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Aki Grand Hotel & Spa
Hatsukaichi, Japan · Independent · Near Luxury
Aki Grand Hotel & Spa looks at the Seto from Hatsukaichi, a Miyajima-side spa hotel where Western and Japanese rooms share the house and the ferry is a short hop from the door. Guests sleep for the torii after the soak. The island is the morning boat, oysters on the shore and the great gate in the water, and Hiroshima's station hotels are a train inland.
- 194 rooms
- Neighborhood: Hatsukaichi / Miyajima shore
- Rooms from 258 sq ft (24 m²)
About Aki Grand Hotel & Spa
- Aki Grand Hotel & Spa stands in Hatsukaichi on Hiroshima Bay, the mainland town for Miyajima, with Western and Japanese-style rooms and a spa.
- Miyajima's Itsukushima shrine is a ferry from this shore.
- Hiroshima Station hotels are a train inland, along the bay shore.
- Entry-level rooms start at 258 sq ft (24 m²).
History
Aki Grand Hotel & Spa, Hatsukaichi: a Seto-side spa hotel for Miyajima, Western and Japanese rooms.
The setting
Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, the mainland shore that sends the morning boat to Miyajima.
Restaurants and bars
- Ocean-view restaurant — Restaurant · Breakfast buffet
- 和食堂厳島 (Japanese restaurant Itsukushima) — Restaurant · Japanese
- サンセット (Sunset) — Restaurant · Western
- ラウンジシーガル (Lounge Seagull) — Bar
- バースターライト (Bar Starlight) — Bar
Experiences
- World Heritage Site Night Cruise — Boat from the hotel pier to near the illuminated grand torii gate of Itsukushima Shrine, with a Japanese guide; hotel guests only, advance reservation required.
- Miyajima Tour Cruise — Cruise circling Miyajima to coastal shrines, with prayers aboard and a landing at Aonoriura Shrine; open to hotel guests and non-guests.
- Climb Mt. Misen — Climb to the Mt. Misen summit or take the Miyajima Ropeway to the mountainside; summit observatory has a 360-degree view of the Seto Inland Sea.
- Daisho-in Temple experiences — Prayer service, zazen and esoteric Buddhist meditation, sutra copying, prayer bead bracelet making, Buddhist vegetarian meal and kaidan meguri.
- Visit Itsukushima Shrine — Visit the World Heritage shrine and grand torii gate, reachable on foot at low tide.
- Miyajima and Seto Inland Sea cruises from the hotel pier — Night and Miyajima sightseeing cruises depart from the 1F pier; water taxis are also available.
Amenities
- Free Wi-Fi throughout the hotel
- Parking 150 spaces (no fee, outdoor, no reservation required)
- Vending machine (alcoholic and soft drinks)
- Shop with local specialties
- Amenities available
- Free shuttle bus between JR Miyajimaguchi Station and hotel
- Marine taxi from Miyajima
- Anniversary services (cakes and flowers on request, reserve 3 days ahead)
- Massage at front desk reservation
- Shop 「瀬戸内づくし」 on 3F featuring Setouchi/Hiroshima products
- Library Aki (ライブラリー安芸) on 3F lobby with Hiroshima and Miyajima books
- Smoking rooms on 3F (Pocket Lobby side) and 4F (Foyer)
- Free WiFi in all guest rooms; some weak-signal areas such as 2F restaurant
- Outdoor parking for 150 cars
- Miniature model of Itsukushima Shrine in 3F lobby
- Shuttle bus departs from in front of the entrance
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