All in all a great place to stay. Its located close to a very nice beach where you can relax and watch the surfers and also pop to the conveniently located 7 11 on the beachfront for drinks and icecreams when needed. The owner of the hotel was extremely friendly, always willing to assist in any request we had, he... More

Thanks to Yamamotosan and Pension Sakuraya that made my day in Shimoda another great day in my life. I was there last week with my husband. Before getting there, I was a bit pissed off as my husband took the wrong way. It was my long and tired day. But once I got there and met Yamamotosan, we started talking... More

I was in this hotel for 3 days, it was a very pleasure, wonderfull food, wonderfull welcoming! More

If you're looking for a wonderfully laid-back beach town with some history, Shimoda is it. If you love beautiful white sand beaches, Shirahama is the place (there are 9 beaches in Shimoda). If you need the Ritz, neither Shimoda nor this lodging is the place for you. Pension Sakuraya is friendly, convenient, very clean and well-kept, and the meals are... More

A very friendly ryokan above a beautiful white surfing beach with a torii in the middle. We visited out of season but the owner went out of his way to be helpful and we wished that we could have stayed for more than one night. Breakfast was good and I would happily recommend staying here. They do have western style... More

This guesthouse is a gem. We had a western room with an ensuite bathroom. It is spotless with a lovely view over the bay. Mr. Yamamoto the owner speaks excellent English and will fetch you from the train station or bus terminus. He also was extremely helpful with advising use where to tour on the IZU peninsula. (We hired a... More

This review is long overdue. In July I stayed at the Pension Sakuraya with my boyfriend and we really enjoyed our stay. Mr. Yamamoto, the owner of the pension, was extremely friendly and helpful. He made us feel comfortable and at home in the pension. The accommodations are nothing special and it is a good walk from the beach but... More

you really feel at home at pension sakuraya. Mr Yamamoto and his wife are very kind and helpful and speak good english. Their kids did show up from time to time but were extremely quiet. We stayed there for 2 nights as a group of 9 friends - there was no other guest at that time so we had the... More

My wife and I stayed at this wonderful inn and enjoyed it immensely. I found their extensive website by accident (just Google it) and I was sold on it immediately. It was clear that they wanted to offer all the help and service possible to provide for their guests - and their command of English assured me that I would... More