Furuya Ryokan opened in 1806 in the center of Atami, Shizuoka, and calls itself the oldest inn in the town; 2026 is its 220th year. It runs its baths on its own hot spring and still serves dinner and breakfast in your room. Before you book, three things matter: it takes bookings online only, it asks for card prepayment, and guests under 18 cannot stay on their own.
Furuya Ryokan at a glance
| Item | Official information |
|---|---|
| Address | 5-24 Higashi Kaigan-machi, Atami, Shizuoka |
| Founded | 1806 |
| Hot spring | Its own source, Seizaemon-no-yu, 100% flowing |
| Meals | Dinner and breakfast in your room |
| Check-in / out | 15:00 / 11:00 (some plans differ) |
| Booking | Online only; card prepayment |
| Under 18 | Cannot stay without an adult |
| Parking | Free, 30 to 35 cars |
| Shuttle | None |
From the official Japanese site and booking page, read October 20, 2026.
Booking and paying at Furuya Ryokan
How do I book?
Online. The Japanese FAQ says the inn does not take bookings by phone and cannot answer questions by email. Questions go through the contact form on the official site, and the inn replies later by email or phone. The form asks guests not to use hotmail.com, outlook.com or infoseek.jp addresses, as the inn’s replies may not reach them. Booking on the inn’s own site adds a 1,000-yen shop voucher per room on the basic plan.
How much does a stay cost?
The official booking page shows lowest prices per person, with dinner and breakfast in the room. For the standard 13-course plan, examples on October 20, 2026 were:
| Room type (inn’s code) | From, per person | Two guests |
|---|---|---|
| A | 42,020 yen | 84,040 yen |
| B | 45,980 yen | – |
| F and G | 51,260 yen | – |
| W | 63,580 yen | 127,160 yen |
Lowest prices shown on the official booking page, tax included as displayed. Read October 20, 2026.
New Year plans cost more. The inn says its online rates change several times a year, so check your date. Atami City also charges a bathing tax of 150 yen per person per day and an accommodation tax of 200 yen per person per night, with children under 12 exempt; the inn’s pages do not say whether its prices include them. See our onsen bathing tax guide.
How do I pay?
The Japanese FAQ says the inn currently asks every guest to prepay by card when booking, and paying at the inn is not an option.
What is the cancellation policy?
The policy is a PDF on the official site. The rate depends on how many rooms you book, and peak dates such as Obon, Golden Week, New Year and fireworks nights can have special rates. Plans sold by other booking sites or travel agents can follow different rules. Read the PDF before you book; our hotel cancellation guide explains how these tables work.
What do children cost?
The FAQ lists child rates of 70 percent of the adult price (older elementary school children, up to age 12) and 50 percent (age 4 to younger elementary school), plus options without meals. From age 13, guests pay the adult rate. Guests under 18 cannot stay on their own, whatever their nationality.
The hot spring at Furuya Ryokan
What is special about the water?
The baths use the inn’s own source, Seizaemon-no-yu, as 100 percent flowing hot spring water with no added water, heating, filtering or chlorine. The inn says the water leaves the source at about 90°C and is a sodium-calcium chloride spring. The baths are drained and refilled every day.
What are the shared baths like?
There is one bath for men and one for women, each with an indoor bath of cypress and an outdoor bath of stone. Towels and toiletries are not kept at the baths, so bring them from your room. Phones and cameras are not allowed in the baths or changing rooms. There is no private family bath to book, but several room types come with their own bath; the inn notes its in-room open-air baths have no shower.
Can I bathe with a tattoo?
The official pages do not mention tattoos. Ask the inn before you book; our tattoo and onsen guide explains what to ask.
Can young children use the baths?
From the start of elementary school, children cannot enter the bath for the other sex. Babies still in diapers are asked not to use the shared baths, as the water is about 42°C.
Meals at Furuya Ryokan
What is dinner like?
Since the inn opened, dinner and breakfast have been served in the guest rooms. Dinner is the inn’s own Kyoto-style kaiseki; the October menu ran from an aperitif and sesame tofu made with Tanna milk to sashimi, Japanese Black beef grilled on a magnolia leaf, chestnut rice and fruit. Dinner starts at a set time for all guests, so arrive in time and confirm the time with the inn. Larger groups eat in a separate private room, never with other guests. A whole simmered splendid alfonsino can be added for 7,590 yen.
What is breakfast like?
Choose 8:00 or 8:30. Both white rice and rice porridge are served.
The rooms and the old house
All rooms come with chairs and a table as standard; a low Japanese table can be set instead for 1,500 yen per room before tax, for up to five rooms a day. The inn is frank that its rooms do not have views, and that Atami’s fireworks are hard to see from them, though about 70 percent of the display can be seen from in front of the gate. A new room type opened in July 2026.
The entrance gate was used in Akira Kurosawa’s film Kagemusha, and the writer Tokutomi Soho stayed here for three to four months a year over 20 years from the early Meiji era. A monument marks the site of Atami’s first post office. Since 2022, the annex has had Second Lobby, a library and workspace with three soundproof booths. The history page has more.
Getting to Furuya Ryokan in Atami
The nearest station is JR Atami. The inn is in the center of town, an easy walk or a short taxi ride from the station, with the sea a short walk away. There is no shuttle. Guests who drive park free in front of the entrance, with space for 30 to 35 cars.
What foreign guests should know before staying at Furuya Ryokan
- Use the Japanese pages and the booking page for current rules; some figures on the English pages differ.
- You cannot book by phone or email; use the booking page, and the contact form for questions.
- You will prepay by card when you book.
- Check-in is not possible before 15:00, but the inn will hold your bags.
- Live streaming is banned anywhere in the inn, and filming that shows staff faces or voices is not allowed.
Frequently asked questions
Can I book Furuya Ryokan by phone or email?
What time is check-in at Furuya Ryokan?
Can teenagers stay at Furuya Ryokan without an adult?
Does Furuya Ryokan have a private bath?
Can I bathe with a tattoo at Furuya Ryokan?
Bottom line (2026): Furuya Ryokan is a 220-year-old inn in central Atami with its own flowing hot spring and in-room kaiseki. Book online, plan to prepay by card, and check the cancellation PDF and the dinner time with the inn before you go.
Sources
Every fact on this page is from Furuya Ryokan’s official pages: home (Japanese), history, hot spring, cuisine, access, FAQ, the cancellation policy and the official booking page, plus Atami City for local taxes. All were read on October 20, 2026. Prices and rules change; check the official site before you book.
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