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Izu Kogen inns that take dogs: 5 picked by size and dog run
Approximate, at the rate on 2026-10-02. You pay in yen.
- Five Izu Kogen dog friendly ryokan, from small dogs to giants
- Murphy lets your dog share the private open-air bath with you
- Kotobuki Base: about 1,650 m² turf run; Kazamidori: a separate open-air bath for dogs
The five
| Best for | Where to book | Score | Weeknight (per person) | Saturday |
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| Three parties a day, and the dog gets in the bath — if you can’t decide | Murphy Check price |
91/100 | — | ¥19,000 |
| Small and medium dogs, a hot spring and the sea’s catch | Garasu no Koinu Check price |
89/100 | ¥14,000 | ¥14,000 |
| Both meals in the room, and a private dog run downstairs | La Dog Resort Izu Kogen Check price |
84/100 | ¥46,000–48,000 | ¥54,000–61,000 |
| Half an acre of natural-turf dog run | Izu Dog Pension Kotobuki Base Check price |
84/100 | ¥16,000–29,000 | ¥17,000–26,000 |
| A hot-spring bath in the room, and an open-air bath for the dog | Kazamidori Check price |
81/100 | — | ¥22,000 |
Prices are the cheapest per person found on Rakuten Travel for Wednesdays and Saturdays between 2026-11-18 – 2027-01-09, for 2 adults in one room (checked 2026-11-08). They move daily — the link shows live prices.
The booking links go to Agoda, which shows today’s price and lets you pay in your own currency. Its price can differ from the Rakuten Travel figures above.
Three parties a day, and the dog gets in the bath
Reviews: Rakuten Travel 4.84/5 (576) · Jalan 5.00/5 (278) · Google Maps 4.60/5 (89) · Tripadvisor 4.50/5 (4) · 947 in total
- On the hill at Akazawa, looking out to sea
- Dinner is home-made Japanese cooking from local fish
- Only guests with dogs stay here
Why it made the five
- Dogs: small to giant, no limit on numbers. Rabies and combined vaccination certificates required, copies accepted. Charged per dog, cheaper from the second.
- Three rooms, three parties a day. The natural hot-spring open-air bath is booked privately and the dog may share it.
- Home-made Japanese cooking from Izu fish, with the dog allowed in the dining room.
Getting there: On the hill at Akazawa, overlooking the sea. A car or taxi from Izu Kogen station.
Language and payment: English and card acceptance are not published, so ask when you book — a three-room inn is unlikely to have English-speaking staff. The private hot-spring bath means a tattoo is not a problem here. Bring your dog’s food and bowls. A bathing tub for the dog is lent free.
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Right for: 4.84 across 576 reviews, and a hot spring you can get into with a large dog.
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Not for: Children of primary-school age and younger cannot stay.
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Worth knowing: The dog must be toilet-trained and not in season. Bring its food and bowls.
Score breakdown — 91/100
| Criterion | Stars | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Quality | ★★★★★ | A 4.81 average on Rakuten’s room, bath and dinner scores. |
| Value for money | ★★★☆☆ | Mid-range: at the median weekday price per person. |
| Easy to stay | ★★★★★ | Large and giant dogs accepted, the dog in the dining room, a private open-air bath the dog may share, a free dog tub, and a dog run. |
| Trust | ★★★★★ | 4.86 across 947 reviews on four sites. |
| Only here | ★★★★☆ | A natural hot-spring open-air bath booked privately that your dog may share, with only three parties a day. |
Small and medium dogs, a hot spring and the sea’s catch
Reviews: Rakuten Travel 4.90/5 (225) · Jalan 4.80/5 (265) · Google Maps 4.70/5 (69) · Tripadvisor 4.80/5 (4) · 563 in total
- Five rooms, hung with pressed-flower art
- A lawned dog garden, a playroom and self-service grooming equipment
- Dinner mixes Japanese and Western cooking around seafood
Why it made the five
- Dogs: indoor-kept small and medium dogs to about 15 kg. Two or three small dogs, or one or two medium. Vaccinations required. Charged per dog.
- Five rooms, with a natural hot-spring bath house; while you bathe, the dog waits in a crate in the changing room.
- Japanese-Western cooking around seafood including splendid alfonsino, in a dining room the dog may enter.
Getting there: In Izu Kogen. A car or taxi from Izu Kogen station.
