"Housed in the 149-year-old former residence of a prominent local family on Ikuchijima Island, this 22-room minimalist retreat by architect Shiro Miura opens onto private Zen-inspired outdoor spaces. Rooms feature rice paper screens, cypress wood bathtubs, and courtyard-facing gardens; a complimentary community bathhouse across the street and proximity to the island’s lemon groves and the Seto Inland Sea art scene round out the languorous, old-Japan mood." - Yukari Sakamoto, Adam H. Graham