NUMAZU CLUB, SHIZUOKA

Numazu Club is an actual hidden gem. A properly hidden gorgeous resort in a sleepy country town in Shizuoka – a resort that feels more high end with a quality of customer service to match than many resorts of luxury hotels in Japan’s biggest cities.
This is an easy getaway for 1-2 nights when travelling from Tokyo.

Please note that Numazu Club welcome families with children who are 12 years and older.

How to reach Numazu Club from Tokyo?
This resort is an oasis in countryside Japan just 2.5 hours from Tokyo (whether you drive or take public transport.) The closest stations to Numazu Club are JR Numazu Station and Mishima Station (Mishima Station if you are taking a bullet train.) From Numazu Station, take a cab for 10 mins. From Mishima Station, take a cab for 20 mins.
Should you decide to drive*, there are plenty of car parking spaces. *If the weather is nice and clear, you will also see Mt Fuji on the way!

What to read before driving in Japan
The Japan Automobile Federation has a detailed guide on road safety in Japan here.
Here is the link to the National Police Agency’s Traffic Safety Guidelines in Japan.

And here is the National Police Agency’s brochure for international drivers in Japan.
And here are my personal tips for driving in Japan.

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Numazu Club has been built around a traditional Japanese tea house. A tea house that was originally built in 1913 in the sleepy fishing town of Numazu. The tea house as been preserved beautifully and is kept in it’s original state (so much care is taken to keep all of that historical cultural magic in place) while the villas are modern, high end design. Designed by Akira Watanabe. Read more about the design and designers of Numazu Club in detail here.

The customer service is truly exquisite. The staff here speak English well and are more than happy to assist with forwarding luggage as well as local tourist information. Numazu Club was awarded the title of a Michelin Guide hotel in 2024.

I highly coming to stay as a family or as a couple to celebrate a special occasion. This is also the ideal relaxing spot to take some time out to work and take in the scenery and relax in your room, in the public bath and take a short walk to the beach from the hotel.

The stunning stunning rooms at Numazu Club

The Tea House

You know what I learned while here ? These little doors/windows were deliberately kept this small to make more of a grand entrance to a high ceiling’ed tea room but also so that noone visiting these spaces without removing a sword. I highly recommend asking for a tour of the tea house.

The absolutely stunning guest rooms at Numazu Club

The sitting, kitchen area in the rooms at Numazu Club.

The kitchen area in my guest room at Numazu Club.

I love sharing cozy hotel rooms when they are a bit “lived in” and messed up. I think anyone can find pictures of beautifully styled rooms online, anywhere, but you can just tell how beautiful this room is -even with the covers all scrunched up and pulled back. Numazu Club.

The guestrooms at Numazu Club (photo taken from outside the room entrance. There are sliding shutter doors for privacy once you are indoors.)

This is just outside the guest rooms. How incredible is that perfect reflection on the water?

Numazu Club provides pyjamas for use in the hotel and a little tote bag so they are perfect to wear to and from the onsen as well.

I have written an article for those who don’t feel naked being in an onsen here.

The beautiful in-room bathroom

I fell in love with this toiletry brand while I was staying at Numazu Club (they have the same options in the public baths too.). The brand is called Uka. The moisturizer and the conditioner were especially stunning.

This moisturizer (brand name “Uka”) is so light but made my skin feel so so so soft.

I wish I could add a “inhale this” button here as the wood in here smells so so so good. This is the in-room bathroom at Numazu Club.

The bathroom in my guest room at Numazu Club. The Hinoki scent here is so incredible.

And of course there is a beautiful Japanese toilet in the bathroom.

The restaurant at Numazu Club
The teahouse is the high end Chinese restaurant by night and then the breakfast restaurant in the morning.

Breakfast at Numazu Club is a set course – including grilled fish (not pictured here.)

The view from our table at breakfast at Numazu Club.

And the restaurant, by night, is a high end Chinese restaurant. If you’d like to book this restaurant without staying at the hotel – you can easily do so, in English, via this Tablecheck link here.

Modern Chinese in the evening at Numazu Club.

Mapo Tofu. One of the Modern Chinese courses at Numazu Club.

This was the menu the night I dined at Numazu Club. Please keep in mind that the menu may change with the seasons etc.

Dinner in a Japanese tea house. Numazu Club.

The rest of the grounds at beautiful Numazu Club

This is just outside of reception at Numazu Club.

The lobby/reception area overlooking the water and the guest rooms at Numazu Club.

The beautiful little garden pathways at Numazu Club. How stunning is the green with these deep purple hydrangeas (hydrangeas are called *ajisai* in Japanese.)

The gate inside the beautiful entrance at Numazu Club.

What else is there in the Numazu Club area?

Walk along the coast – just 30 seconds out the back gate of Numazu Club!!
See families spending time together, fishermen and just people taking a lovely slow stroll with a pet.

La Ohana Hawaiian Restaurant – 11 mins by car from Numazu Club
Open 10:30am-11pm (from 8am on weekends.) I recommend budgeting 4000 yen per adult for dinner and more like 2000 yen at lunch. They accept most major credit cards. The entire restaurant is non-smoking. See here for the full menu of La Ohana.

Joyland Public Bath & Onsen Complex – 6 mins by car from Numazu Club
Please note that children must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Onsens and public baths here are separated by gender. Children older than 7 or taller than 120cms cannot enter the baths with the parent of the opposite gender. No tattoos allowed. There is a free shuttle bus to Joyland from the North Exit of Numazu Station that leaves on the hour. See the schedule here. It costs less than 1000 yen per person to use the baths here.

