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Shimoda Onsen Under ¥40,000 for Two: 5 Inns With Both Meals
Approximate, at the rate on 2026-10-02. You pay in yen.
If you can’t decide, Kohaji — a five-room fishing-port inn with kappo cooking, about ¥10,000 each on a weekday with both meals.
- Cheap Shimoda onsen: five inns where two can pay under ¥40,000 with meals
- For meals in your room, Gonbei; to travel with a dog, Hareya
- For a pick-up and a private open-air bath, Yamatokan; to walk from the station, Kurofune
The five
| Best for | Where to book | Score | Weeknight (per person) | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Five rooms, and kappo cooking from a Kagurazaka-trained chef — if you can’t decide | Kohaji Check price |
84/100 | ¥10,000 | ¥12,000–13,000 |
| Four rooms, and the top dinner score of the eight | Gonbei Check price |
84/100 | ¥9,000–10,000 | ¥10,000 |
| Five rooms, five seconds from the sea, and dogs welcome | Hareya Check price |
75/100 | ¥15,000–16,000 | ¥17,000 |
| 60 rooms, 1,842 reviews, and a private open-air bath | Shimoda Yamatokan Check price |
73/100 | ¥12,000–29,000 | ¥18,000–31,000 |
| Every room faces the sea, 13 minutes on foot from the station | Kurofune Hotel Check price |
63/100 | ¥11,000–38,000 | ¥15,000–38,000 |
Prices are the cheapest per person found on Rakuten Travel for Wednesdays and Saturdays between 2026-11-14 – 2027-01-06, for 2 adults in one room (checked 2026-11-06). 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.
Five rooms, and kappo cooking from a Kagurazaka-trained chef
Reviews: Rakuten Travel 4.81/5 (52)
- Dinner and breakfast are both served in a dining room
- Rakuten’s breakfast score is 4.65
- Check-in from 15:00, last check-in 18:00
Why it made the five
- Fish landed at the port right in front of the inn.
- Rakuten’s reviews average 4.81, with dinner at 4.82.
- The bath is a natural hot spring family bath, not a large bath house.
Getting there: About 15 minutes by bus or 10 by car from Izukyu-Shimoda station. Six free parking spaces, no booking needed.
Language and payment: Rakuten lists a few staff with a little English. Pay on site by cash or PayPay. Tattoo rules are not published, so ask when you book.
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Right for: Two people who are going for the food.
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Not for: No Wi-Fi and no fridge in the rooms, and its 52 reviews are the fewest of the eight we compared.
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Worth knowing: Pay on site by cash or PayPay. Bathing tax of ¥150 per person is extra, rising to ¥300 from 1 April 2027.
Score breakdown — 84/100
| Criterion | Stars | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Quality | ★★★☆☆ | Room, bath and dinner average 4.57 on Rakuten Travel |
| Value for money | ★★★★★ | ¥10,000 per person on a weeknight (Rakuten, dinner and breakfast) — 64% of the median of everything we compared |
| Easy to stay | ★★★★★ | About 15 minutes by bus from Izukyu-Shimoda station, a natural hot spring family bath, six free parking spaces, and a few staff with a little English. |
| Trust | ★★★★☆ | 4.81 across 52 reviews (Rakuten Travel 52) |
| Only here | ★★★★☆ | A kappo guesthouse where a chef trained in Kagurazaka cooks fish from the port outside, with the highest review average of the eight we compared. |
Four rooms, and the top dinner score of the eight
Reviews: Rakuten Travel 4.70/5 (89)
- Rakuten’s breakfast score is also high, at 4.89
- Check-in from 15:00, last check-in 18:00
- The washing machine costs ¥200 in summer
Why it made the five
- Seafood from the fishing town of Suzaki at both meals.
- A free-flowing hot spring.
- Dinner and breakfast in your room or a private room.
Getting there: About 10 minutes by bus from Izukyu-Shimoda station. Six free parking spaces, no booking needed.