Language and payment: English and card acceptance are not published, so ask when you book. The baths are communal, so ask about tattoos. Toilet sheets, deodoriser and other dog amenities are provided.
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Right for: 4.9 across 225 reviews, at the lowest price of the five.
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Not for: No large dogs, and no open-air bath in the room.
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Worth knowing: Dogs must be on the lead inside the building, and must come with you if you go out.
Score breakdown — 89/100
| Criterion | Stars | Why |
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| Quality | ★★★★☆ | A 4.77 average on Rakuten’s room, bath and dinner scores. |
| Value for money | ★★★★★ | The cheapest here, about 68% of the median weekday price per person. |
| Easy to stay | ★★★★★ | The dog in the dining room, a lawned dog garden, a playroom and self-service grooming, dog amenities, and a crate in the changing room while you bathe. |
| Trust | ★★★★★ | 4.83 across 563 reviews on four sites. |
| Only here | ★★★☆☆ | Pressed-flower art through the building, and a crate in the changing room so the dog is near you even while you bathe. |
Both meals in the room, and a private dog run downstairs
Reviews: Rakuten Travel 4.76/5 (77)
- A dogs-only inn; all twelve rooms have a hot-spring open-air bath
- Bowls, toilet sheets and a fitted crate come with the room
Why it made the five
- Dogs: up to three small dogs under about 10 kg, or two medium under 25 kg or large over 25 kg. Charged per dog. Vaccinations required.
- All twelve rooms have a simple hot-spring open-air bath; four ground-floor types have a private dog run.
- Both meals served in the room, so the dog eats where you do.
Getting there: About five minutes by taxi from Izu Kogen station. Check-out is 11:00.
Language and payment: English and card acceptance are not published, so ask when you book. A hot-spring open-air bath in every room removes the tattoo question, and with both meals in the room nothing is shared. Crates and a pet buggy are lent.
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Right for: Hot-spring bath, meals and a dog run all within the one room.
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Not for: The most expensive of the five, and only 77 reviews so far.
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Worth knowing: Only the four ground-floor room types have a private dog run — specify the room type if you want one.
Score breakdown — 84/100
| Criterion | Stars | Why |
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| Quality | ★★★★★ | A 4.76 average on Rakuten’s room, bath and dinner scores, plus a point because every room has its own open-air bath. |
| Value for money | ★☆☆☆☆ | The weakest axis here: about 2.3 times the median weekday price per person. |
| Easy to stay | ★★★★★ | Check-out at 11:00, both meals in the room, large dogs accepted up to two per room, two outdoor dog runs plus the private ones, dog amenities, and crates and a pet buggy to borrow. |
| Trust | ★★★★☆ | 4.76 across 77 Rakuten reviews. |
| Only here | ★★★★★ | A hot-spring open-air bath in every room, both meals in the room, and a private dog run attached to the ground-floor ones — you need not leave the room at all. |
Half an acre of natural-turf dog run
Reviews: Rakuten Travel 4.65/5 (164) · Ikyu 4.81/5 (36) · Google Maps 4.40/5 (91) · Tripadvisor 4.70/5 (9) · 300 in total
- Early-American style, in the middle of Izu Kogen
- The natural-turf dog run is about 1,650 m² and flat
Why it made the five
- Dogs: all breeds. Large dogs by arrangement depending on size and numbers. Vaccinations required. A flat charge per dog whatever the size or breed.
- A small pension, five rooms on Rakuten, with a hot-spring bath booked privately, including one the dog may use.
- Home cooking from Izu fish, with the dog allowed in the dining room.
Getting there: In the middle of Izu Kogen. A car or taxi from Izu Kogen station.
Language and payment: English and card acceptance are not published, so ask when you book. The hot-spring bath is booked privately, which answers the tattoo question. Bring the lead, the collar and the dog’s food.
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Right for: A very large dog run, with two people and both meals around ¥30,000 on weekdays and Saturdays alike.
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Not for: No bath in the room, and none of the facilities of a hotel.
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Worth knowing: Check-in closes at 17:00, and consecutive nights are not accepted. Bring the lead, collar and the dog’s food.
