About
About Shiosai
"Shiosai (潮彩)" is a guesthouse located in the alleys of a former fishing village in Setoda, Onomichi City, Hiroshima. The Setoda Strait stretches before it, and from the second-floor window, you can watch the golden sunset paint the sea.
Right next to the inn stands the birthplace of world-renowned Japanese painter Ikuo Hirayama. Throughout his life, Hirayama continued to paint the landscapes of his hometown Setoda, guided by his words: "Raised amid the tides of Seto, I walk my own path."
Gold, blue, green — the golden hue of a sea bathed in sunset, the deep indigo of the Setoda Strait, the layered green ridgelines of the islands. These three colors run through Hirayama's works, and the name "Shiosai" itself is born from this changing play of light and color.
Reo Fujita, who grew up in Setoda, opened Shiosai to share the memory of this former fishing village and the view that continues on from its sister inn, Onzo, with all who visit.
Three Colors
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Gold
The golden hue of sunset coloring the Setoda Strait. Ever-changing light transforms the sea into a living painting.
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Blue
The deep indigo of the Setoda Strait. Calm yet vast, reflecting the grandeur of the open sea.
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Green
Layered ridgelines of island greenery. The silent, powerful landscape of Shimanami's mountains and islands.
"Raised amid the tides of Seto, I walk my own path." — Ikuo Hirayama
Owner
Reo Fujita
Owner of "Onzo (温創)" and "Shiosai (潮彩)." Raised in Setoda through junior high school. After graduating from Shinshu University, he spent five years at a precision equipment manufacturer in Nagano working in production engineering and ISO compliance. A late-blooming urge to travel led him to wander for a year and a half before founding the community group "Lemon no Ki" and spending 12 years teaching at Setoda High School, where he launched initiatives such as the "Shima-okoshi" (island revitalization) division and a cycling club.