85%Onsen Minshuku Otsuka

SUCH a gorgeous area! This onsen is in a prime location- cross the street and you're on the beach. The train ride out to Usami was great- a local train with turned seats so you can see the coastline the whole way! A couple block walk from the train station, but you pass several shops along the... more SUCH a gorgeous area! This onsen is in a prime location- cross the street and you're on the beach. The train ride out to Usami was great- a local train with turned seats so you can see the coastline the whole way! A couple block walk from the train station, but you pass several shops along the way. The owners are incredibly kind and fantastic, the rooms are lovely with great views of the mountains and lovely view of the water from the porch! Overall fantastic place to stay- we want to return when we come back to Japan!!close

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by talis57 – posted on Nov 5, 2008

8

Excellent staff. Excellent location. Excellent value. Some traffic noise due to the holiday. Not too flashy but overall, a great little place.

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by vlaluz5196 – posted on Oct 17, 2008

1

The staff were very nice, and the location was right by the ocean so sleeping with the sound of the waves was nice. A little rough around the edges, but all-in-all a nice place!

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by pandaclair7937 – posted on Sep 24, 2008

2

We enjoyed our 2-night stay at this hostel. The location was very convenient, and Usami Beach is very pleasant. The staff were very friendly and the owner's English is not bad. The room itself is very simple, but adequate. The ocean view from the room was beautiful. Unfortunately, as others... more We enjoyed our 2-night stay at this hostel. The location was very convenient, and Usami Beach is very pleasant. The staff were very friendly and the owner's English is not bad. The room itself is very simple, but adequate. The ocean view from the room was beautiful. Unfortunately, as others have said, this place looks a little run down (but it is very clean). It could definitely use a touch-up. However, considering the price, I would highly recommend staying here.close

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by stepscottanderson2818 – posted on Aug 18, 2008

1

Lovely, welcoming, helpful owner. Hostel is a good deal, right infront of the sea. Very clean, just a bit tired round the edges.

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by Msann – posted on Aug 18, 2008

2

The host was very nice and speaks pretty good english since he has lived in the US. There was problems to find the place. After the crossing when u where told to walk for 5 minutes, it should say 30 seconds!!! And there where no fishtank outside. Maybe its removed, so dont look for a fishtank.... more The host was very nice and speaks pretty good english since he has lived in the US. There was problems to find the place. After the crossing when u where told to walk for 5 minutes, it should say 30 seconds!!! And there where no fishtank outside. Maybe its removed, so dont look for a fishtank. The place was rather runned down, but clean. The onsen where ok, but simple. There is a road outside with noisy traffic. But on the other hand u live a few steps from the beach. The host also gave us a ride to the station when we left.close

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by Turbo123 – posted on Jul 25, 2008

4

Directement sur la plage, cest tres beau.

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by julieouellet2301 – posted on Jun 27, 2008

2

Nice place to stay if you are planing to visit Izu Peninsula. Easy access to many sight-seeing points. Price is very resonable. Position of the hotel is wonderful. You can admire the ocean from your window. Owners are nice and friendly. They will really make you feel like home. Highly...

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by tatka-po – posted on Apr 2, 2008

1

sugoii ne!

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by walkingtonscott8579 – posted on Dec 22, 2007

1

Ultra friendly staff. Awesome food. Easy to reach from the train station. Right on the ocean. Highly recommended.

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by tonymary1763 – posted on Dec 6, 2007

2

Usami is a nice little seaside resort. The owners are both very friendly and helpful and the breakfast was lovely too.

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by clarepaw – posted on Apr 2, 2007

3

the location might be a little out-of-the-way for the usual traveller seeking to visit the well-known cities, but we really enjoyed this quiet town with friendly, relaxed people, great views of the sea and mountains, and morning surfers riding the waves. the rooms were wonderfully traditional,... more the location might be a little out-of-the-way for the usual traveller seeking to visit the well-known cities, but we really enjoyed this quiet town with friendly, relaxed people, great views of the sea and mountains, and morning surfers riding the waves. the rooms were wonderfully traditional, the environment very authentically japanese. we were given 2 adjoining rooms for the 1 room we reserved (the dividing screens were removed) hence it was very spacious. the staff were a great help with the internet and even helped us extend the cord from the 2nd to the 3rd level to our room since we had a laptop and no one else were staying there at the time! the staff were always smiling and warm. great experience!close

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by choooaround – posted on Dec 3, 2006

2

the owner, kevin, made us feel so welcome and part of us family.

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by Ffreck – posted on Aug 25, 2005

1

The instructions for finding the hotel are not particularly useful. A better description would be: Walk straight ahead down the road when you walk out of Usami Station. Turn left when you reach the main road that follows the coastline. The hotel is about five minutes from the intersection. It... more The instructions for finding the hotel are not particularly useful. A better description would be: Walk straight ahead down the road when you walk out of Usami Station. Turn left when you reach the main road that follows the coastline. The hotel is about five minutes from the intersection. It has a large fish tank outside, and it's next to a small empty lot. You have to go around the back of the building to get to reception, so walk down the side street next to the empty lot, and turn left. The back entrance also has a fish tank. It's also worth noting that the owner speaks good English, which is unusual for a small town in Japan. He's very helpful. The hotel is old and rather run-down, but it's clean and comfortable.close

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by Starkiller – posted on Jul 16, 2005

7