Name: Kokoronodoka
Address: 413-0503 Shizuoka, Kawazu, Midaka 109, Japan, Midaka 109, Shizuoka, 413-0503, Japan
Rating: 8.9

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Ryokan Kokoronodoka

413-0503 Shizuoka, Kawazu, Midaka 109, Japan –

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The evening staff was wonderful. The private onsen was perfect for our honeymoon.

Stephanie, Australia

The Japanese breakfast was excellent with different dishes each day, so much there was no need for lunch. The property had private, well equiped onsens. We were transported to and from the local station.

Darryl, Australia

Small Ryokan with two private onsen that have both inside and outside bath. Really clean place and friendly staff but they don't speak English, only Japanese.

Loïc, France

Pillow and mattress are very comfortable. The room is big. The private onzen for couple or family, means that woman and men can be in the same onzen just only me and my husband. This is very romantics and special.

Patcharin, Thailand

The hotel staffs are brilliant, one of them drove us to the next train station to catch the express train

Oli, Hong Kong

The staff and Hideo were extremely kind and helpful! He recommended places to explore and helped us with everything. The breakfast is amazing and the Onsen was wonderful to relax in at the end of the day after exploring. I would highly recommend staying here.

Jennifer, USA

Les chambres sont spacieuses et disposent de toilette / lavabo. La vue est sur la mer / montagne mais dommage que quelques bâtiments soient devant. Tous les équipements sont ok et le wifi est de bonne qualité. Le plus est qu'il y a 2 onsens séparés où l'on est seul (on ferme à clé). Côté nourriture, je n'ai pris que le petit déjeuné et c'était très bon / copieux : uniquement des plats de la mer. Enfin, le personnel était très serviable (J'étais un peu gêné même...) et parlent suffisamment anglais pour que tout le monde se comprenne.

Clemox, France

朝食が非常に美味しかった。スタッフの対応が良かった。施設は古いところはあるものの、価格的には充分満足。

Atsushi, Japan

The hospitality was wonderful. And the private hot bath was great. Peaceful place.

Geula, Israel

河津桜見物の為、素泊まりで利用でしたが、貸し切り風呂でリフレッシュ。チェックアウト時、外は雨でしたが、スタッフさんのお見送りの対応が素晴らしく気持ち良く帰る事が出来ました。

Hisashi, Japan

9.5

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What guests loved the most:
“The evening staff was wonderful. The private onsen was perfect for our honeymoon.”

Stephanie Australia
“The Japanese breakfast was excellent with different dishes each day, so much there was no need for lunch. The property had private, well equiped onsens.”

Darryl Australia
“Small Ryokan with two private onsen that have both inside and outside bath. Really clean place and friendly staff but they don't speak English, only Japanese.”

Loïc France
“Pillow and mattress are very comfortable. The room is big. The private onzen for couple or family, means that woman and men can be in the same onzen just only me and my husband.”

Patcharin Thailand
“The hotel staffs are brilliant, one of them drove us to the next train station to catch the express train”

Oli Hong Kong
“The staff and Hideo were extremely kind and helpful! He recommended places to explore and helped us with everything.”

Jennifer USA
“Les chambres sont spacieuses et disposent de toilette / lavabo. La vue est sur la mer / montagne mais dommage que quelques bâtiments soient devant.”

Clemox France
“朝食が非常に美味しかった。スタッフの対応が良かった。施設は古いところはあるものの、価格的には充分満足。”

Atsushi Japan
“The hospitality was wonderful. And the private hot bath was great. Peaceful place.”

Geula Israel
“河津桜見物の為、素泊まりで利用でしたが、貸し切り風呂でリフレッシュ。チェックアウト時、外は雨でしたが、スタッフさんのお見送りの対応が素晴らしく気持ち良く帰る事が出来ました。”

Hisashi Japan

Set in Kawazu, a 6-minute walk from Imaihama-kaigan Station, Kokoronodoka boasts air-conditioned rooms with free WiFi throughout the property. Free private parking is available on site.

Rooms are equipped with a flat-screen TV. Certain rooms have a seating area for your convenience. Certain units include views of the sea or mountain. Each room includes a shared bathroom. Extras include slippers and free toiletries.

