full-size heated swimming pool, gazebo-covered open-air hot spring, and expansive wood sundeck form the heart of this luxurious accommodation, with the bedroom and living area arrayed alongside to make the most of the natural light. Separated only by fully retractable glass doors, the entire unit can become one expensive playground yet smoothly partitions for privacy. With amenities like heated floors and plush Scandi furnishings, the space has a modern feel, yet traditional elements abound: an exquisite bonsai pine in the entrance, pillows with patterns from kimono dyeing, ornamental karakami paper on the walls, even a freshly prepared bowl of matcha as a welcome drink. For all its world-class modern comforts, the villa is unmistakably Japanese. Ask *Room rates at the Ryokan vary depending on the season and booking status. Therefore, we provide an estimated amount as a reference.
    ROOM Roomy Villa, Open-air Bath
    1-4 119 sqm Private Open-air Bath Bed In addition to a bedroom and living area, the roomy villa has a traditional tatami room, complete with tokonoma alcove decorated with a hanging calligraphy scroll and washi paper lamps. With low hassock chairs, it’s a comfortable lounge space but also perfect for a little morning meditation or yoga. Outside, a wood deck stretches the length of the building, surrounded by the shiny green leaves of camellia bushes and shaded by an ancient camphor tree whose arms stretch over the villa in silent benediction. An outdoor hot spring bath made of hinoki cypress and green-tinged Izu stone also shelters under its boughs, a perfect spot to watch the forest’s songbirds as they chase each other from branch to branch. Ask *Room rates at the Ryokan vary depending on the season and booking status. Therefore, we provide an estimated amount as a reference.
    ROOM One-bed Room Villa with Private Open-air Bath
    1-2 69 sqm Private Open-air Bath Bed While each standard villa has a slightly different layout, all have an ample private lounge deck and hot spring bath, separate living and sleeping areas, and fully retractable glass doors to erase the boundary between indoors and out. With the slope of the land, some look out onto the treetops, with views filled by boughs of giant camphor laurels with shaggy green coats of symbiotic moss and ferns. Others have clever reflecting pools that bring the sky to your feet and cast dancing glimmers of light onto the forest backdrop. Cocooned in the fuzzy blankets provided for cool evenings, a cup of coffee in hand, many an hour can by whiled away on the deck, listening to the hot spring’s endless burble and marveling at Izu’s natural beauty.

    ** Room design of this room type varies from each room.     Ask *Room rates at the Ryokan vary depending on the season and booking status. Therefore, we provide an estimated amount as a reference.
    ROOM Japanese Style House with Private Open-air Bath
    1-2 64 sqm Private Open-air Bath Bed In a secluded corner of the property, connected to the main building only by a sheltered path through a rock garden, is your own Japanese holiday home, cozily furnished for a romantic getaway. From the lamp-lit veranda to the twin ergonomic Japandi lounge chairs in the sunroom, every detail in this room invites peaceful moments of shared relaxation. A hot spring bath made of the famed green-toned Izu stone once used to build castles looks out into a private garden lush with maples, camphor laurels, and myrtles. Inside, a simple tea ceremony-inspired design including natural wattle-and-daub walls and shoji partitions fosters a soothing harmony with nature and each other. Ask *Room rates at the Ryokan vary depending on the season and booking status. Therefore, we provide an estimated amount as a reference.
    ROOM Japanese Style Room with Open-air Bath
    1-4 67 sqm Private Open-air Bath Bed or Futon This first-floor tatami-floored suite exudes traditional elegance, ringed by a classic engawa deck and a mossy Japanese garden with a private koi pond. In summer, guests can open the rooms to the natural breeze and sit in the cooling shade of a centuries-old wax myrtle, while in the cooler months, the garden view is better appreciated from the warmth of the cozy sunken kotatsu table. An antique-style dressing table with triple mirrors adds a touch of early 20th-century charm and a relaxing spot to get prepared for dinner after a soak in the hinoki cypress bath. Two of this room type have traditional futon bedding, and three of this room type have Western beds equipped. Ask *Room rates at the Ryokan vary depending on the season and booking status. Therefore, we provide an estimated amount as a reference.
    ROOM Japanese Style Superior Room with Private Semi Open-air Bath
    1-2 67 sqm Private Half Open-air Bath Bed Located on a second-floor corner with floor-to-ceiling windows, this light-filled tatami-floored suite blends Western and Japanese elements for ultimate comfort. In the bedroom, washi-paper wall art suggests the peaceful seclusion of a bamboo grove, while the living area offers real-life views of the garden’s towering trees. As the surrounding nature morphs from summer’s verdant lushness to autumn’s riot of colors and back again, this suite provides an ever-changing perspective on Izu’s seasonal mood from a variety of comfortable nooks, including a half-size open-air bath, sunken kotatsu table, and a pair of temptingly overstuffed chaise longues. Ask *Room rates at the Ryokan vary depending on the season and booking status. Therefore, we provide an estimated amount as a reference.

