Tokaikan Former Ryokan

What to know

Tokaikan (東海館 ,Tōkaikan) was built in 1928 in central Ito City on the Izu Peninsula and was further expanded twice in 1938 and 1949. It is one of only few remaining hot spring ryokan built of wood during the early Showa Period . Tokaikan operated as a ryokan until 1997 before undergoing restoration works and then reopened in 2001 as a historical and cultural sightseeing spot open to the public. The three-story building was constructed by master Japanese craftsmen with high quality wood. Visitors can view the ryokan's former guest rooms with their intricate wood carvings. A few rooms exhibit historical artifacts and explain the building's history. There is also a tea room on the first floor where visitors can enjoy tea and sweets and a unique observatory in a tower-like structure accessed from the third floor. The baths of the Tokaikan are open for bathing on weekends and public holidays at an additional fee. A large room of the Tokaikan Tokaikan is about a seven minute walk from Ito Station. Alternatively, take a bus bound for Arai (新井) and get off at Tokaikan-mae (東海館前, 5 minutes, 200 yen one way from Ito Station, 1-2 buses/hour). The bus is covered by the Ito Izu Kogen 2-Day Pass .

How to get to and around Ito How to get to and around the Izu Peninsula Tokaikan Former Ryokan Hours 9:00 to 21:00 (entry until 20:00) Closed Third Tuesday every month (or Wednesday if Tuesday is a national holiday ), January 1 Admission 300 yen Tokaikan public baths (weekends and holidays only) Hours 11:00 to 19:00 Closed Regular weekdays, January 1 Admission 500 yen Questions? Ask in our forum .