Score breakdown — 84/100
| Criterion | Stars | Why |
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| Quality | ★★★★☆ | A 4.66 average on Rakuten’s room, bath and dinner scores. |
| Value for money | ★★★★★ | About 80% of the median weekday price per person. |
| Easy to stay | ★★★★★ | Large dogs by arrangement, the dog in the dining room, the 1,650 m² turf run, crates, towels and bowls provided, and a dog shower. |
| Trust | ★★★☆☆ | 4.59 across 300 reviews on four sites. |
| Only here | ★★★★☆ | A natural-turf dog run of about 1,650 m² — larger than the building — free to the dogs staying. |
A hot-spring bath in the room, and an open-air bath for the dog
Reviews: Rakuten Travel 4.79/5 (118) · Google Maps 4.60/5 (226) · Tripadvisor 3.40/5 (19) · 363 in total
- Seven rooms near the cherry avenue at Izu Kogen
- A 250 m² natural-turf dog run in the garden
- Course menu cooked by the owner, formerly a professional chef
Why it made the five
- Dogs: small to giant, up to three per room. Fighting breeds not accepted. Rabies vaccination and toilet training required. Charged per dog.
- All seven rooms have a hot-spring bath, differing by room — Shigaraki ware, cypress, a reclining bath. The dogs’ open-air bath is separate.
- A Japanese-Western course menu from the owner, with a plan built around a whole splendid alfonsino. The dog may enter the dining room.
Getting there: Near the cherry avenue in Izu Kogen. A car or taxi from Izu Kogen station.
Language and payment: English and card acceptance are not published, so ask when you book. A hot-spring bath in every room removes the tattoo question. There is a hot-water paw-washing station.
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Right for: An open-air bath the dog can use and a turf run, on a 4.79 average.
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Not for: Children of ten and under cannot stay, so not for families.
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Worth knowing: The baths in the rooms differ — some open-air, some view baths — so specify the room type if you mind.
Score breakdown — 81/100
| Criterion | Stars | Why |
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| Quality | ★★★★☆ | A 4.78 average on Rakuten’s room, bath and dinner scores. |
| Value for money | ★★★☆☆ | Mid-range: about 96% of the median weekday price per person. |
| Easy to stay | ★★★★★ | Large dogs up to three per room, the dog in the dining room, a 250 m² turf run, an open-air bath for dogs, and a hot-water paw-washing station. |
| Trust | ★★★☆☆ | 4.60 across 363 reviews on three sites. |
| Only here | ★★★★★ | A separate open-air bath for dogs alongside the guests’ own in-room baths, plus a natural-turf dog run. |
Know before you book
- Izu Kogen station works as a base for Mount Omuro, the Jogasaki coast and Izu Shaboten Zoo, all within driving distance.
- Limited express trains run from Tokyo to Izu Kogen station on the Izu Kyuko line. From the station to the inns, assume a car or taxi.
- Few inns take large or giant dogs, and the weight limit can differ between an inn’s main building and its annexe.
- Whether the dog may come to dinner splits the field: some serve in the room, some allow dogs in the dining room.
- Certificates for rabies and the combined vaccination are required. Check whether they must be within the year and shown on arrival.
- Most of these are small inns of three to seven rooms, and weekends fill first. Numbers and breed have to be declared when booking.
How we chose: theme, conditions, scoring
How we chose
- Candidates: every property in Izu Kogen listed on Rakuten Travel — 332
- Met every condition below: 44
- Passed the review filter (counts and averages on Rakuten Travel, the one site that lists every property in the area): 33
- Kept: five, each the best at something different
Where the facts come from
- Facts: Rakuten Travel property information (in some articles, each hotel’s own site too)
- Prices: Rakuten Travel live availability, Wednesdays and Saturdays over eight weeks
- Reviews: counts and averages from Rakuten Travel, Jalan, Ikyu, Google Maps and Tripadvisor, added up in each hotel’s Trust row
Conditions (all of them, not most of them)
- The dog stays in the same room as you
- Bookable on a one-night plan with dinner and breakfast
- Reviews are consistent: a floor of 30 or more reviews averaging 4.2 on Rakuten Travel, after which we add up the published counts and averages from Jalan, Ikyu, Google Maps, TripAdvisor and Booking.com, and score the trust star on that combined total
- Prices are the cheapest shown on Rakuten Travel for two adults with both meals, searched on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 30 September to 21 November 2026. The dog is charged separately
Scoring
Five criteria, one to five stars each, weighted to one hundred points. Every star says where the number came from.
- Quality25 pts
- The average of the room, bath and dinner scores on Rakuten Travel, with a point added where every room has its own open-air bath.
- Value for money15 pts
- The cheapest two-meal plan per person against the median of the inns we compared.
