15 Cool Hotels in Shikoku. Enjoy a Nice & Cool Stay
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The laid-back atmosphere, dynamic nature, and delicious gourmet food...the unique atmosphere of the Shikoku region, which consists of Kagawa, Tokushima, Ehime, and Kochi, gently soothes the hearts of those who visit. Shikoku is full of tourist attractions, including Dogo onsen and Kotohira Shrine. If you're going on a trip to Shikoku, we recommend staying at a stylish hotel or ryokan and making even more wonderful memories. Therefore, this time we will introduce stylish hotels and ryokan in Shikoku.
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Shikoku is an island surrounded by nature, with seas, rivers, and mountains. Starting with Dogo Onsen, one of Japan's top three onsen, high-quality onsen spring out in various places, and the area is also famous for its many famous hot springs. Shikoku also has many historical buildings, and one of the attractions is that you can feel the good old Japan. "Konpira-san", which is popularly known as "Konpira-san", is still visited by many people as a place of worship that has continued since the Edo period.
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In Shikoku, there are many scenic spots created by the beautiful sea and the nature of the mountains. The Naruto whirlpools that can be seen in the Naruto Strait are a powerful sight that you should see at least once. Recently, the "Setouchi International Art Festival" is held regularly, and it is gaining popularity as an art place where nature and art are fused. The space where nature and art coexist is an extraordinary space that is far from the usual daily life. Shikoku is an island where you can feel the charm of culture and nature, not the splendor of the city.
The real pleasure of traveling to Shikoku is to take a leisurely stroll through the charming streets and nature. If you want to cherish the atmosphere of Shikoku during your trip, then you should be particular about the inn you stay at. Nowadays, there are more and more fashionable ryokan and hotels in Shikoku where you can fully enjoy art and nature. This time, we will introduce carefully selected attractive inns in Shikoku. Why don't you find an inn that fits your mood and make it an unforgettable trip?
Setouchi Retreat Aonagi by Onkochishin is located in the middle of nature, about 35 minutes by car from Matsuyama Station. The hotel, with its stylish concrete walls, was designed and built by world-renowned architect Tadao Ando. All 7 rooms are all suites, and the dynamic view of the Seto Inland Sea from the large windows is spectacular.
Speaking of Setouchi Retreat Aonagi, you should definitely visit the infinity pool that juts out into the sea. The water surface of the pool is connected to the Seto Inland Sea, which makes you feel as if you are in the ocean. The scenery reflected in the frame separated by concrete is art itself. You can enjoy the scenery that changes depending on the time you look at it.
Official details
Setouchi Retreat Aonagi by Onkochishin
Ehime / Matsuyama / Resort Hotel
- hotel fee
- JPY from 54,756
- address
- Ehime 794-1 Yanagitani-machi, Matsuyama City
- access
- About 35 minutes by car from Matsuyama Station
- Staying time
- 15:00(IN)〜 11:00(OUT)など
Dogo Miyu Miyu is located on a hill about a 4-minute walk from onsen 's representative hot onsen, Dogo Onsen. With the concept of "modern hot spring cure", the luxury hospitality that heals the fatigue of the busy modern society is attractive. The fantastic appearance covered with louver-like lattices is said to have been created with the image of a shimmering water surface. When lit up, it shines even more beautifully.
All 4 types of guest rooms are spacious and will comfortably wrap your tired body from walking. A stylish space with a modern design and a Japanese image using tatami mats and Japanese paper. In some rooms, the wall of the bed is decorated with gilding washi, a Japanese paper made by a local workshop in Ehime. You can enjoy the high-quality craftsmanship up close.
Official details
Dogo Miyu
Ehime /Matsuyama, Dogo onsen / ryokan
- hotel fee
- JPY from 25,600
- address
- Ehime 2-20 Dogo Sagitani-machi, Matsuyama City
- access
- About 5 minutes on foot from Iyo Railway onsen Onsen Station
- Staying time
- 15:00(IN)〜 11:00(OUT)など
The guest rooms are stylish, compact rooms with wallpaper in subdued colors and wooden desks. The moment you enter, what catches your eye is the casually installed record player. A record board is also available, so you can actually use it. Let's spend a stylish night with retro record music.