Language and payment: Rakuten lists no language support, so ask when you book. Pay on site by cash only. Tattoo rules are not published either.
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Right for: Two people going for the fish, who want to eat without other guests around. On a weekday it is the cheapest of the five, at about ¥9,000–10,000 each.
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Not for: A four-room guesthouse, so do not expect hotel facilities. Cash only on site.
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Worth knowing: Pay on site by cash only. Bathing tax of ¥150 per person is extra, rising to ¥300 from 1 April 2027.
Score breakdown — 84/100
| Criterion | Stars | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Quality | ★★★☆☆ | Room, bath and dinner average 4.61 on Rakuten Travel |
| Value for money | ★★★★★ | ¥9,000–10,000 per person on a weeknight (Rakuten, dinner and breakfast) — 57% of the median of everything we compared |
| Easy to stay | ★★★★★ | Dinner and breakfast in your room or a private room, about 10 minutes by bus from Izukyu-Shimoda station, a free-flowing hot spring, and six free parking spaces. |
| Trust | ★★★★☆ | 4.7 across 89 reviews (Rakuten Travel 89) |
| Only here | ★★★★☆ | A four-room hot spring guesthouse with a 4.96 dinner score on Rakuten, the highest of the eight we compared. |
Five rooms, five seconds from the sea, and dogs welcome
Reviews: Rakuten Travel 4.68/5 (105)
- Dinner and breakfast are served in a dining room
- Bicycles can be hired by reservation at extra cost
- Takes cards, transit IC cards and iD, among others
Why it made the five
- A free-flowing hot spring you can use around the clock.
- Pets stay for ¥2,200 (Rakuten).
- Rakuten scores: dinner 4.93, service 4.89.
Getting there: About seven minutes by car from Izukyu-Shimoda station. Rakuten lists no bus or pick-up, so ask when you book. Free parking.
Language and payment: Rakuten lists no language support. Visa, Mastercard, JCB, American Express and other cards are listed. Tattoo rules are not published, so ask when you book.
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Right for: Two people travelling with a dog, or anyone who wants a bath late at night and early in the morning.
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Not for: Rakuten gives only the drive from the station, with no bus listed. Not for anyone uneasy around animals.
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Worth knowing: Rakuten asks guests with animal allergies to stay elsewhere. Bathing tax of ¥150 is extra.
Score breakdown — 75/100
| Criterion | Stars | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Quality | ★★★★☆ | Room, bath and dinner average 4.76 on Rakuten Travel |
| Value for money | ★★★☆☆ | ¥15,000–16,000 per person on a weeknight (Rakuten, dinner and breakfast) — 100% of the median of everything we compared |
| Easy to stay | ★★★★★ | A free-flowing hot spring open 24 hours, a soak after check-out by reservation with a time limit, pets allowed, and free parking. |
| Trust | ★★★★☆ | 4.68 across 105 reviews (Rakuten Travel 105) |
| Only here | ★★★★☆ | A five-room pet-friendly inn advertising the sea five seconds away, with the highest room, bath and dinner average of the eight we compared. |
60 rooms, 1,842 reviews, and a private open-air bath
Reviews: Rakuten Travel 4.52/5 (1,842) · Agoda 8.4/10 (289) · 2,131 in total
- Free tea in the after-bath lounge
- A pool in summer
- All rooms non-smoking, with a smoking area in the building
Why it made the five
- A private open-air bath, Spa Villa, on top of the large bath and open-air bath.
- Rakuten’s 1,842 reviews average 4.52.
- Check-out is at 11:00.
Getting there: A minibus runs from Izukyu-Shimoda station on the hour and half hour from 14:30 to 17:00. After 17:00, take a taxi. About 2.6 km south of the station by road.
Language and payment: Rakuten lists a few staff who can handle everyday English. Visa, Mastercard, JCB, American Express and other cards are listed, single payment only.
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Right for: Two people who want a pick-up and meals in the room with no fuss.