FACILITIES &
SERVICES

  • Hanabusa Hanabusa
  • Aoi Aoi
  • Private Open-air Baths Private Open-air Baths
  • Japanese Restaurant Sakura Japanese Restaurant Sakura
  • French Restaurant Yamamomo French Restaurant Yamamomo
  • Teppanyaki area Teppanyaki area
  • Cuisine Cuisine
  • Gi no Kokoro Gi no Kokoro
  • Japanese Sword Appreciation Japanese Sword Appreciation
    Hanabusa One of two outdoor baths, Hanabusa captures the old-school charm of the forest hot spring, with changing rooms open to the air and a stone-ringed pool amid an expansive garden. The hot spring flows down a wall of volcanic stone, a tinkling accompaniment to the chattering of sparrows and rustling of friendly gray squirrels in the trees. In season, azaleas and camellias add pops of color to the greenery, and the palette only intensifies in autumn. With your back to pleasantly textured stone and eyes to the passing clouds, a feeling of oneness with nature is serenely relaxing as the mineral-rich waters.
    Aoi One of two outdoor hot spring baths, Aoi has an unusual hexagon shape, with mint-toned Izu stone capped by aromatic hinoki cypress beams. Open to the sky and surrounded by low azalea bushes and broad-leaf bamboo, expansive Aoi invites you to float on your back and gaze up at the stars, contemplating your place in the universe. Even when it rains, the cool touch of raindrops on your face feels like a benediction from nature. The billowing clouds of steam are particularly inviting at night, illuminated by garden lamps and twisting like genies from sinuous shape to sinuous shape as they float away into the dark.
    Private Open-air Baths Zangyosoh has two private open-air baths available for guests to use freely. Simply flip the sign on the door to “Occupied” and go in. Towels and other amenities are already provided. Both baths are located up flights of stairs to provide the best possible views, one a leafy vista of the property’s signature red bayberry trees, the other an eastward ocean panorama only obstructed by a few picturesque sakura branches. For early risers, this perch is a sublime seat to watch the sunrise over the sparkling blue waters of Sagami Bay.
    Japanese Restaurant Sakura Chef Ito’s kaiseki dinner is worth a trip on its own. The simple dining room keeps focus on the food with minimally decorated private booths, serviced by knowledgeable staff with impeccable timing. The carefully balanced courses combine washoku stalwarts like snow crab and abalone with only-in-Shizuoka specialties like fresh wasabi from Amagi grated at the table on a shark-skin board. Non-traditional ingredients and preparations (think ultra-tender wagyu steaks prepared sous vide with Romanesco) keep the traditionally rigid course format from ever growing stale, while a 60-year collection of Japanese ceramics spanning all the major kilns means each new dish is as highly anticipated as the food served on it. Add a sake-focused drinks menu with multiple pairing options, and you’ve got a pitch-perfect experience of Japanese food culture.
    French Restaurant Yamamomo In a sunny space flowing seamlessly from heigh-ceilinged dining room to wide patio to grassy lawn, Chef Yamamoto explores the intersection of French cuisine and local fare, looking to craft meals with a deep connection to the land and sea that produced them. Using wild game like deer, pheasant, and boar, as well as the area’s famed seafood, Yamamoto finds commonality with the traditions and techniques of the auberge to make only-here, only-now courses of Japanese-inflected modern French. Wine pairings are naturally available, but the chef also nods to Shizuoka’s reputation as Japan’s foremost tea producer to offer custom blended tea pairings, either as standard brews or in cocktails. Yamamomo is the venue for the Western-style breakfast and is also open to the public for lunch.
    Teppanyaki area On the second floor of French Restaurant Yamamomo is an exclusive 6-seat teppan counter, offering just a few diners per night the chance to try a classic teppanyaki course of seafood, wagyu steak, and garlic rice prepared before their eyes by Chef Yamamoto. A picture window behind the counter offers sea views as long as the light holds, but after sundown the illuminated cherry tree is a show stopper. Sipping on a robust Bordeaux while chatting with the chef about his time in Germany as a tenderloin steak sears and sizzles invitingly on the griddle is a rare delight. Also open for lunch by reservation.
    Cuisine Zagyosoh offers diverse dining options including kaiseki, modern French, and teppanyaki. Japanese cuisine is overseen by ebullient executive chef Shinji Ito, a master fugu specialist, while European-trained Shinpei Yamamoto handles Western fare and the exclusive 6-seat teppan counter. Both chefs are passionate locavores, drawing on Izu’s bounty of seafood, Shizuoka-raised wagyu beef, and a network of local farms coaxing nutrient-rich, full-flavor produce from the peninsula’s volcanic soil and seaside climate. From humble salad greens grown in geothermally heated greenhouses to the region’s famed sea bream and spiny lobster plucked fresh from the waves, their courses showcase the best Izu has to offer, prepared in unexpected and delightful ways that have earned the ryokan multiple awards for culinary excellence. The chefs are also highly flexible in accommodating diverse dietary restrictions.
    Gi no Kokoro The owner of the ryokan has a deep appreciation of Japanese swords and has amassed a museum-worthy collection of antiques and modern masterpieces from Living National Treasures like Akitsugu Amata, which are on display in the Gi no Kokoro gallery in climate-controlled cases. Guests are welcome to stop in and appreciate them at their leisure. There are also videos showing the time-honored process of traditional swordsmithing, taking purified tama-hagane steel and hammering and shaping it to razor sharpness, a process that takes months to complete and a skill that takes decades to learn. These shining blades embody not only Japan’s technical mastery of metallurgy but also its deeply spiritual samurai culture.
    Japanese Sword Appreciation This special activity includes a private tour of Gi no Kokoro with curator Harada-san, who will share the provenance and particulars of the blades in the collection, explaining the historical and cultural significance of each. Participants can learn about the different types of swords and their use in samurai culture. After that, guests will assist Harada-san in re-oiling a sword, a ritualistic cleaning process that maintains a blade’s edge and protects it from rust. Traditionally, oiling was not only practical, but meditative, with codified steps including respectful bows to honor the spirit of the sword and all its previous owners. This experience is a rare chance to handle some of the finest swords modern smiths have produced, as well as to experience first-hand the ceremony of maintenance that was part of a samurai’s regular routine.