Breakfast is served in a cafe-like lounge surrounded by stylish furniture and ornamental plants. It's a colorful buffet style, with salad and fruit bars, freshly baked bread, granola, and other items that women will love. Breakfast in the stylish lounge where the morning sun shines is perfect for an artistic trip to Shikoku. For those who want to enjoy Dogo onsen casually, how about traveling freely at "Dogo hakuro"?
Official details
dogo hakuro
Ehime / Matsuyama, Dogo onsen / Business Hotel
- hotel fee
- JPY from 6,600
- address
- Ehime 3-1 Dogo Sagitani-machi, Matsuyama City
- access
- About 5 minutes on foot from onsen Onsen Station / About 30 minutes by car from Matsuyama IC on the Matsuyama Expressway / About 3 minutes on foot to onsen Honkan
- Staying time
- 15:00(IN)〜 10:00(OUT)など
Yamatoya onsen is located behind onsen 's new hot spring, Yamatoya Besso Bekkan Asuka no Yusen. A traditional Japanese ryokan with a long history founded in 1937. You can feel the atmosphere of good old Japan. The hospitality of the room attendants, which has become rare at Dogo onsen, will make your trip a notch higher.
The guest room is a bright room where the sunlight shines brightly. The sukiya-zukuri style interior has a somewhat nostalgic feel to it that is unique to Japan. Decorating such a space are paintings and calligraphy left by many haiku poets, including Shiki Masaoka and Kyoshi Takahama, as well as high-quality antiques. Enjoy the dignified beauty of Japan to your heart's content.
After taking a break in your room, onsen in the famous public bath Dogo Onsen before dinner. The open-air bath in the Japanese garden has a quiet and calm atmosphere that makes it hard to believe that it is in the middle of the city. After bathing in onsen, you'll be delighted with cold draft beer and ice cream. A historic onsen ryokan will heal you from the fatigue of your trip.
Detailed information
Yamatoya Besso
Ehime /Dogo onsen / ryokan
- address
- Ehime 2-27 Dogo Sagitani-machi, Matsuyama City
- access
- About 5 minutes walk from onsen Station
Ozu City, located in the southern part of Ehime, has many historical buildings from the Edo period, including Ozu Castle. ``NIPPONIA HOTEL (Nipponia Hotel) Ozu Castle Town'' is a dispersed hotel that has been renovated into guest rooms in historic mansions scattered throughout Ozu Castle Town. When you spend time in this unique private space, you can fully experience the extraordinary feeling.
You can choose from various types of guest rooms, such as a whole house rental or a maisonette type. Some of them are nationally registered tangible cultural properties. The taste and atmosphere of the time are left intact, and there are no TVs or bright lights. Combined with the townscape of the Edo period that can be seen from the window, you will feel as if you have slipped back in time.
Official details
Nipponia Hotel Koyasan Ozu Jokamachi
Ehime /Resort Hotel
- hotel fee
- JPY from 39,050
- address
- 888 Ozu, Ozu City, Ehime
- access
- About 6 minutes by car from Iyo-Ozu Station (Shuttle service available from Iyo-Ozu Station to the hotel)
- Staying time
- 15:00(IN)〜 12:00(OUT)など
Kees Owens, a Dutch stone sculptor, built his atelier here because he loved the beautiful scenery of Uwacho, Ehime. "Atelier O-HUIS" was renovated as a lodging facility while keeping the remains of that atelier as an art space. A white stone building that stands like a hideaway in a satoyama with a peaceful rural landscape. It is a luxurious inn that is limited to one group per day, filled with the artist's sense.
Official details
atelier O-HUIS
Ehime / Seiyo / Vacation homes, villas, condominiums
- hotel fee
- JPY from 78,000
- address
- Ehime 1040 Iobu Higashi, Uwa-cho, Seiyo City
- access
- 797-0034 Ehime 1040 Inobu Higashi, Uwa-cho, Seiyo-shi, Seiyo-city, Aichi, Japan About 60 minutes by car from Matsuyama Airport About 50 minutes by car from Matsuyama IC on Matsuyama Expressway About 20 minutes by car from Ozu IC on Matsuyama Expressway We offer free pick-up service. Please make a reservation in advance if you wish to use this service.