Kawazu River is a 20-minute walk from the property. Izu is 16.2 miles from Kokoronodoka, while Mishima is 27.3 miles from the property. The nearest airport is Shizuoka Airport, 46.6 miles from Kokoronodoka.

This property is a ryokan, which is a type of traditional Japanese Inn. Learn more

What is a ryokan?

A ryokan is a traditional Japanese inn. They usually feature public baths, multi-course dinners, communal spaces where guests can relax, and rooms with woven-straw flooring and futon mats. Like hotels, a range of ryokans (from budget to luxury) is available. What originated centuries ago as a free rest house for long-distance travellers has evolved into a popular destination for relaxation in therapeutic mineral springs.
What are the major differences between a ryokan and a hotel?

Unlike a hotel, where the guest room is simply a place to turn in for the night, a ryokan is more than just an accommodation place to sleep. In Japan, many travellers journey long distances solely for the purpose of relaxing in a hot spring bath and feasting on a traditional multi-course dinner – thus making staying at a ryokan an experience in and of itself. These ryokans typically have Japanese-style rooms with woven-straw flooring and futon beds, instead of Western beds and carpeting. In addition, you remove your shoes at the entrance of the accommodation, or before you enter the room. Modern ryokan may serve buffet-style meals in a dining area, while a more traditional ryokan serves in-room dinners. Some ryokan rooms may come with a private bathroom, while others will only have a shared public bathroom.
What is a kaiseki meal?

Kaiseki is the culinary highlight at a ryokan, embodied in beautifully presented dishes that delight both the palate and the eyes. Each of the 10 to 15 dishes that make up the multi-course Japanese dinner is prepared in such a way that highlights the unique textures, colours, and flavours of the featured seasonal ingredients and local specialties. Served most commonly at special restaurants and ryokan, a traditional kaiseki dinner usually consists of bite-sized appetizers, fresh sashimi (raw fish), soup, grilled fish or meat, a hot pot dish, rice with miso soup, and a small dessert.
What is a yukata?

Yukata is a casual summer kimono typically made of light cotton. Many ryokans offer guests yukata robes during their stay. In some areas, it is common to see guests strolling through the neighbourhood in their yukata. The loose-fitting garment is perfect for relaxing and sleeping in.
How to wear a yukata

First, put your arms through the sleeves like you would with a shirt. Take the right side of the yukata and wrap it across your body. Then take the left side and wrap it over the right, making sure that the robe is levelled at your ankle. Pinning the yukata closed on the right side, wrap the sash around your waist a couple of times and then tie a bow. Generally, the bow is tied around the waist for women, and the hips for men.
What is a Japanese hot spring (onsen)?

Onsen (literally ‘hot spring’) is a term often used to refer to both the mineral-rich hot springs and the bathing facilities that house them. Whether the bath is public or private, gender-segregated or mixed, indoor or outdoor, soaking and unwinding in the soothing geothermal waters at an onsen is a millennia-old custom deeply embedded in Japanese culture.
Bathing procedures and etiquette

At a public bath – onsen or not – guests are expected to shed all their clothes in their respective changing rooms before entering the bathing area. As a common courtesy, once inside the bathing area, guests should wash and rinse their bodies thoroughly before quietly stepping into the hot water. Whether you relax in solitude or converse softly with others is up to you, but guests should always be mindful of others. Wash towels are often used to cover one’s private areas while walking around. However, note that you must not put towels in the water.
Why are tattoos not allowed?

While tattoos have become more popular among the youth of Japan, many Japanese people still associate them with outlaws and organized crime. Nowadays, not all businesses ban customers with tattoos, but you may still be refused admission to public baths and swimming pools. Small tattoos may be covered up using waterproof plasters, but keep in mind that each property has the final say on what’s acceptable.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.2 for a two-person trip.

This property is also rated for the best value in Kawazu! Guests are getting more for their money when compared to other properties in this city.

Kokoronodoka has been welcoming Booking.com guests since 25 Sept 2015.

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Oshima Airport
20.4 miles
Shizuoka Airport
46.8 miles

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What travellers love about this location

“The staff and Hideo were extremely kind and helpful! He recommended places to explore and helped us with everything. The breakfast is amazing and the Onsen was ...”

