Inland Sea Resort FESPA

FESPA sits on Yugejima, one of the islands making up Kamijima town in Ehime's Setouchi inland sea. The resort relaunched under this name in April 2026 as an all-inclusive stay, built around two baths: Manten no Yu, which plays up a rough rock texture, and Spa Horizon, an outdoor bath set up to blend into the sky and sea. Both overlook the inland sea, and the view is said to shift through the day.

All guest rooms face the ocean and open onto private balconies, so the sound of the water and the Setouchi light are part of the room, not just the bath. The kitchen draws on nearby islands for ingredients — lemon-fed pork from Iwagi island and tiger shrimp from Ikina island show up on the menu alongside other local seafood, prepared with Japanese technique and aimed at a range of ages.

The area around the resort is deliberately low-key: no heavy tourist infrastructure, just coastal walking paths and small encounters with island life. Getting there means a passenger ferry — from Onomichi or Mihara in Hiroshima, from Imabari in Ehime, or via the Shimanami Kaido route — which is part of the slower pace the resort is going for.

Day passes are available for those not staying overnight, though some facilities are reserved for hotel guests, so it's worth confirming what's included before a day trip. Pricing sits in the upscale tier, and there's a restaurant on site for meals beyond the bathing experience.