- Staying time
- 15:00(IN)〜 12:00(OUT)など
GLAMPROOK Shimanami is located on an island called Majima in the Seto Inland Sea, across the sea from Ehime Imabari City. There are two types of rooms: a glamping tent with a sandy beach in front of you, and a hotel where you can enjoy the richness of the island. From either of them, you can see the contrast between the magnificent Seto Inland Sea and the mountains stretching out behind.
You can experience picking up sea glass on the beach near the inn. You can put the sea glass you picked up in a special bottle and take it home, so you can keep it as a beautiful memory ◎. In addition, GLAMPROOK Shimanami is a nice point that it is an all-inclusive style. All expenses such as meal at the restaurant, drinks including alcohol, and picking up sea glass are included in the accommodation fee, so you can enjoy your trip empty-handed without worrying about your wallet.
Official details
GLAMPROOK Shimanami (Grand Luke)
Ehime / Imabari/ Glamping
- hotel fee
- JPY from 41,400
- address
- Ehime 1006 Majima, Imabari City
- access
- Free pick-up by private car/boat from Imabari Port / About 16 minutes by route bus from Imabari Station Get off at Mashima Bus Stop and walk 10 minutes
- Staying time
- 15:00(IN)〜 11:00(OUT)など
It is also known for its Tobe pottery. Ehime Floating on a lake in the town of Tobe is the TOBE Auberge Resort. It is a well-known resort in Shikoku, consisting of restaurants, accommodations, and a bridal chapel. An auberge, by the way, is a restaurant in the suburbs with lodging facilities, and is characterized by its focus on food. In other words, it is a luxurious lodging where you can enjoy special cuisine using local ingredients.
From the large windows of the restaurant, you can see the beautiful scenery of the lakeside that changes with the seasons. During the cherry blossom season, the entire window can sometimes be covered with cherry blossoms. Eating delicious food surrounded by the beautiful lakeside, flowers, and birds is truly exquisite.
A few minutes walk from the restaurant will take you to the accommodation. The guest rooms are stylish spaces. You can fully experience Ehime with Tobe ware, Imabari towels, and the scenery outside the window. Reward yourself for your hard work every day with delicious food and luxurious rooms.
Official details
TOBE Auberge Resort
Ehime /Iyo, Tobe/City Hotel
- hotel fee
- JPY from 48,400
- address
- Ehime 1622-7 Miyauchi, Tobe-cho, Iyo-gun
- access
- About 15 minutes by car from Matsuyama IC on the Matsuyama Expressway / About 30 minutes by car from Matsuyama Station / About 30 minutes by car from onsen
- Staying time
- 15:00(IN)〜 12:00(OUT)など
If you want to enjoy art to your heart's content, we recommend Benesse House on Naoshima, Kagawa. Naoshima is located between Kagawa and Honshu, and is an art island filled with works by many artists, including Yayoi Kusama, who is famous for her dotted patterns. Benesse House is located along the coast of Naoshima. While it is an art museum with many works on display, it also has accommodation facilities where you can stay overnight.
The overall design of Benesse House is by world-famous architect Tadao Ando. It consists of four accommodation buildings: "Museum", "Beach", "Oval" and "Park". The beautiful scenery of the Seto Inland Sea can be seen from every room. There is no doubt that you can enjoy a rich feeling while looking at the art work.
Many paintings and objects are lined up in the facility. After taking a leisurely stroll around the building, let's go to the adjacent "Benesse House Museum". Guests staying at Benesse House can enter the museum free of charge from 8:00 to 23:00. It's a good idea to immerse yourself in the art at the museum at night, which you can't easily see.
