Migiwatei Ochi Kochi

Book Migiwatei Ochi Kochi in Tomonoura Onsen (Hiroshima)—— This onsen ryokan is located at Tomonoura, which is a port town known as the inspiration for Ponyo, a famous animated film by Studio Ghibli. Each guest room comes with a wood deck and a private open-air onsen bath that face the expansive ocean. There are also two sea-facing rental open-air baths outside the rooms for private use. Guests here can enjoy spa hopping at two nearby onsen accommodations of the same group, called Hotel Ofutei and Keishokan Sazanamitei. As to dining, you can eat authentic Japanese meals making use of seafood from the nearby waters, like red seabream and abalone, while looking at the fabulous view of the sea.

Access: around 25 min by JR Shinkansen from Hiroshima Station to Fukuyama Station, then 30 min by shuttle bus

Private Onsens  (For couples, families, tattoo wearers)

(1) All rooms have open-air hot spring baths
(2) Rental hot spring baths for private use (outside guest rooms): 2 baths

Spring quality/qualities (Please refer to this page for the health merits)

Radioactive spring

Tourist spots nearby

Tomonoura, Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Atomic Bomb Dome), Miyajima Island (Itsukushima Shrine)

Year of establishment

1967

Number of rooms

17 rooms