Bella Vista Spa & Marina Onomichi
A resort hotel overlooking the Seto Inland Sea
Bella Vista Spa & Marina Onomichi is located on a hilltop in Onomichi, overlooking islands that stretch across the sea—the beautiful view that inspires the hotel’s name. Originally established as a guest house for clients of the shipbuilding company, it was opened to the public as a hotel in 2007.
The entire facility is scheduled to be reconstructed after January 2025, with the aim to transform the hotel into an even more elegant space offering guests an exceptional experience.
Erretegia, meaning “grill house” in Basque, is the name of Bella Vista’s main dining experience. Erretegia’s cuisine is rooted in the concept of Setouchi Kilometer Zero, taking rich ingredients nurtured in the abundant natural environment of the Seto Inland Sea and devoting careful attention to preparation and presentation.
Enjoy meals in one of two areas: next to the open kitchen, where you can appreciate the cooking process of our chefs, or the dining area, with a view of our restaurant’s stunning location.
The Ribbon Chapel is designed with two intertwined spiral staircases that ascend like ribbons, enclosing a space that feels spacious thanks to the scale of its 15-meter-high ceilings and 360-degree glass walls.

Born in 1974 in Tokyo and spent his childhood in Kamakura and Kanazawa, completed his master’s degree in architecture at the Graduate School of Science and Technology, Meiji University in 1999. After graduation, he joined Kengo Kuma & Associates before establishing Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP, in 2002. In addition to being a Guest Professor at the Faculty of Science and Technology, Meiji University, he is also the representative of NAP Consultant, NAP International, and NAP Design Works, dealing with a wide range of fields from urban development to furniture.
His philosophy is to create an organic relationship between architecture, nature, and the human body through “microscopic design” that draws on natural phenomena, human behavior, and emotions. Furthermore, he aims to create “architecture that can only be found there” by working in harmony with the region’s history, culture, industry, materials, and other unique characteristics. In recent years, he has found the essence of his design philosophy in traditional Japanese architecture and garden culture and is actively engaged in their reconstruction.
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1344-2, Ohiraki, Urasaki-cho, Onomichi, Hiroshima 720-0551, Japan
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