Daitokan is an onsen inn in a quiet residential part of Ito, on the Izu Peninsula in Shizuoka. It has six baths fed by its own three hot springs, all free-flowing with no water added, and it runs as a breakfast-only inn. Before you book, three things matter: there is no dinner, so you eat out or bring food; guests with tattoos cannot stay; and changes or cancellations are accepted by phone only.
Daitokan at a glance
| Item | Official information |
|---|---|
| Address | 2-23 Suehiro-cho, Ito, Shizuoka |
| Rooms | 29, in a six-story building; non-smoking and smoking floors |
| Meals | Breakfast only (free, Western style); no dinner |
| Check-in / out | 14:00–22:00 / 11:00; no curfew |
| Baths | Six, from three hot springs; three private baths free, no booking |
| Tattoos | Not accepted (stays and day bathing) |
| Prices | From 8,550 yen per adult (weekday), tax and service included |
| Extra charge | Ito bathing tax, 300 yen per adult per night |
| Parking | 30 cars, free, no booking |
From the official site and the City of Ito, read October 16, 2026.
The inn says it dropped the less practical parts of a traditional ryokan and borrowed the logic of a hotel: no dinner and no in-room service, in return for lower prices, uninterrupted time in your room and the freedom to eat what and when you like. Staff do not enter rooms unless you ask. It also welcomes solo travelers, who get a 10-mat Japanese room to themselves. Since October 2017 it has been run under contract by a ryokan management company based in Ichinoseki, Iwate, according to that company’s site.
The six baths at Daitokan
What is special about the water?
The inn has three hot springs of its own, giving 297 liters a minute of weakly alkaline simple spring water at 45 to 52°C. Every bath is 100 percent free-flowing: no water is added, and there is no recirculation and no filtration. The inn notes that new springs cannot be drilled in Ito, so it protects the ones it has.
How do the shared baths work?
There are two large indoor baths, Nagare-yu and Kyo-no-yu, and a large open-air bath. They take turns for men and women: Nagare-yu and the open-air bath are for women until 22:00 and for men after that, and Kyo-no-yu is the reverse. Please get out about 10 minutes before the switch.
Are the private baths free?
Yes. The three private baths are free and are not booked; if one is empty, use it as often as you like, for about 40 minutes at a time. One is an open-air bath with no shower or washing area, built by hand by the inn’s deputy manager. Another is a goemon-buro, an iron tub from Hiroshima filled from below, which you reach, as the inn says, through a former air-raid shelter. The third is a lie-down bath of cypress with pebbles.
Can I bathe with a tattoo?
No, and this goes further than the baths: the official site says guests with tattoos are refused entry to the inn, for overnight stays and day bathing alike, with no exception listed for the private baths. If you have a tattoo, choose another inn; our tattoo and onsen guide explains what to ask.
Meals at Daitokan: breakfast, but no dinner
Where do I eat dinner?
Outside. The inn has no dinner and no place to eat dinner inside, and it does not handle delivery. Eat in town or bring your own food; the room fridge is empty and you may fill it. The inn recommends restaurants in Ito, and says a convenience store is 4 minutes away on foot, a Sukiya and a Coco’s family restaurant 5 minutes, and a 24-hour supermarket about 10 minutes.
What is the free breakfast?
Breakfast is a free, simple Western-style buffet from 7:00 to 9:30 in the 1st-floor lobby, with refills: toast, shredded cabbage and seven other vegetables, bacon or chicken, scrambled eggs, soup, coffee, tea, juice, milk and jelly. The vegetables are local where possible. There is no Japanese breakfast, and you can eat in your room if you ask. The price is the same whether you eat it or not.
Can the inn handle allergies or a special diet?
The official pages do not say. Baby food is not provided, but there is a microwave to warm your own. Ask the inn about any allergy before you book.
Getting to Daitokan in Ito
The inn says it is about 12 minutes on foot from JR Ito Station, or about 3 minutes by taxi within the base fare; the nearest bus stop, Sakuragicho, is 4 minutes away. There is no shuttle. From Tokyo, the inn lists 55 minutes to Atami and then about 30 minutes on a local train, or 104 minutes direct on the Odoriko limited express. Drivers get 30 free parking spaces with no booking, for vehicles up to 7 meters long.
Prices and rules at Daitokan
How much does a night cost?
| Per person, per night | Weekday | Before a holiday | Special days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult | from 8,550 yen | from 10,650 yen | 14,350 yen |
| Elementary or infant, with futon | from 7,268 yen | from 9,053 yen | 12,198 yen |
| Infant, no futon | from 4,275 yen | from 5,325 yen | 7,175 yen |
Breakfast plan only; tax and service included. From the official price page, read October 16, 2026.
Babies aged 0 to 1 are charged actual costs, and a special room adds 2,000 yen per person. There are no plans with dinner or without breakfast. On top, Ito charges a bathing tax of 300 yen per person per night for stays from October 2025 (150 yen for day visits), and children of elementary school age and younger are exempt; see our onsen bathing tax guide. The city’s tax list shows no separate accommodation tax.
What about children?
Elementary school children get bedding, a yukata and amenities. Babies may use the baths, and a baby bassinet can be borrowed free at the front desk. Guests under 18 staying alone or only with other minors need a consent form from a parent.
What is the cancellation policy?
There is no fee up to 3 days before; then 30 percent 2 days before, 50 percent the day before, and 100 percent on the day. A no-show is treated as a same-day cancellation. Changes and cancellations must be made by phone (8:00 to 22:00); the inn does not accept them by email. See our hotel cancellation guide.
How do I pay?
You pay at check-in, in cash, by code payment, by e-money, or by Visa, JCB, Mastercard, American Express or UnionPay card. The official pages do not name the code payment or e-money brands.
What foreign guests should know before staying at Daitokan
- The official website is in Japanese. Its English button leads to the English booking page.
- Plan dinner before you arrive: there is none at the inn, and no delivery.
- Check in by 22:00, or phone ahead.
- To change or cancel, you must phone: +81-557-37-5166 from abroad (0557-37-5166 in Japan).
- Rooms have yukata, towels, a toothbrush, a razor and a hair dryer; shampoo and body soap are in the large baths, and you can take a set for your room from the front desk.
- Free Wi-Fi covers the whole building; two washing machines are on the 5th floor, with no dryer, and bicycles can be rented (free for up to 1 hour).
Frequently asked questions
Does Daitokan serve dinner?
Can I stay at Daitokan with a tattoo?
What time is check-in at Daitokan?
How do I cancel a booking at Daitokan?
How do I get to Daitokan from Ito Station?
Bottom line (2026): Daitokan is a breakfast-only onsen inn in Ito with six free-flowing baths from three hot springs, three of them free private baths. Plan dinner in town, note that guests with tattoos cannot stay, and phone the inn for any change.
Sources
Every fact on this page is from Daitokan’s official pages: home (Japanese), stay information, prices, breakfast, baths, dinner, Q&A, access and booking; the operating company’s profile; and the City of Ito’s bathing tax page. All were read on October 16, 2026. Prices and rules change; check the official site before you book.
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