I took a drive to Dougashima in Nishi Izu and stayed one night at the Hotel New Ginsui. See pics and details of the Hotel at the following link;
The trip from Shibuya to Douga Shima to about three hours...with a stop off at a rest area in between and and also a convenience store. Access was gained from exiting the Numazu exit on the Tomei highway and heading towards Mishima...then taking a couple other smaller toll roads (200 yen each) to get to Dougashima...basically look for route 136 and head for Nishi Izu beach line and Dougashima. Any decent nav system will have the hotel's tel number in the system....if you have an old navi - be prepared for it to take you via the normal roads and not toll roads...this could take an extra hour or two..... Once you get there it's all worth it - weather permitting.
The Hotel was in very good condition and the service was fine. Hard to believe but they actually had free internet access (with computer in the lobby area) and mobile phone charge booth. There where English instructions for the use of the hotel, menu and how to put on a yukata.
If you are looking for a good Japanese experience hotel this is it. I went there with my wife and kid....we had dinner in our 13 mat tatami room and they then laid out the futons for us. Breakfast was supplied in the restaurant area from 7am to 9.30 am. We chose the late check out time option of 11am. Cost was just on 40,000 yen including a couple bottles of beer. Could have saved about 10,000 yen or so by having dinner in the restaurant and checking out at 10am......
The view from the room was great - see pics at the top...pics show the view from the hotel room and the lobby. There are three pool ares...one inside, two outside. The two out side include a large round pool that is about 50cm deep for toddlers and normal long pool as well see pic....
There's loads to do in the region apart from stay at the hotel....there is a set of three little islands called sanshirojima islands. At a certain time of the day when the tide goes out you can walk between the main land and the islands. There is about a 1.5 to 2hr time where you can walk across and back.....see pic above showing the stretch of land between at low tide.
The area has a load of other things to do as well......so if you are visiting Shimoda and have some time to vear to the west try it out you won't be disappointed.
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