A stunning bakery – 11 mins walk from Numazu Club
La Toretta uses Italian Wheat “Dalla Giovanna” and the bread and pastries are baked fresh every morning. Open 11am-5pm (closed Wednesdays and open from 10:30am on weekends.) Please note that this bakery is cash only. There is a dine-in area that seats 49 people. The dining area is completely non-smoking. Children and babies are very much welcome here. I recommend trying the keema curry, the banana chocolate crossiant and the garlic cheese baguette.
Read about La Toretta on TripAdvisor now.

Coffee Shop / Cafe – 10 mins walk from Numazu Club
Loco Marino Coffee is just 10 mins stroll away. The sell iced and hot coffee, smoothies and sweets such as honey toast, tiramisu, panna cotta and affogato. Please note that this cafe is cash only. Open 11am-5pm (closed on Wednesdays and Thursdays – open from 10:30am on weekends.)
Read about Loco Marino Coffee on TripAdvisor here.

Numazu Port Observatory Water Gate is a sightseeing spot just 9 mins walk from Numazu Club.
Read all about Numazu Port Observatory Water Gate here.

A waterside Hawaiian inspired cafe/restaurant – just 4 mins drive from Numazu Club
I really really loved dining at The Blue Water. Open 11am-10pm (Closed Tuesdays.) They welcome children here. See here for pictures of The Blue Water lunch menu. See for the cafe time The Blue water menu. See here for pictures of The Blue Water dinner menu. You HAVE to get the Apple Pie Ice-cream!
They have lots of ikea highchairs here and there is lots of parking too.

Apple crumble with ice-cream and a guava juice at The Blue Water.

The Blue Water. This is what it looks like from the outside.

The private room you can reserve at The Blue Water.

The Standard Lunch Menu at The Blue Water. Top: The Blue Water Burger, Thickly Sliced Bacon & Tomato Carbonara Middle: Beef Tendon Omurice with Demiglace Sauce, Homemade Hand-rolled Juicy Hamburger Steak, Red & Green “Brothers” Curry. Bottom: High Quality Roast Beef Rice Bowl. The Chef`s Special Pasta, Kids plate ＊All lunch plates come with a small soup, salad and a drink (coffee, tea, Apple or orange juice.)

100 yen store Daiso – 11 mins by car from Numazu Club
Open 10am-8pm. Please note that this store does not accept credit or debit cards (bring cash.)

Fast Food Marinated Beef on Rice Bowl Chain Store “Sukiya” – 7 mins by car from Numazu Club
Open 24 hours a day (except for between 3-4am). This restaurant only takes credit cards (no cash.) You can dine in or go thru the drive-thru. They have a kids meal option. They also serve karaage (Japanese fried chicken), coffee, beer and milkshakes. Click here to see what the Sukiya logo looks like. See the Sukiya menu here.

A large supermarket is at MaxValu Numazu Minami – 5 mins drive from Numazu Club
This supermarket is open 24 hours a day. This giant supermarket also has a Welcia drugstore inside. There is also a bakery as well as an ATM, a dry cleaners and a photobooth for taking passport photos etc. *Please note that it is only the supermarket section and ATM that is open all night long – the other options are only during the day.
*MaxValu supermarkets also stock Beyond Meat (plant based meat alternatives.)

The Welcia Drugstore just near Numazu Club – inside the MaxValu Supermarket .

These little coin operated games are also right outside the supermarket.

And how adorable are these little shopping trolleys for small children at MaxValu supermarkets?

Other drugstores near Numazu – 6 mins , 11 mins & 14 mins drive (3 options)
These drugstores are a brand called Create. Use google maps for opening hours as some open 10am-9pm and others 9am-9pm. These drugstores are also small grocery stores. They sell nappies/diapers too.

This is the car I rented to drive to Numazu from Tokyo. I used booking.com to rent this car – picked it up in Ikebukuro and drove it to Numazu and then back. I’ve written in detail what it is like to drive in Japan here.
See here for info on booking a private driver if you would like to explore Japan by car but prefer to not be the driver, yourself.

A playground near Numazu Club -7 mins walk or 1 min drive
On the edge of the beach is Sembonhama Park. There is a little playground here – lots of greenery for hide and seek. 　Apparently this park was used for a Pocari Sweat drink ad in Japan not too long ago. 　This park is one of the most popular local spots for cherry blossom viewing in the spring.
If driving to the park it’s easiest to park at the beach and walk back for a minute or two.

The stunning hydrangeas just after rainy season. Sembonyama Park, Numazu.

If you are looking for a water play spot near here for small kids, I recommend putting Mon Pond into google maps. It is 19 mins drive from Numazu Club. Open every year for splashing and fun from July 19-Sept 20 from 10am. There are public restrooms here but no change rooms so it is best to wear swimmers under clothing. Lots of local kids take buckets and other water toys. The water play area is on the Kadoike Park side of the pond.

Numazu Fish Market – 12 mins walk from Numazu Club
Although it is not a tourist spot, you can briefly walk past the Numazu Port and check out the fish markets (be careful not to get in anyone’s way though as these are people doing business and working hard.) To try the local fish, walk a little further on to the Fish Market Restaurant District – very casual.

The closest convenience store to Numazu Club is 7-Eleven – 8 mins walk or 2 mins in the car
See here for all of my tips on buying staple items at Japanese convenience stores and I also include pictures of our favourite products.

Milk and Juice in convenience stores. I have lots of tips like this in this article here.

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