2026年2月12日
毎年、日本に帰国している間に、両親と温泉へ出かけるようにしています。
父も高齢になり、一人で大浴場へ行くのは少し難しくなってきました。そのため、ここ数年は近場の伊豆で、部屋に露天風呂が付いている旅館を選ぶことが多くなりました。
そして、やはり大事なのは、お食事がおいしいこと！
今回選んだのは、中伊豆・天城湯ヶ島にある温泉旅館、嵯峨沢館です。
いつもなら、駿河湾フェリーで清水港から土肥港まで向かうところですが、
今回はメンテナンスのため運休中。少し残念…。
ということで、今回は高速を使わず、のんびりとドライブしながら向かうことにしました。
途中でだるま山高原に立ち寄り、景色を楽しんでから、いざ旅館へ。
私たちのお部屋は、とても素敵でした。
窓からは狩野川が見え、その向こうにはのどかな田舎の風景が広がっています。
まずはビールでひと息ついてから、いよいよ温泉へ！
なんと、お風呂は全部で8種類もあります。お部屋にも露天風呂と内風呂がついていて、それだけでも十分楽しめるのですが、館内のお風呂も魅力的。
大浴場は男女それぞれ1つずつあり、時間によって入れ替わる仕組み。
そして、貸し切り風呂はアプリで予約して利用できます。
せっかく温泉に来たのだから…やっぱり全部入りたいですよね。
今回は「のんびり」というより、かなり精力的に、
すべてのお風呂を制覇していった感じでした。
一方で、両親はお部屋の露天風呂をゆっくり楽しんでいました。
館内は左右に長い造りで、お風呂が両端に配置されているため、
高齢の父には少し距離があったかもしれません。
夕食はお食事処でいただきました。父のことを考えると部屋食が理想ではありましたが、
そのオプションはありませんでした。
それでも、お料理はどれもとてもおいしく、大満足でした。（こちらが今回のメニューです。）
食後も貸し切り風呂や部屋の露天風呂を楽しみ、とにかく“お風呂三昧”。
翌朝も、まだ暗いうちから温泉へ。そして朝食。これもまた、とてもおいしかったです。
チェックアウトぎりぎりまで温泉を楽しみ尽くしました。
今回は「頑張って」すべてのお風呂を巡りましたが、次回はお気に入りのお風呂を見つけて、もっとゆっくり過ごしたいな、と思います。
Every year when we return to Japan, I make it a point to visit a hot spring with my parents.
My father is getting older now, and it has become difficult for him to go to the public bath on his own. Because of that, in recent years I have been choosing ryokan in nearby Izu that offer rooms with private open-air baths. Of course, good food is also an important part of the experience.
This time, we chose a ryokan called Sagasawakan, located in Amagi-Yugashima in central Izu.
Normally, we would take the Suruga Bay Ferry from Shimizu Port to Toi Port, but unfortunately it was out of service due to maintenance. A bit disappointing—but instead, we decided to take a relaxed drive without using the highway.
We stopped by the Daruma Mountain Highlands to enjoy the view before heading to the ryokan.
Our room was beautiful. From the window, we could see the Kano River, and beyond it, a peaceful rural landscape stretched out.
After arriving, we started with a beer to refresh ourselves—then it was time for the hot springs.
There were eight different baths in total. Our room itself had both an open-air bath and an indoor bath, which would have been more than enough, but the variety within the ryokan made it even more enjoyable.
There were two large public baths (one for women and one for men), which switched depending on the time of day. In addition, several private baths could be reserved through an app.
Since we came all this way for the hot springs, it felt natural to try them all.
So rather than relaxing slowly, my husband and I ended up energetically making our way through every single bath.
Meanwhile, my parents preferred to enjoy the open-air bath in the room at their own pace.
The building itself is long and stretches horizontally, with baths located at both ends.
Because of this layout, it may have been a bit too much walking for my father.
Dinner was served in a dining area. Ideally, in our situation, in-room dining would have been better, but that option was not available.
That said, the meal was excellent—beautifully prepared and very satisfying.
After dinner, we continued with more baths—private baths, the room’s open-air bath… truly a full immersion in hot spring life.
The next morning, we went to the baths again before sunrise, followed by breakfast, which was just as delicious.
We stayed until the very last minute before check-out, making the most of our time in the baths.
This time, we “worked hard” to explore all the baths—but next time, I think I would like to find a favorite one and simply relax there, slowly and quietly.
