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Tamatsukuri, Setouchi & the Inland Sea
KAI Tamatsukuri
A 24-room hot spring ryokan in Tamatsukuri Onsen, Matsue, Shimane, built around baths fed by a spring used since the 8th century.
Price on request
Asia · Japan
Setouchi & the Inland Sea
Island art museums, a floating shrine and a calm sea between three of Japan's four main islands.
Our notes
The Seto Inland Sea is a sheltered stretch of water dotted with small islands between Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu. Naoshima and Teshima hold the contemporary art museums that turned the region into a destination; Miyajima has the torii gate standing in the water; Onomichi and the Shimanami Kaido give one of the best cycling routes in Asia. Hiroshima is the gateway and deserves a day. The climate is the mildest in Japan and the sea is calm, which makes spring and autumn particularly comfortable.
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Hotels and resorts in Setouchi & the Inland Sea
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Kochi, Setouchi & the Inland Sea
OMO7 Kochi
A 133-room hotel in central Kochi, within walking distance of Kochi Castle and the Sunday Market, built around a straw-grilled bonito dinner and a public bath called Tosa no Yu.
Price on request
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Miyajima, Setouchi & the Inland Sea
KAI Miyajima
A hot spring ryokan on the Seto Inland Sea at Hatsukaichi, facing Miyajima island and the floating Itsukushima Shrine, opening 23 July 2026.
Price on request
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Shimonoseki, Setouchi & the Inland Sea
RISONARE Shimonoseki
Overlooking the Kanmon Strait in Shimonoseki, this 187-room resort pairs fugu-focused dining with a strait-view infinity pool and a sake lees spa.
Price on request
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Izumo, Setouchi & the Inland Sea
KAI Izumo
A hot spring ryokan on the Hinomisaki coast of Izumo, with rooms facing the Sea of Japan and a nightly outdoor performance of local myth.
Price on request