KAIDO STAY / 02 / Okitsu
Travel for the sleep
Okitsu, Shizuoka
Pure cotton, finished by hand. Spend the night on futons made by Okitsu's futon master Koichiro Shinkai, in a house with its own small garden.
2–5 guests2 min walk from JR Okitsu Station
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A reason to stay
Today's plan is to get into the futon. Hand-finished cotton and a tatami room. Drop one thing from the itinerary and give that time to rest.
Your own house
Picture who you'll be with, and how the hours will go.
From inside, your eye travels out to the garden. Tea in hand, nothing planned.
A tatami room laid with 100% natural cotton futons. Sleep is the centre of this trip.
The tiled bathroom has a bathtub. Good after a day walking the town.
Watch the film
A closer look
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Beyond the front door / Okitsu
Time for tea, and a detour into history. Don't over-plan: go where your curiosity takes you, then walk home to the cotton futon.
Enlarge the map Make time for tea
A tea café run by a tea wholesaler. Sit a while.
Touch some history
An old temple on your way through town, and a way into Okitsu's past.
One more detour
Another stop for Okitsu's history. Link the places that interest you and walk between them.
Okitsu, Yui and Kanbara: three towns on one old road.
Japanese and English · 2 pages · PDF 9.4 MB
Check opening days and what is on offer with each shop before you go. Distances and times depend on your route.
Published by KAIDO Inc. · In partnership with Shizuoka Bank (Okitsu, Kanbara and Yui branches) · Design: 横山麻衣 · Illustration: 海野清衣 (Lihue design) · Calligraphy: 赤澤佳心
Imagine your stay
Self check-in. Make tea first, and sit down.
Wander the old Tōkaidō town. Check ahead that the shops you want are open.
Bath, then the cotton futon. Winding down is part of the trip.
Check-out is 11:00. Don't hurry away.
One way to spend your stay. Meals, outings and experiences are not included in the room rate.
Good to know
The facilities, and what comes with an old house.
| Private use and guests | Private home, own entrance · 2–5 guests |
|---|---|
| Check-in | 15:00 onwards · self check-in |
| Check-out | By 11:00 |
| Bedrooms and bedding | Cotton futons in the upstairs tatami room |
| Bath | Bathtub |
| Meals and kitchen | No meals · kitchen |
| Laundry | No washing machine. Coin laundry 1 min on foot |
| Parking | Free, 2 spaces. Ask us first for 3 or more |
| Wi-Fi | Free Wi-Fi |
| Smoking | No smoking anywhere in the house |
Guest Reviews
Above all, the lightness and warmth of the futon were superb — we slept so deeply. Loved the Enshu-cotton hanten and slippers too.
A quaint, old-fashioned house with comfortable futons. We enjoyed cycling around and a kimono experience nearby.
The perfect inn to escape the everyday. Highly recommended if you love retro Japan.
Questions, answered
Check-in is from 3:00 PM and check-out is by 11:00 AM. With self check-in, a late arrival after 3:00 PM is no problem at all.
We use self check-in with no in-person procedure. After booking, you will receive access to a guest portal with everything you need for your stay: key pickup, Wi-Fi, parking, and directions.
Depending on the day's cleaning schedule and the next day's bookings, this may be possible — please ask us in advance. Dropping off your luggage before check-in can also often be arranged.
Free parking for two cars is available in front of the house. Your assigned space numbers are provided after booking. If you are coming with three or more cars, please contact us in advance.
Yes, the momen building has a bathtub (the neighboring anco building has a shower only).
Not inside the house, but a coin laundry is about a 1-minute walk away. The machines dispense detergent automatically, so you do not need your own.
The 2nd-floor bedroom is furnished with natural-cotton futon mattresses crafted by futon artisan Koichiro Shingai. We intentionally leave off the fitted sheet so that you can feel the texture of the cotton itself.
Babies are very welcome. We do not have cribs, but we lay out futons directly on the tatami floor, so there is no risk of your baby rolling off a bed (you may also bring a travel cot). Infants co-sleeping with you stay free of charge.
Because we preserve part of the original folk-house interior, some aspects differ from modern housing, such as steep stairs, uneven steps, and cold in winter. The water areas — toilet, bath, washroom, and kitchen — are newly built, and air conditioning is provided on each floor.
It is a card given to our guests. Present it at long-established confectionery shops and stores in Okitsu to receive a small complimentary treat. Enjoy strolling the old Tokaido town with the card in hand.
We recommend a café run by a tea shop for lunch and an izakaya run by a local fisherman for dinner. During your stay, we are happy to suggest more places to match your taste.
Smoking is prohibited throughout the building and premises. The house is in a quiet residential neighborhood, so we also ask you to keep noise down at night.
We open the connecting door, and the two houses become one.
Okitsu / Private home, own entrance · 2–5 guests
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