Asaba, Relais & Chateaux in Izu-shi village

Rooms & Suites: 17

It is said that Kobo Daishi, the founder of Japanese Buddhism, bathed each morning in the river Katsura and emerged with his mind and body purified.

A few minutes from the river, hotel Asaba submerges you in the Japan of legends where Zen takes over your five senses. After a game of golf in picturesque surroundings, leave your kimono behind to enjoy the pleasures of an open-air bath filled with spring water. The restaurant serves traditional dishes and shall delight you with its sweet and savoury combinations. While resting in the lounge in a chair by the famous Italian-American designer Harry Bertoia, relax and philosophise on the fragrances of nature. Children welcome from 7 years.