Shizuku: Private Room Inn with Sauna and Views of Mount Fuji

My partner and I, both sauna lovers, celebrated our anniversary at Ryokan Shizuku, which offers an anniversary plan. The interior was very cute, and all the staff were wonderful—thanks to their hospitality, we had a very comfortable stay. We’re big eaters, but ordering the maximum of four dishes per person left us completely full. We were very satisfied. Both the in-room sauna and the public bath sauna were hot enough, and we could sweat properly—great experience. It rained unfortunately, so we couldn’t see Mt. Fuji, which was a shame—but that can’t be helped. Also, since it was cold outside, we weren’t sure about outdoor relaxation after the sauna, but there’s a roof over the chairs so we stayed dry even in the rain, and thanks to the poncho it was very comfortable. For breakfast, for an additional fee you can switch to a carefully prepared Japanese set meal (with free refills of rice and miso soup), and it was great being able to choose depending on how we felt that day. From start to finish the service was excellent; my partner was very happy too, so it became a wonderful memory for us. We’ll also be using our moku towel (with “szk” on it) as a keepsake for our future sauna trips. We were extremely satisfied. Thank you very much to all the staff!

The in-room sauna gets quite hot, which was great, and it was also nice to be able to use a cold plunge filled with Mt. Fuji spring water.I also used the sauna in the public bath, and the cold plunge was incredibly cold—perfect. The open-air bath and relaxation chairs were very soothing.The food was stylish and very delicious.There isn’t a wide selection of alcohol, so it’s better to bring your own.The only downside was that there’s no TV in the room.It’s relaxing, but I felt like I had a bit too much time on my hands.