Everyone needs a place to lay their weary head. For travellers visiting Tonosho-cho, Shodoshima International Hotel is an excellent choice for rest and rejuvenation. Well-known for its family-friendly environment and proximity to great restaurants An offbeat island in the Seto Inland Sea, Shodoshima is famous for its olive groves, 400-year-old soy sauce breweries and a Mediterranean climate you really wouldn't expect in Japan. The Kokusai Hotel is on the western coast, a stone's throw from Angel Road, the photogenic sandbar that appears and disappears with the tides. It's a classic Japanese seaside resort and water is the star of the show: every room faces the ocean, the natural onsen gazes straight out to sea, and the dining is all about just-landed Seto Inland Sea seafood seasoned with the island's own olive oil and soy sauce.and attractions, Shodoshima International Hotel makes it easy to enjoy the best of Tonosho-cho.
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Every room faces the Seto Inland Sea, and you can choose from tatami-floored Japanese rooms to Japanese-Western hybrids. The pick of the lot are the executive rooms on the upper floors, which come with private open-air rotenburo baths overlooking Angel Road. Watching the sandbar reappear from a steaming tub is quite something! Bathrooms in the standard categories are compact and a touch dated, but the communal onsen more than makes up for it.
The front-row seat to Angel Road. Watch the sandbar materialise at low tide from your room, then wander down to walk between the islands. From the hotel's private entrance, you'll be there in three minutes flat.
The male and female onsen swap each morning, so stay two nights to experience both. The outdoor rotenburo facing the sea at sunset is the one you don't want to miss.
This is a large, older resort rather than a boutique hideaway. The bones do show their age in places, but it's well-maintained and the location more than compensates.
Shodoshima International Hotel can be booked with Timbuktu as part of a tailor-made Japan trip, rather than as a standalone room reservation. Start online, customising one of our recommended Japan trips featuring Shodoshima International Hotel or get advice and suggestions from one of our Japan specialists who will design the trip around your dates, check availability and handle every booking for you.
Stays at Shodoshima International Hotel start from around $90, or US$90, per person per night as part of a tailor-made trip. The exact price depends on your travel dates, room type and the shape of the rest of your itinerary. A Timbuktu travel specialist can give you an accurate quote for your dates.
Michelin-starred gardens, Inland Sea islands and noodles worth rearranging a whole itinerary for.
