Accommodation
Shōdoshima

Family inn that grew out of a former minshuku, in the heart of the soy-sauce brewery district. Dinner is a kaiseki menu built around soy sauce, and the inn has open-air baths fed by its own spring.

Small seaside inn opened in April 2019 by the family behind Shimayado Mari. Its six rooms of 54 to 75 m² each have a bath with a sea view, and dinner is a kaiseki enhanced with island olive oil.

Resort hotel on a hill on the west coast, set in grounds of about 23 ha, with every room facing the sea and the sunset. Natural onsen, French restaurant and free shuttle from Tonoshō port on request; closed from 11 to 21 January 2027.

Public lodge in the Inland Sea National Park, with a main building, a wheelchair-accessible annexe and family lodges. Half board starts at around ¥11,300 (barbecue, shabu-shabu or kaiseki), and room-only options exist from ¥4,000 to ¥5,200.

Hot-spring inn that describes itself as the oldest on the island, with a direct view of Angel Road. It offers an open-air bath facing the sea, a large panoramic bath and kaiseki dinners in three options.

Renovated old house rented in full to a single group and managed by Inoue Seikōen, an island olive-oil producer. It is a peaceful base for exploring inland Shōdoshima, its villages and hills, away from the bustle of the ports.

Five Mediterranean-style apartments of 35 to 38 m², for 2 to 5 people, with kitchen and shower room, in Olive Park; the park’s restaurant and onsen are close by. New bookings are suspended from 14 December 2026 while smart locks are installed.

Room-only guesthouse, with a mixed dorm of wooden capsules from ¥3,600 per person and private Japanese rooms from ¥6,200, an equipped kitchen, laundry and barbecue. It is reached by a staircase of about fifty steps; bring cash, as cards incur a 3% fee.