It was our first visit to Shimoda and the owner, Yamamoto-san was very helpful before and during our visit. He speaks English and told us a great place to snorkel. The breakfast was great and we really liked Shirahama beach a few minutes away from the Pension Sakuraya. We stayed in the Western style room with a bathroom and twin... More

English speaking owners make this your place! They are so helpful in finding the best places for your your to eat in the many available in Shimoda. The atttractions best suited to your needs as well.. A five minute walk to a wonderful beach and 7 mintue drive to major attraction in the area. Trust them to assist you to... More

We spent a few days with my wife and my 18-month son at Pension Sakuraya a few weeks ago and we enjoyed it a lot! The owners are very friendly and helpful, the food is awesome and the Japanese-style room we had was very nice. Overall a great place to rest and enjoy the nearby beach!

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!

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