Ryokan Onomichi Nishiyama

An 11-room ryokan in Onomichi overlooking the Seto Inland Sea

Ryokan Onomichi Nishiyama is a small ryokan with 11 rooms, set on a hillside east of central Onomichi with views over the Seto Inland Sea. It is about 10 minutes by car from JR Onomichi Station and makes a good base for the Shimanami Kaido and for walking Onomichi's hillside streets.

Rooms with an open-air bath looking out over the Seto Inland Sea

The generously sized guest rooms include a type with its own open-air bath, where the family can bathe together while taking in the Seto Inland Sea. For families with babies or young children who find a communal bath difficult, the bath in the room means a relaxed soak without worrying about other guests.

Japanese-style and Japanese-Western rooms, and a course dinner in the restaurant

Rooms come as Japanese-style tatami rooms and Japanese-Western rooms, and the tatami areas make co-sleeping with a young child easy. Dinner is served at the restaurant Yosoro: a French course with Japanese touches, built around Seto Inland Sea ingredients. A paid all-you-can-drink menu is also available.

A quiet ryokan where children under school age co-sleep free

Children under school age co-sleep free of charge, and although this is a small, quiet ryokan, it welcomes families with young children. It suits families who want to take in Onomichi and the Seto Inland Sea slowly. Late checkout is available until 12 p.m.