Shimoda Prince Hotel (located at 1547-1 Shirahama, Shimoda City, Shizuoka Prefecture; General Manager: Toshihito Shirai) is launching a special dinner and accommodation plan ahead of the local early spring cherry blossom events: the "Kawazu-zakura Festival" and the "Minami no Sakura to Nanohana Festival."
Kawazu Town and Minami-Izu Town, both adjacent to Shimoda City, are renowned nationwide for their Kawazu-zakura cherry blossoms. These cherry blossoms bloom early, typically in early February, allowing visitors to enjoy cherry blossom viewing ahead of the traditional season. The "Kawazu-zakura Festival" will be held from February 7 to March 8, while the "Minami no Sakura to Nanohana Festival" will take place from February 1 to March 10. Located between these two towns, Shimoda Prince Hotel has prepared a creative Japanese-Western course dinner featuring Shimoda's golden eye snapper and other Shizuoka Prefecture ingredients, designed to visually evoke the cherry blossom season.
Guests can use the hotel as a base to enjoy the cherry blossoms in both Kawazu Town and Minami-Izu Town, while experiencing the arrival of spring in Izu through the hotel's special cherry blossom dinner course.
Cherry Blossom Course Overview
Period: January 4, 2026 (Sunday) - April 19, 2026 (Sunday)
Rate: From ¥16,760 per person (based on double occupancy)
Inclusions: One night accommodation, dinner, breakfast, consumption tax, and service charge
*Dinner time: 5:00 PM - 8:30 PM; Breakfast time: 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
*Approximately 25 minutes by car from the hotel to the Kawazu-zakura Festival venue, and approximately 35 minutes to the Minami no Sakura to Nanohana Festival venue.
Cherry Blossom Dinner Menu
- Shimoda golden eye snapper carpaccio-style with pink vinaigrette
- Sakura domyoji (sweet rice cake) fritters with sea bream and tsukudani
- Three-kind sashimi platter including fish landed at Shimoda Port
- Pan-seared Shimoda golden eye snapper with cherry blossom-pink butter sauce made with shallots
Grilled Fuji no Kuni Ikiiki Pork garnished with cherry blossoms - Saffron-scented seafood cocotte rice and soup made with Shizuoka Prefecture bonito flakes
- White chocolate and rare cheese mousse
*For an additional ¥2,000, guests can upgrade the menu to include grilled beef sirloin with Madeira wine sauce and a five-kind sashimi platter.
*The hotel's food allergy policy for restaurants and banquet halls covers only the eight ingredients (shrimp, crab, walnut, wheat, buckwheat, egg, milk, peanuts) mandated by the Food Labeling Act. Guests requiring accommodation for these eight allergens should notify the hotel in advance.
*Menu items and ingredients are subject to change based on availability.
Kawazu-zakura on Hotel Grounds
The hotel grounds also feature Kawazu-zakura cherry trees, allowing guests to enjoy early cherry blossoms right at the property.
