Haifu (Watakano Island)

♨️A 3-minute boat ride to an island inn where every room has an onsen bath

Mie · Haifu

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An island inn on Matoya Bay

• 🏝️Haifu sits on heart-shaped Watakano Island, floating in the calm waters of Matoya Bay along a ria coastline.
• ⛴️A private boat carries you about 3 minutes from the opposite pier, with staff waiting at the jetty.
• 🌊All 21 rooms face Matoya Bay with ocean views.

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Open-air onsen baths in every room

• ♨️Every room has a hot spring open-air bath on its terrace, looking out over the sea and the sunrise.
• 🛏️The Western-style "Aqua" rooms come as 46㎡ and 38㎡ twins and a 30㎡ king-bed double.
• 👨‍👩‍👧Japanese-style "Leaf" rooms (12.5 and 10 tatami) suit families, while the special "Yuyu" suite combines a 38㎡ twin room, a 10-tatami room and a shower booth for up to 6 guests.

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Healing waters from a private source

• 💧The inn draws sodium-calcium chloride water (26.3℃ at the source) from its own spring, a therapeutic spring known for keeping the body warm.
• 🌿The garden open-air baths at the main building, Fukujuso, on the same grounds offer barrel, rock, waterfall, walking and lie-down baths; with morning and evening gender rotation you can try 14 tubs.
• 🔑There is also a top-floor view bath and two private baths, "Hana" and "Umi", at 2,200 yen for 45 minutes, booked first-come after check-in.

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Creative kaiseki with Mie brand ingredients

• 🦞Dinners highlight Mie brand ingredients such as Ise lobster, abalone caught by ama divers, Matoya oysters, Anori pufferfish and Matsusaka beef.
• 🍽️The creative Japanese-Western kaiseki blends Japanese cuisine with French touches, served from an open kitchen.
• 🌅The dining restaurant "Kaifu" overlooks the bay, with private rooms for groups and tatami seating for families with small children.

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Facilities and services

• 🥤Check-in takes place in the lobby lounge over a welcome drink.
• 💆There is the Asian beauty salon "LOTUS", a seaside lounge, a library lounge and a relaxation space with massage chairs.
• ⛩️A foot bath, drinking spring and hot spring shrine are on site, and sweets are served in the post-bath lounge from 15:00 to 19:00.

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Island fun and nearby sights

• 🎣The breakwater in front of the inn is an easy fishing spot even for beginners, and Watakano Pearl Beach is a 5-minute walk away.
• 🛶SUP and sea kayaking on Matoya Bay are offered in summer, and Watakano Park, 15 minutes on foot, overlooks the Pacific.
• 🚗By car, Shima Spain Village is 15 minutes, Anorisaki Lighthouse 10 minutes and Ise Grand Shrine (Naiku) 45 minutes away.

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Access and parking

• 🚌A free shuttle bus (reservation required) leaves Kintetsu Ugata Station south exit at 14:45, 15:45 and 16:45, taking about 15 minutes.
• ⛴️If you come by bus or taxi, a private boat meets you at the Watakano ferry pier for the roughly 3-minute crossing.
• 🅿️By car it is about 60 minutes from Ise-Nishi IC on the Ise Expressway; the Fukujuso parking lot on the opposite shore is about 160 m from the pier.

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Healing waters from a private source

• 💧The inn draws sodium-calcium chloride water (26.3℃ at the source) from its own spring, a therapeutic spring known for keeping the body warm.
• 🌿The garden open-air baths at the main building, Fukujuso, on the same grounds offer barrel, rock, waterfall, walking and lie-down baths; with morning and evening gender rotation you can try 14 tubs.
• 🔑There is also a top-floor view bath and two private baths, "Hana" and "Umi", at 2,200 yen for 45 minutes, booked first-come after check-in.

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Creative kaiseki with Mie brand ingredients

• 🦞Dinners highlight Mie brand ingredients such as Ise lobster, abalone caught by ama divers, Matoya oysters, Anori pufferfish and Matsusaka beef.
• 🍽️The creative Japanese-Western kaiseki blends Japanese cuisine with French touches, served from an open kitchen.
• 🌅The dining restaurant "Kaifu" overlooks the bay, with private rooms for groups and tatami seating for families with small children.

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Every room lets you watch the sunrise over Matoya Bay from your own onsen bath, and the boat crossing adds to the island feel. Note that a boat transfer is required, and the garden open-air baths are in the main building, Fukujuso, reached by a connecting corridor.

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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: 11:00 · Last Check In: 19:00

* 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 Haifu (Watakano Island)?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is by 11:00.

Where is Haifu (Watakano Island) located?

It is in Shima. Address: 524 Watakano, Isobecho.

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.