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Not for: Rakuten’s room score is 4.39 and equipment 4.2, so not one for anyone after a new building. Rates swing widely: the weekday range runs to about ¥29,000 each.
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Worth knowing: Check in by 18:00 on a two-meal plan: last dinner starts at 18:30. Guests with tattoos cannot use the large bath, open-air bath or pool. The baths are one flight of stairs from the lift.
Score breakdown — 73/100
| Criterion | Stars | Why |
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| Quality | ★★☆☆☆ | Room, bath and dinner average 4.48 on Rakuten Travel |
| Value for money | ★★★★★ | ¥12,000–29,000 per person on a weeknight (Rakuten, dinner and breakfast) — 80% of the median of everything we compared |
| Easy to stay | ★★★★★ | Check-out at 11:00, a minibus from Izukyu-Shimoda station, dinner and breakfast in the room or dining room, a bookable private open-air bath, 80 free parking spaces, and a few staff with everyday English. |
| Trust | ★★★☆☆ | 4.52 across 1,842 reviews (Rakuten Travel 1,842) |
| Only here | ★★★☆☆ | A 60-room inn with a bookable private open-air bath and the option of meals in the room. |
Every room faces the sea, 13 minutes on foot from the station
Reviews: Rakuten Travel 4.21/5 (2,341) · Agoda 8.1/10 (348) · 2,689 in total
- Dinner in a hall or private room; breakfast in a hall
- Pets can stay
- A welcome drink on arrival
Why it made the five
- All rooms have an ocean view (Rakuten).
- 2,341 reviews on Rakuten, the most of the eight.
- A large bath, open-air bath, sauna and family bath.
Getting there: 13 minutes on foot or three by taxi from Izukyu-Shimoda station.
Language and payment: Rakuten lists a few staff with a little English. Visa, Mastercard, JCB, American Express and other cards are listed.
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Right for: Two people who want to walk from the station.
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Not for: Rakuten’s room score of 4.18 and bath score of 4.23 are the lowest of the eight, and its 4.21 average sits just above our floor. Rates swing widely: the weekday range runs to about ¥38,000 each.
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Worth knowing: Guests with tattoos cannot use the large bath. You lay out your own futon unless you ask in advance. The underground car park has a 2.3 m height limit and limited spaces.
Score breakdown — 63/100
| Criterion | Stars | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Quality | ★☆☆☆☆ | Room, bath and dinner average 4.26 on Rakuten Travel |
| Value for money | ★★★★★ | ¥11,000–38,000 per person on a weeknight (Rakuten, dinner and breakfast) — 72% of the median of everything we compared |
| Easy to stay | ★★★★★ | Dinner in a private room, 13 minutes on foot from Izukyu-Shimoda station, last check-in at 22:00, and a few staff with a little English. |
| Trust | ★★☆☆☆ | 4.21 across 2,341 reviews (Rakuten Travel 2,341) |
| Only here | ★★★☆☆ | Every room has an ocean view, and its 2,341 Rakuten reviews are the most of the eight we compared. |
Know before you book
- Izukyu-Shimoda station is the end of the Izu Kyuko line. All five inns give it as their nearest station.
- Suzaki is a fishing district reached by bus: 10 to 15 minutes from the station to the two guesthouses here.
- The two small guesthouses have no large bath house. Expect a modest hot spring bath, and come for the fish.
- The low end of a range is the cheapest plan on the cheapest date. At Yamatokan and Kurofune, other dates run far above the budget.
- Bathing tax is ¥150 per person now and rises to ¥300 for stays from 1 April 2027, on top of the room rate.
- Check-in by 18:00 is the norm at the smaller inns, and dinner depends on it. Call if you are running late.
