Archtecture
Stay in an old-yet-new Japan at the heart of Setouchi.
Encounter the region's deeply rooted culture, materials, food and craft as you rediscover its quiet beauty and as-yet-unseen charms.
Materials
Bathe in the gentle warmth of nature as you explore the hotel's simple yet refined spaces, created using natural Japanese materials.
Craft
Experience the unique beauty of spaces that have been carefully crafted by skilled artisans.
Innovation
This unique hotel blends old traditions and techniques with new materials and modern forms of expression.
DESIGN
The hotel's design is sprinkled at every turn with elements evoking the culture and history of Hiroshima.
Take, for example, the lobby's exhibition space, which is modeled on a noh theater stage.
Taking its concept from the noh theater stage of Itsukushima Shrine, a nationally important cultural asset, the ceiling is adorned with impressive Miyajima paper lanterns that envelop the space in soft light.
With exhibited works regularly rotated, you can look forward to new discoveries and encounters every time you visit.
This is one of the hotel's iconic spaces, communicating Japanese beauty and the culture of Miyajima through the five senses.
Architects and Artists
Fumihiko Sano
Born in Nara Prefecture in 1981. Apprenticed as a Sukiya carpenter at Nakamura Sotoji Construction in Kyoto before establishing his own design office in 2011.
Using construction techniques, materials, and dimensional sensibilities from his personal experience, Sano-san creates works that explore the essence of contemporary Japanese culture from the conceptual stage.
In 2016, he served as a Cultural Envoy of Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs, visiting and working on projects in 16 countries.
Focused on creating new value within diverse regional cultures, Sano-san is active in multi-disciplinary activities covering architecture, interior design, product design, and installations in Japan and worldwide.
EDIDA 2014 ELLE DECO Young Japanese Design Talent, IF DESIGN AWARD 2020 winner, 2016 Cultural Envoy of Agency for Cultural Affairs, Dezeen Awards shortlists, FRAME AWARD-nominated, IDEA-TOPs-nominated, Design and Build Awards, etc.