Washuzan Fukiage Onsen

Washuzan Fukiage Onsen takes its name from Washuzan—the dramatic headland at the southern tip of Okayama Prefecture offering Japan's most celebrated panoramic views of the Great Seto Bridge and the island-studded Seto Inland Sea—and from fukiage, the upward spray of ocean water driven against the rocky cliffs by the seasonal winds of the Inland Sea. Simple alkaline waters provide a restorative thermal soak in proximity to one of Japan's most visually dramatic coastal viewpoints, where the engineering marvel of the Seto Bridge connects Honshu and Shikoku across the calm, island-threaded sea below. The combination of sweeping marine panorama and thermal mineral bathing makes Washuzan Fukiage an exceptional destination where Japan's coastal natural beauty and its spring tradition unite in a single location.