How we chose: theme, conditions, scoring
How we chose
- Candidates: every property in Shimoda listed on Rakuten Travel — 80
- Passed the review filter (counts and averages on Rakuten Travel, the one site that lists every property in the area): 42
- Met every condition below: 13
- 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: the count and average on Rakuten Travel, as given in each hotel’s Trust row. Agoda’s reviews are shown under each hotel name for reference only and do not count towards the score
Conditions (all of them, not most of them)
- A Rakuten Travel plan with dinner and breakfast where two people in one room come to ¥40,000 or less, tax included but bathing tax extra — prices as of November 2026, on the cheapest date we found. Weekends and holidays cost more
- A hot spring on site, communal or private
- Reviews are consistent: a floor of 30 or more reviews averaging 4.2 on Rakuten Travel
- In Shimoda city: inns in Minamiizu town are left out
- For comparison, Rakuten must publish room and bath scores, and the cheapest Saturday we found must also stay within ¥40,000 for two
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.
- Value for money35 pts
- The cheapest two-meal plan per person against the median of the inns we compared.
- Easy to stay10 pts
- A free pick-up, dinner in the room or a private room, and practical extras such as private baths, parking and language support.
- Trust25 pts
- Review counts and averages published by Rakuten Travel.
- Only here5 pts
- What this inn has that the other 7 we compared do not, at this price.
What we dropped
| Property | Verdict | Why |
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| Hotel Izukyu | Runner-up (59/100) | Scored 59: its weekday low is 106% of the median, against 72% at Kurofune Hotel, which scored 63. |
| Shimoda Bay Kuroshio | Runner-up (57/100) | Scored 57: strong room and dinner scores, but its weekday low is 112% of the median, which cost it on price, the heaviest of the five criteria. |
| Hotel Sea Shell | Runner-up (47/100) | Scored 47: the highest weekday low of the eight, at 118% of the median, with a 4.3 review average. |
| Rendaiji Onsen Oyado Hoshimeguri | Passed over | Rakuten’s 69 reviews average 5.0, and the price fits. But Rakuten shows no room or bath score, so it could not be compared on the same terms. |
| Shimoda Tokyu Hotel | Passed over | A weekday fits, but the cheapest Saturday we found is over ¥40,000 for two. |
| Shimoda Rendaiji Onsen Seiryuso | Over budget | Rakuten’s 309 reviews average 4.8, but the cheapest two-meal plan is over ¥40,000 for two. |
| Shimogamo Onsen Minshuku Minamiizu | Passed over | Rakuten’s 182 reviews average 4.72 and the price fits, but it is in Minamiizu town, outside Shimoda city. |
| Shimoda Prince Hotel | Below the floor | Rakuten’s 1,852 reviews average 4.05, below our 4.2 floor. |
Questions visitors ask
Which inn works best without a car?
Kurofune Hotel is 13 minutes on foot from Izukyu-Shimoda station. Shimoda Yamatokan runs a minibus from the station on the hour and half hour between 14:30 and 17:00. Gonbei and Kohaji are about 10 and 15 minutes by bus. For Hareya, Rakuten lists only the seven-minute drive, so ask about getting there before you book.
Why are the Suzaki guesthouses so cheap?
Both are small family-scale inns of four and five rooms, and Rakuten lists no large bath house or restaurant. What you pay for is dinner: Rakuten’s dinner scores are 4.96 at Gonbei and 4.82 at Kohaji.
Can we eat in our room?
Gonbei serves dinner and breakfast in the room or a private room, and Shimoda Yamatokan in the room or a dining room. Kurofune Hotel has a hall or private room for dinner. Kohaji and Hareya use a dining room.
Which inns have a private bath?
Kohaji’s bath is a family bath, Shimoda Yamatokan has a bookable private open-air bath, and Kurofune Hotel lists a family bath. Gonbei and Hareya list a hot spring, but Rakuten does not say it is private.
Can we pay by card?
Gonbei takes cash only on site, and Kohaji takes cash or PayPay. Hareya, Shimoda Yamatokan and Kurofune Hotel list cards. Check when you book.
Changes
- 2026-11-07 First published. Scored from 80 candidates.