5-1-1 Shimotsui, Kurashiki-shi, Okayama, Japan
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Washu Grand Hotel Bizenya Koshi in Kurashiki Onsen offers all rooms with ocean views, creating a memorable setting where guests can enjoy beautiful vistas of the sea from both private-use hot springs and open-air baths. The highlight experience is sitting in the giant wooden bathtub with hot spring water piped in while watching fishing boats return to the bay against the backdrop of a setting sun—a view that visitors describe as "simply amazing" and unforgettable. Though the building might be a bit older and the onsen slightly smaller than some others, guests consistently report that the rooms and food are really nice, the bathing experience is comfortable, and the overall stay provides a good experience worth recommending, even with potential language barriers for non-Japanese speakers.
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30 minutes by bus from Okayama Airport to Okayama Station, then 25 minutes by JR Seto-Ohashi Line to Kojima Station and 12-min shuttle bus ride from there
Seto Ohashi Bridge (Great Seto Bridge), Mount Washu Observatory, Kurashiki, Konpirasan Shrine, Oboke and Koboke