Jennifer

USA

“Beautiful property near Sakura trees, with a lovely onsen available for guests. We had a big room with 8 tatami mats and an ocean view. The staff are very kind ...”

Anonymous

Canada

“The two in&outdoor bathing areas were Wonderful, and the staff was really amazing. they truly and fully understand what "service" means.”

Anonymous

Japan

8.7

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15:00 - 20:00

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Until 10:30 hours

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Children and beds

Children are welcome

No cots are available

No extra beds are available

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Pets are not allowed.

The fine print

In order to prepare special amenities for men and women, guests are kindly requested to indicate the gender of each guest staying in the room in the Special Requests box when booking.

Guests are not permitted to bring food and beverages purchased outside the property.

Guests will prepare their own futon mattresses in the room.

Please note that there are no restaurants around the property. The nearest convenience store is located a 20-minute walk away.

Guests must check in by 17:30 to eat dinner at this property. Guests who check in after this time may not be served dinner, and no refund will be given.

“The Japanese breakfast was excellent with different dishes each day, so much there was no need for lunch. The property had private, well equiped onsens. We were transported to and from the local station.”

Darryl

Australia

“Pillow and mattress are very comfortable. The room is big. The private onzen for couple or family, means that woman and men can be in the same onzen just only me and my husband. This is very romantics and special.”

Patcharin

Thailand

“The staff and Hideo were extremely kind and helpful! He recommended places to explore and helped us with everything. The breakfast is amazing and the Onsen was wonderful to relax in at the end of the day after exploring. I would highly recommend staying here.”

“Les chambres sont spacieuses et disposent de toilette / lavabo. La vue est sur la mer / montagne mais dommage que quelques bâtiments soient devant. Tous les équipements sont ok et le wifi est de bonne qualité. Le plus est qu'il y a 2 onsens séparés où l'on est seul (on ferme à clé). Côté nourriture, je n'ai pris que le petit déjeuné et c'était très bon / copieux : uniquement des plats de la mer. Enfin, le personnel était très serviable (J'étais un peu gêné même...) et parlent suffisamment anglais pour que tout le monde se comprenne.”

Clemox

France

“河津桜見物の為、素泊まりで利用でしたが、貸し切り風呂でリフレッシュ。チェックアウト時、外は雨でしたが、スタッフさんのお見送りの対応が素晴らしく気持ち良く帰る事が出来ました。”

Hisashi

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Reviewed: 28 June 2019

Jennifer
USA
10

“Very relaxing wonderful stay!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Japanese-Style Room with Sea View
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
The staff and Hideo were extremely kind and helpful! He recommended places to explore and helped us with everything. The breakfast is amazing and the Onsen was wonderful to relax in at the end of the day after exploring. I would highly recommend staying here.

Stayed in June 2019
Reviewed: 24 March 2019

Anonymous
Singapore
8.8

Fabulous
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Japanese-Style Standard Room with Mountain View
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
great for couple

Stayed in March 2019
Reviewed: 13 March 2019

Geula
Israel
10

“Relaxing experience”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Japanese-Style Standard Room with Mountain View
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
The hospitality was wonderful. And the private hot bath was great. Peaceful place.

Stayed in March 2019
Reviewed: 19 February 2019

Anonymous
Canada
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Japanese-Style Standard Room with Mountain View
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Beautiful property near Sakura trees, with a lovely onsen available for guests. We had a big room with 8 tatami mats and an ocean view. The staff are very kind and speak fluent English! I highly recommend the kaiseki dinner, which is an add-on with the hotel as it has such great value.

Stayed in February 2019
Reviewed: 19 February 2019

Stephanie
Australia
6.3

“Lovely onsen”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Japanese-Style Standard Room with Mountain View
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Morning staff was slightly rude.
The evening staff was wonderful. The private onsen was perfect for our honeymoon.

Stayed in February 2019
Reviewed: 5 October 2018

Darryl
Australia
8.8

“Authentic Japanese food and cultural experience.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Japanese-Style Standard Room with Mountain View
- • Stayed 3 nights
The communication with staff was difficult because little or no English. This could have been overcome if they had some signage in English.
The Japanese breakfast was excellent with different dishes each day, so much there was no need for lunch. The property had private, well equiped onsens. We were transported to and from the local station.

