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Guntû
Setoda, Japan · Independent · Grand Luxury
Guntu is a floating ryokan: nineteen passenger cabins on a silver hull designed by the architect Yasushi Horibe, launched in 2017 to sail among more than seven hundred islands of the Seto Inland Sea. Every cabin has a terrace, and hinoki baths, a sauna, a sushi counter, a lounge and a gym are on board. Routes of two or three nights leave from Bella Vista Marina in Onomichi.
- 19 rooms
- Opened 2017
- Neighborhood: Seto Inland Sea
- Rooms from 538 sq ft (50 m²)
- Architect: Yasushi Horibe
About Guntû
- Guntu is a floating ryokan of nineteen passenger cabins, all with terraces, on a vessel designed by architect Yasushi Horibe, launched in 2017.
- The name comes from the Bingo dialect word for a small crab, and hinoki baths, a sauna, a sushi counter, a lounge and a gym are on board.
- Two- and three-night eastern, western and central routes among the Seto Inland Sea islands leave from Bella Vista Marina in Onomichi.
- Entry-level rooms start at 538 sq ft (50 m²).
History
guntû opened in 2017 as Yasushi Horibe's 19-cabin floating ryokan on the Seto Inland Sea, named for a small rock crab in Bingo dialect.
The setting
Seto Inland Sea routes of two or three nights from Bella Vista Marina, Onomichi and Setoda.
Restaurants and bars
- Dining Room (Japanese cuisine) — Restaurant · Japanese
- Sushi Bar — Restaurant · Sushi · Chef Supervised by Nobuo Sakamoto of Nobu at Awajishima
- Engawa — Restaurant
Experiences
- Slow Time at the Engawa — Dressed in yukata with snacks and sake on the engawa veranda.
- Setouchi roaming — Guntû's signature slow drifting style of travel around the Seto Inland Sea.
- Explorations — Go ashore on islands along the ship's route with dedicated speed boats; morning strolls through traditional streetscapes, seasonal pleasures, local festivals.
- Wagashi & Tea Experience — Tea master serves matcha and Japanese sweets supervised by Joichiro Kita from Nara's Kashiya, in the Lounge.
- Off-ship activities — Optional guided island activities such as quarry visits, Zen meditation, pottery, and sake and vinegar makers, using speed boats stored at the stern.
- Dining experience of "what you want, as much as you want" — A dining experience described as "what you want, as much as you want".
Amenities
- Imabari towels and sheets
- Minibar / wine cellar
- iPad
- Bang & Olufsen Bluetooth speaker
- Complimentary Wi-Fi
- Television
- Speed boat explorations to islands
- Choukoku-Lymph treatments
- Japanese-style Nentai massage
- Open Deck
- Setouchi Lounge
- Communal Bath
- Gym
- Speed boats stored at the stern for off-ship activities
- Welcome champagne on the Open Deck at departure
- Onboard meals and beverages including alcohol included in tour price
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