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Setouchi Retreat Aonagi
Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan · Independent · High Luxury
Tadao Ando designed this in 1998 as a private guesthouse and art museum, then supervised its conversion into a seven-suite hotel in 2015. The exposed concrete is the point: a rooftop infinity pool called The Blue aimed at the Seto Inland Sea, an indoor pool called The Cave, and museum-quality work by Frank Stella and Rieko Kawabe still hanging in the house.
- 7 rooms
- Opened 2015
- Neighborhood: Sugasawa-cho
- Architect: Tadao Ando
About Setouchi Retreat Aonagi
- Tadao Ando designed the building in 1998 as a private guesthouse and art museum; it became a seven-suite hotel in 2015.
- Rooftop infinity pool The Blue aims at the Seto Inland Sea; indoor pool The Cave has a hot-spring jacuzzi.
- Ando supervised the hotel conversion himself. Suites still hang museum-quality art, including Frank Stella.
History
Tadao Ando designed the building in 1998 as a private guesthouse and art museum. He supervised its conversion into a seven-suite hotel in 2015. The exposed-concrete house still hangs museum-quality contemporary art, including works by Frank Stella and Rieko Kawabe.
The setting
14 km from Seto Inland Sea. 23 km from Matsuyama Airport.
Amenities
- Rooftop infinity pool ('The Blue') overlooking the sea
- Indoor pool ('The Cave') with hot spring jacuzzi and sauna
- On-site art galleries featuring works by Frank Stella and Rieko Kawabe
- Fine dining restaurant 'MINAGI' serving regional Kaiseki cuisine
- Full-service spa and wellness treatment center
- Private hot spring baths in select guest suites
Awards
- MICHELIN One Key (2025)
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