Azumi Setoda

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“A chic 22-room hotel set in a 140-year-old building near the port. Owned by Aman founder Adrian Zecha, the style and service are well-polished. Interiors are decorated with a contemporary take on traditional ryokan design. With hot baths and very good regional cuisine, this is an indulgent stay.”

Recommended for

  • Designer

    • Designed by Kyoto architect Shiro Miura, the property merges traditional textures and materials with a timeless minimalist edge

  • Families

    • The duplexes with ground-floor rooms, a garden, and an upper-level space with tatami mat flooring are ideal for families

  • Cycling

    • Ideal for cyclists as Ikuchijima forms part of an idyllic 37-mile (60 km) cycling route known as the Shimanami Kaido

  • Historic

    • Set within a century-old former residence and bathhouse

  • Local markets

    • Set moments from Shiomachi Shotengai (the main market street) which is filled with restaurants and old fashioned shops

  • Sights nearby

    • Stroll down to the port on Shiomachi Shotengai, which was once a major shipping thoroughfare

  • Restaurant

    • Homely cuisine served in a communal setting

  • Wellbeing

    • Unwind in the sento bathhouse Yubune

  • Contemporary

  • Intimate

  • Air conditioning

  • On an island

  • Chic

Facilities

  • Rooms

    22 rooms in this hotel

  • Restaurant

    Homely cuisine served in a communal setting

  • Hot Tub

  • Bicycle hire

  • Massage

  • Sauna/Steam

  • Parking

  • Wifi

  • Air conditioning

  • Garden

Activities

  • Cycling

    • Ideal for cyclists as Ikuchijima forms part of an idyllic 37-mile (60 km) cycling route known as the Shimanami Kaido

  • Local markets

    • Set moments from Shiomachi Shotengai (the main market street) which is filled with restaurants and old fashioned shops

  • Sights nearby

    • Stroll down to the port on Shiomachi Shotengai, which was once a major shipping thoroughfare

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Other reviews

Azumi Setoda

A contemporary Japanese ryokan inn for the 21st century. Azumi Setoda – brought to life by legendary Aman founder Adrian Zecha – mixes crafted tearoom aesthetics with modern minimalism in a century-old former residence and bathhouse, on an island famed for its lemons in the scenic Seto Inland Sea.

Originally published by The Telegraph

Azumi Setoda

A minimalist renovation of a traditional residence plus a bathhouse on a small Japanese island—the first in a new hotel brand by Aman founder Adrian Zecha.

Originally published by CNTraveller

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