Soil Setoda
One of those places that's hard to explain until you're there. Small island, sea air, lemon groves – and a café downstairs I'd go back to on its own.
Setoda
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Japan
Hotel
Who is it for
Cyclists on the Shimanami Kaido looking for a proper base – the route passes right through.
Anyone who wants an island without the effort of a remote island
People who appreciate a place that feels local without trying to.
Good to know
Rooms are simple with shared bathrooms – the appeal is everything around it, not the room itself.
Minatoya downstairs does coffee, dinner, breakfast – wood-fired, local ingredients, genuinely good. You won't need to look further most evenings.
Yubune bathhouse is just across the street – shared, beautifully designed, open to locals too.
Shiomachi Shotengai, the old shopping street, starts right outside the door.
What stood out
Sitting outside with coffee, sea in front, lemons growing somewhere behind. The kind of morning that makes you extend your stay.