Welcome to Guesthouse SORA

Our guesthouse in Minami-izu is located 20 minutes by car from Izukyu-Shimoda station. Shimoda with around 20.000 people is the biggest city on our peninsula, Izu, and Minami-izu with it’s peaceful beach Yumigahama and laid back countryside lifestyle is rated among the 100 best beaches in Japan.

Minami-Izu means the south of Izu. Our area is real Japanese local countryside town. You can enjoy simple and peaceful time here. From our guesthouse it’s just a 5 minutes walk to Yumigahama beach. 1500 meters of white sand beach and beautiful blue ocean. Bring your snorkeling gear and enjoy colorful fish! Go fishing with local fishermen or enjoy a beautiful hike around the nearby Cape Tarai. We know everyone in town and will help you have a good time.
We have renovated the first floor; living room and kitchen which offers space for everyone to relax and enjoy to interaction with other guests and cooking.

Room and Prices

Guesthouse SORA consists of four private traditional japanese tatami rooms and one dormitory room.

The private tatami rooms

These rooms have the traditional tatami mats as floors , futons as madrassas and small table with pillows to sit around. Please lay out your futon yourself when you want to sleep.