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: 28 September 2018

Loïc
France
9.6

“Great Ryokan”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Japanese-Style Standard Room with Mountain View
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Small Ryokan with two private onsen that have both inside and outside bath. Really clean place and friendly staff but they don't speak English, only Japanese.

Stayed in September 2018
Reviewed: 20 March 2018

Jennifer
USA
8.8

Fabulous
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Japanese-Style Room with Sea View
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
We were very surprised when the staff told us upon checking in that dinner was not included in our reservation. Because there were no restaurants in the area, we had to unexpectedly take a train to the nearest town for dinner, and then take a train back. Then we had to walk up a narrow road with cars zooming by, at night, with our small child. It was a dangerous situation. Oh, and when we were leaving the ryokan to head out to dinner, we saw the staff wheeling beautifully prepared meals to all the other rooms. That pretty much ruined our night because we thought we were being discriminated against as foreigners. We later learned that the issue was that Booking.com reservations for some reason include only a breakfast option. However, Kokoronodoka's own website states that the room rates include breakfast and dinner. So it is by far better to book through the ryokan's own website. I want to be clear that we do not blame the ryokan itself for the misunderstanding. Kokoronodoka's two excellent open air baths are private baths that are available on a first come first served basis. It was hard to access a bath during peak times (before breakfast and after dinner). However, if you go early in the morning (or during the normal dinner service if you happen to have booked the breakfast-only option), you have a good chance of snagging a bath.
The breakfast was amazing, and the staff was very friendly and kind. They even offered to drive us back to the main train station upon checkout. The rooms were clean and well-appointed. The open air baths were small but very relaxing and tranquil.

Stayed in March 2018
Reviewed: 11 March 2018

Erik C-R
USA

8 helpful votes
8.8

“Nice ryokan only a 5 minute walk from the train station”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Japanese-Style Superior Room with Mountain View
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Hard to find for foreign tourists due to lack of non Japanese sign out front.
Welcoming staff, delicious food, awesome onsan.

Stayed in March 2018
Reviewed: 4 March 2018

Patcharin Jum
Thailand
8.8

“Perfect ! This is the best stay for us in this trip.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Japanese-Style Standard Room with Mountain View
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
The way to the hotel is uphill, so it is quite tired to drag the luggage.
Pillow and mattress are very comfortable. The room is big. The private onzen for couple or family, means that woman and men can be in the same onzen just only me and my husband. This is very romantics and special.

Stayed in March 2018
Reviewed: 9 December 2017

Lizbeth
Japan

1 helpful vote
9.6

“Lovely ryokan”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Japanese-Style Standard Room with Mountain View
- • Stayed 1 night
The ryokan isn't too far from the nearest train station, but since the road going to the ryokan is uphill, it can be challenging to reach by public transportation only. Also there are no restaurants nor convenience stores near the ryokan; so you would have to go to the next station if you are not eating there.
The staff was friendly and helpful even though they spoke only a little bit of English. They tried really hard to explain the facilities. I liked specifically that there are indicator lights on the 2nd floor to tell if the bath is being used.. The staff was also kind enough to give us a room upgrade since there were only few guests for the day. The room was very clean and the futons were comfortable. The bath is "shared" in the sense that there is not one in each room. But it's not like the usual shared baths where other people walk in and out freely. There is still privacy since you can sort of reserve the bath for yourself for a certain period of time. Also, I think breakfast was good for a Japanese style breakfast.

Stayed in December 2017
Reviewed: 23 November 2017

Oli
Hong Kong
10

“Will definitely return”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Japanese-Style Standard Room with Mountain View
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
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The hotel staffs are brilliant, one of them drove us to the next train station to catch the express train

Stayed in November 2017
Reviewed: 14 September 2017

Anonymous
Japan
8.8

“I spent the weekend there with my girlfriend we both had a very nice time !”
- • Couple
- • Japanese-Style Room with Sea View
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
The two in&outdoor bathing areas were Wonderful, and the staff was really amazing. they truly and fully understand what "service" means.

Stayed in August 2017

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