Tokaikan
東海館
A wooden hot spring inn from the early Showa era beside the Matsukawa River in Ito. Its three-story building with a lookout tower can be toured, and on weekends visitors can also bathe here.
Tokaikan was built in 1928 as a long-established hot spring inn in Ito Onsen. It closed in 1997, and the city of Ito later converted it into a cultural and tourist facility. It is a Registered Tangible Cultural Property of Japan. The three-story wooden building has a lookout tower on top, and different craftsmen decorated each floor, so the carved transom panels, sliding doors, and staircases each have their own character. The tiled roof and lattice windows are reflected in the Matsukawa River, and the building looks especially atmospheric when lit up at night. Admission is about ¥200. Hours are roughly 9:00 to 21:00, and it is closed on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month. On weekends and holidays, daytime bathing is available for an extra fee. It is about a 7-minute walk from Ito Station.
Opening hours
About 9 am–9 pm
Nearby sights
- Lake Ippeki
- Mount Komuro Park
- Izu Shaboten Zoo
- Mount Omuro
- Jogasaki Coast & Kadowaki Suspension Bridge
- Hatsushima Island
- Atami Castle
- Kiunkaku