Official details
Benesse House (Naoshima)
Kagawa /Naoshima/Resort Hotel
- hotel fee
- JPY from 20,900
- address
- Kagawa Kotobaraji, Naoshima, Kagawa
- access
- About 10 minutes by car from Miyanoura Port
- Staying time
- 15:00(IN)〜 11:00(OUT)など
Asan Kotonami is a villa-like inn nestled in the gorge of the Asan Mountains. When you cross the bridge leading to the inn, the neighborhood changes completely. A different world spreads out where you can feel the warmth of Satoyama with hearths and fireplaces. Mountains surround the inn as far as the eye can see. The majestic mountain scenery that can be seen anywhere is so powerful that it will take your breath away.
There are two types of guest rooms: Satoyama huttes built on the slopes of the mountains, and guest rooms in the main building with onsen open-air baths. The trees are so close that you can almost take a forest bath without leaving your room, refreshing your whole body with plenty of negative ions.
At the riverside bath surrounded by the forest, you can soak in the Miai onsen, a private hot spring source. The open-air bath is right in front of the mountainside, making it feel like a bath in the forest, like something out of a story. The soothing sounds of waterfalls, chirping birds, and the murmur of a river will fill your ears. Stimulate your five senses and relax your mind and body.
Detailed information
Asan Kotonami
Kagawa /Manno Town/ ryokan
- address
- 1 Katsuura, Manno-cho, Nakatado-gun Kagawa Prefecture
- access
- Car: Approximately 15 minutes toward Sakaide from Mima IC on the Tokushima Expressway / Train: Approximately 35 minutes by Kotosan bus from JR Kotohira Station, Approximately 1 minute on foot from Katsugawabashi bus stop
"La Toile" is a single-family inn that is limited to one group per day, located in a peaceful satoyama. An old private house built in the 1950s has been renovated in a Scandinavian modern style while preserving Japanese culture, and has been reborn as a guest house. In the center of the living room is a stylish wood-burning stove with an outstanding presence. In addition, the cute interior that you cannot imagine from the old exterior will make your heart dance.
La Toile Kagawa Takase-cho, Mitoyo City, is famous for its tea production among those in the know. Take a breather with ingredients that complement the local Takase tea. If you request a local food attendant, you can receive on-site cooking service by a local food professional who knows the history and ingredients of the area. The delicious food unique to the area will satisfy your hunger. meal
About 20 minutes by car from Takase Town, where the guesthouse is located, you can go to Chichibugahama Beach, which is famous on social media for taking photos like the Uyuni Salt Lake, and the photogenic island of Awashima. Awashima is an island full of interesting attractions, including Japan's only drifting post office and Japan's oldest marine school. After spending a lot of time at the beautiful spots, it would be nice to relax and look back at the photos in a relaxing old private house.
Official details
La Toile
Kagawa / Mitoyo / Vacation homes, villas, condominiums
- hotel fee
- JPY from 7,200
- address
- Kagawa 272 Shimoma, Takase-cho, Mitoyo City
- access
- About 15 minutes by car from JR Takase Station
- Staying time
- 16:00(IN)〜 10:00(OUT)など
Shodoshima is located between Kagawa and Honshu and is a popular tourist destination. "Umiotomari" is located in that cove. This inn is very close to the sea, and all rooms have ocean views where you can feel the soothing sound of waves and the sea breeze. The stylish guest rooms have a modern design and warm wood, and are perfect for the sea view.
Shodoshima is the birthplace of olive cultivation in Japan, and is known for its high-quality olives that are recognized around the world. Mari Kaine also recommends the “Olive Kaiseki”, which uses plenty of Shodoshima olive oil and homemade seasonings. You may encounter new flavors that you have never tried before.