Map &
Transportation

Closest Train Station Izu-kogen Station
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Closest Bus Station N/A
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Free pick-up service Yes
Key Gate Way Int'l Airport and Train (Shinkansen) Station
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Ryokan Data

Area Ukiyama Onsen, Izu / 伊豆浮山温泉
Name of Ryokan Zagyosoh / 坐漁荘
Address 1741-42 Yawatano, Ito, Shizuoka 413-0232
〒413-0232 静岡県伊東市八幡野1741-42
Total Number of Rooms 27 room(s)
Check-in Time 15:00
Check-Out Time 11:00
Credit Card Yes

Meals

Dinner Start Time 18:00 - 20:00 (L.O. 18:30)
Breakfast Start Time 7:30 - 10:00
In Room Dining Available Japanese Restaurant Sakura / Start Time : 1730 - 2100 (L.O 1900)
Restaurant Yamamomo / Start Time : 1730 - 2100 (L.O 1900)
Restaurant Yamamomo - teppanyaki area / Start Time : 1730 - 2100 (L.O 1900)
Bar
Special Dietary Arrangements Yes
Vegan Friendly Yes
Western Breakfast Available Yes

Other Facilities & Services

Communal Bath No
Family Bath Yes
Private indoor bath in room Yes
Private open-air bath in the room Yes

Room Rates

Room Type Minimum Rate (JPY)
Maisonnette Villa with Pool and Open-air Bath Ask
One-bed room Villa with Private Pool and Open-air Bath Ask
Roomy Villa, Open-air Bath Ask
One-bed Room Villa with Private Open-air Bath Ask
Japanese Style House with Private Open-air Bath Ask
Japanese Style Room with Open-air Bath Ask
Japanese Style Superior Room with Private Semi Open-air Bath Ask
** The room rate is per person per night when 2 adults stay in one room. **
- The rate will change depending on the number of guests and dates. Please contact us for details.
- Ryokan rate includes a full-course dinner, breakfast, service charge, and tax.
- The mentioned rates and service are available only for LRC Members who book through The Ryokan Collection's website.
- The rates are subject to change without any prior notice.
- A particular room cannot be guaranteed in advance unless otherwise stated by The Ryokan Collection.

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