- Easy to stay25 pts
- What matters with a dog: size accepted, dog runs, eating together, paw-washing and dog amenities.
- Trust20 pts
- Review counts and averages from Rakuten Travel, Ikyu, Jalan, Google Maps, TripAdvisor and Booking.com, added together.
- Only here15 pts
- What this inn offers a dog owner that the others do not.
What we dropped
| Property | Verdict | Why |
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| Bettei Ishi no Ie | Runner-up (81/100) | A bath in all seven rooms and the first dog free make it a close call; it finished level with Kazamidori and lost on the dog facilities. |
| Wanwan Paradise Premier Izu Kogen | Runner-up (75/100) | The sea-view run and the restaurant access are both strong, but it placed below the five on the combined scores. |
| Ubud no Mori Izu Kogen | Runner-up (71/100) | No weight limit in the annexe is the most generous rule here, but on the combined scores it placed below the five. |
| Aiken Oyado Izu Kogen | Runner-up (68/100) | All-inclusive pricing with the dog at the table is a good combination, but it finished last of the candidates we compared. |
| Village Izu Kogen | Needs checking | 1,405 Rakuten reviews at 4.51 clears the floor, but dogs are limited to the dedicated rooms at two per room and cannot enter the restaurant or lobby — and the cheapest two-meal rate our search found was for a room that does not take dogs. |
| Izu Kogen Auberge La Belle Equipe | Needs checking | A three-room auberge with a bath in every room and 141 Rakuten reviews at 5.0, two dogs per room — but the published dog charges stop at 10 kg, so we could not confirm whether a larger dog is accepted. Children must be upper-primary age or older. |
| Angel Forest Izu Kogen | Outside the theme | Whole-villa rentals with a private hot-spring bath taking up to three dogs, but self-catering, so there is no two-meal plan. |
| Tokyu Vacations Izu Kogen | Outside the theme | A condominium listed as pet-friendly on Rakuten, but with no dinner-inclusive plan. |
Questions visitors ask
Can my dog really get into the hot spring?
At Murphy, yes — the natural hot-spring open-air bath is booked for your own use and the dog may share it, and a bathing tub for the dog is lent free. Kotobuki Base also has a bath the dog may use. Kazamidori takes a different approach, with a separate open-air bath for dogs in the garden. Everywhere else, including Bettei Ishi no Ie with its bath in every room, the dog stays out of the water.
I am visiting Japan. Can I bring my dog?
Not quickly. Bringing a dog into Japan requires a microchip, two rabies vaccinations, a rabies antibody test and advance notification to the quarantine service, and the process runs to months before you fly. This article is for people living in Japan, or whose dog is already here.
How large a dog can I bring?
Ubud no Mori’s Gratis annexe has no weight limit at all, so giant dogs can stay. Murphy takes small to giant with no limit on numbers, as do Bettei Ishi no Ie and Wanwan Paradise Premier. Kazamidori takes up to three per room, and La Dog Resort two large dogs per room. Kotobuki Base takes all breeds but asks you to discuss size and numbers. Garasu no Koinu caps it at about 15 kg.
Can the dog be with us at dinner?
Bettei Ishi no Ie and La Dog Resort serve both meals in your room, so the dog is in the same room as the food. Ubud no Mori, Aiken Oyado, Wanwan Paradise Premier, Kazamidori, Murphy, Kotobuki Base and Garasu no Koinu all allow the dog into the dining room or restaurant. In this part of Japan, unusually, there is no inn here that makes the dog wait alone.
Can we bring children too?
It depends on the inn, and two of our five say no. Kazamidori does not accept children of ten and under, and Murphy none of primary-school age or younger. Ubud no Mori and Aiken Oyado publish guidance for booking with children. At the others, give the children’s ages when you book and confirm.
What will they ask for at check-in?
Vaccination certificates — Murphy wants rabies and the combined vaccination, copies accepted, and Kazamidori requires rabies plus toilet training. Several ask that the dog not be in season. Bring the dog’s own food and bowls at Murphy and Kotobuki Base. Kotobuki Base also closes check-in at 17:00 and will not take consecutive nights.
Which one would you book?
Murphy, on the combination of a hot-spring bath you can share with a large dog, the dog beside you at dinner, three parties a day and 4.86 across 947 reviews. If the budget is the constraint, Garasu no Koinu is about two-thirds of the median and scores 4.83 — but it tops out at about 15 kg of dog.
Changes
- 2026-11-08 First published. Scored from 332 candidates.