Official details
Mari Kaine
Kagawa /Shodoshima/ ryokan
- hotel fee
- JPY from 47,100
- address
- 478 Higashiwaki, Horikoshi, Shodoshima-cho, Shozu-gun
- access
- From Shikoku 60 minutes by ferry from Takamatsu Port → 20 minutes by car from Kusakabe Port 30 minutes by car from Ikeda Port 40 minutes by car from Tonosho Port (There are also high-speed boats to Kusakabe Port and Tonosho Port.) From Kansai Himeji Port 100 minutes by ferry → 35 minutes by car from Fukuda Port From Okayama 70 minutes by ferry from Shin-Okayama Port → 4 minutes by car from Tonosho Port About 2 minutes on foot from the nearest bus stop "Horikoshi"
- Staying time
- 15:00(IN)〜 12:00(OUT)など
Kanran is located on an olive farm on the Shonai Peninsula, surrounded by the sea on three sides. Each of the two rooms is a private space that can be rented as a whole. The wood has a pleasant texture and the large windows let in plenty of light. You can enjoy a hygge (=comfortable) moment while relaxing on a sofa or rocking chair and looking out at the calm Seto Inland Sea.
If you choose a plan that includes breakfast, you can have a morning set of seasonal bagels and soup delivered to your room. You'll be happy with the menu items that give you a sense of the local characteristics, such as ``Setouchi sea bream chowder'' and ``olive leaf milk jam.'' Why not enjoy breakfast in a picnic atmosphere while looking at the gently swaying olive trees?
Official details
Kanran
Kagawa / Mitoyo / Vacation homes, villas, condominiums
- hotel fee
- JPY from 9,000
- address
- Kagawa 1003-1 Seki, Takuma-cho, Mitoyo City
- access
- About 20 minutes by car from JR Takuma Station
- Staying time
- 15:00(IN)〜 10:00(OUT)など
Santorini is an island in the Aegean Sea in southeastern Greece. With its blue sky and sea, whitewashed buildings, and blue-domed church, it is a fascinating island that every travel lover should visit at least once. Villa Santorini" in Tosa City is the only place in Japan where you can enjoy this Santorini-like location. Kochi The white exterior of the villa, built on top of a cliff, is exactly like the streets of Oia on Santorini Island.
Villa Santorini is not only stylish from the outside, but also inside the rooms. It has a beautiful interior that adheres to the traditional architecture of Santorini. Among them, the cave rooms such as the deluxe double in the main building, which has the motif of a former sailor's residence, have realistic plaster walls and are very exciting.
Official details
Villa Santorini
Kochi /Tosa/Resort Hotel
- hotel fee
- JPY from 22,000
- address
- Kochi 599-6 Ryu, Usa-cho, Tosa City
- access
- 30 minutes from JR Asakura Station / 60 minutes from JR Kochi Station / 20 minutes from Tosa IC
- Staying time
- 15:00(IN)〜 11:00(OUT)など
All three guest rooms are equipped with open-onsen spring baths fed directly from the source. Enjoy the scenery of the Mononobe River and the mountains that spread out right next to you, and the sounds of nature while enjoying onsen all to yourself. Time flows slowly, as if the hectic daily life in the city is a lie.
It is also attractive that each room is equipped with a different vintage audio system. While looking at the beautiful scenery, you can be surrounded by high-quality music... It seems like you can relax your mind and body. Why not take a trip to regain your natural self at a sophisticated inn located in the great nature of Satoyama?
Official details
Kohanyu
Kochi /Kami/Resort Hotel
- hotel fee
- JPY from 47,170
- address
- Kochi 100 Arise, Kahokucho, Kami City
- access
- Approximately 15 minutes by car from JR Tosa Yamada Station / Approximately 30 minutes by car from Kochi Ryoma Airport / Approximately 50 minutes by car from central Kochi City
- Staying time
- 15:00(IN)〜 11:00(OUT)など
meal are served at the restaurant "Mariso", which is located on the promenade from the lodging building. The dry landscape Japanese garden and the Sukiya-style building are the very essence of Japan. You can enjoy the delicacies of Awa in a moist Japanese space. After feeling the atmosphere of Japan, we recommend going to the Otsuka Museum of Art, where you can completely change your mood and feel an exotic atmosphere. Stimulate your five senses and discover a new you.
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Naruto Park Hills Hotel Ridge
Tokushima /Naruto/City Hotel
- hotel fee
- JPY from 49,610
- address
- Tokushima 1-1 Nakayama, Oshimada, Seto-cho, Naruto City
- access
- 25 minutes by car from Naruto Station
- Staying time
- 15:00(IN)〜 12:00(OUT)など