Onfunayado Iroha

⛵A tiny Tomonoura inn where Ryoma negotiated, redesigned from Hayao Miyazaki's drawings

Hiroshima · Onfunayado Iroha

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The Edo townhouse where Ryoma negotiated

• 🏯The former Uoya Manzo residence, where Sakamoto Ryoma and the Kishu domain negotiated compensation for the Iroha-maru incident in 1867.
• 🪵The exact build date is unknown, but the timber suggests it was built around 1800.
• 🛏️A tiny inn taking just 2 groups and up to 6 guests a day; the restaurant is also open to non-staying diners.

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An inn drawn by Hayao Miyazaki

• 🎨After the NPO Tomo Machizukuri Kobo bought the building in 2004, director Hayao Miyazaki donated to the restoration and drew the design plans.
• 🌈The stained glass in the west window on the 2nd floor is the inn's signature, a bold touch added to an Edo townhouse.
• 🔨Tomo's last master carpenter restored it, reusing the original Edo-period beams.

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Kura no Ma, the "Elopement Room"

• 🏮A room for 2 on the upper floor of the converted storehouse at the back, with a high ceiling and heavy beams.
• 📐A single 16-tatami room whose small windows and soft lighting give it the feel of a hidden room.
• 💑Recommended for couples and pairs of guests.

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Ryoma no Ma, the "Everyone Room"

• ☀️A room for 2 to 4 that gets bright sunlight through lattice windows facing the main street.
• 📜Of its two connected rooms, the upper one is said to be where Ryoma held the compensation talks.
• 🚪Main rooms of 6 and 8 tatami plus a 5-tatami annex, which can be arranged on request (e.g. separate sleeping for men and women).

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A large bath inside the storehouse

• 🛁The ground floor of the storehouse is a bath big enough for 5 adults.
• ⏰Book a time slot or use it freely whenever it is free.
• 🧴Yukata, towels, shampoo, conditioner, body soap, toothbrush and hair dryer are provided.

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Seasonal dinner course and sea bream chazuke lunch

• 🐟Dinner is a roughly 2.5-hour seasonal course starting together at 18:00, built around local vegetables and seafood.
• 🍷The owners collect tableware and white wine; there is no dedicated vegetarian menu.
• 🍚Lunch (11:00-14:00) is a single set of sea bream marinated in sake and kombu with home-style side dishes, finished as tea-poured chazuke.

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Courtyard and ground-floor restaurant

• 🌿A classic Tomonoura merchant house, long and narrow, with the storehouse at the back across an inner courtyard.
• 🍽️Meals are served in the ground-floor restaurant; guest rooms are on the 2nd floor.
• 📶Free Wi-Fi throughout the building.

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Tomonoura and getting there

• 🌊Tomonoura thrived as a "tide-waiting port" in the middle of the Seto Inland Sea, and its street layout is little changed since the Edo period.
• 🚌About 30 minutes by Tomotetsu bus from Fukuyama Station, then 3 minutes on foot from the Tomoko stop.
• 🚗Parking for 3 cars across the road from the inn.

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Kura no Ma, the "Elopement Room"

• 🏮A room for 2 on the upper floor of the converted storehouse at the back, with a high ceiling and heavy beams.
• 📐A single 16-tatami room whose small windows and soft lighting give it the feel of a hidden room.
• 💑Recommended for couples and pairs of guests.

4

Ryoma no Ma, the "Everyone Room"

• ☀️A room for 2 to 4 that gets bright sunlight through lattice windows facing the main street.
• 📜Of its two connected rooms, the upper one is said to be where Ryoma held the compensation talks.
• 🚪Main rooms of 6 and 8 tatami plus a 5-tatami annex, which can be arranged on request (e.g. separate sleeping for men and women).

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Spend a quiet day in a harbor town inside an Edo townhouse layered with Ryoma's history and Hayao Miyazaki's touch. There is no hot spring and the bath is shared; the inn closes on Mondays and Tuesdays and check-in is 15:00-17:00, so plan ahead.

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* This introduction was compiled from information published by each property (official website and similar sources), so some details may differ from what you find on the day. It is AI-assisted and can contain errors — please check the official website and the details shown at booking before you reserve.

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Check In/Check Out Policy · Check In: 15:00 · Check Out: 10:00 · Last Check In: 18:00

* These policies are the property's own text, in English; the cancellation policy shown at booking takes precedence.

From onsen etiquette to check-in — the things worth knowing first.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Onfunayado Iroha?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is by 10:00.

Where is Onfunayado Iroha located?

It is in Fukuyama. Address: 670 Tomo tomocho.

What is the cancellation and refund policy?

Free-cancellation deadlines vary by rate plan and are shown with each room. Cancelling before the deadline gives a full refund.