WAKKA
しまなみ海道WAKKA34°16′ N 133°03′ EHotel¥¥4,800, about CAD 43 or USD 30 (October 2026 rates)
WAKKA suits riders who want the island's deepest cycling support and a sea view at Inokuchi port; the trade-off is that the whole place shuts every Tuesday.
From
¥4,800a night
Imabari's tourism association gives guide prices of ¥4,800 for a bunk room bed, ¥12,000 a person for a dome tent and ¥16,000 a person for a cottage, room only with two sharing. WAKKA says rates change with the season.
Guests
2 guests
You book and pay on the booking site's own secure checkout, and we never see your card.
- Meals
- Western breakfast in the café
- Check-in
- In from 15:00, out by 10:00
- Baths
- Shared and private baths
- Rooms
- 9
- Best for
- Road riders, families
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WAKKA
¥4,800 a night
WAKKA sits on the water at Inokuchi on Omishima, looking toward the Tatara bridge and Ikuchijima. It mixes compact bunk rooms, cottages, dome tents, a pair of trailers and a residence with its own deck and bath. The bunk rooms sleep four, lock automatically and include breakfast in the café. Cottages and domes come with a ticket for a nearby bath.
Cycling support is the reason to stay. WAKKA rents bikes and will return a rental you picked up in Onomichi or Imabari. It also carries bags or bikes ahead the same day. If a ride goes wrong, its taxis collect riders by car or boat. Its self-repair pit lends tools free to anyone passing.
Dinner follows the season: a barbecue in summer and a bouillabaisse in winter, though the trailers keep the barbecue all year. The bunk rooms have no dinner plan, and a free shuttle runs three times an evening to island restaurants. WAKKA closes on Tuesdays with no make-up days, and the café posts its opening days each month.
Highlights
- Every room looks over the sea toward the Tatara bridge
- The self-repair pit lends tools free to anyone
- Bike taxis run by car or by boat if you get stuck
- Winter dinner swaps the barbecue for bouillabaisse
The essentials
- Kind
- Hotel
- From
- ¥4,800 per person (2026), about CAD 43 or USD 30 (October 2026 rates)
- Price
- ¥
- Prices
- Imabari's tourism association gives guide prices of ¥4,800 for a bunk room bed, ¥12,000 a person for a dome tent and ¥16,000 a person for a cottage, room only with two sharing. WAKKA says rates change with the season.
- Meals
- Western breakfast in the café; dinner plans serve a barbecue in summer and bouillabaisse in winter, and the residence gets a Japanese seafood set in the room.
- Check-in
- 15:00, out by 10:00
- Rooms
- 9
- Amenities
- Bike racks, Self repair pit, Rental and share bikes, Bike taxi, Luggage transfer, Café, Laundry room, Pier
- Best for
- road riders, families, couples, first-time Shimanami riders
- Website
- Official site
- Bikes
- Welcomes cyclists
- Bike storage
- Bikes may go straight into rooms, and the site has a dedicated space for about 30 bikes. The residence keeps its rack in view of the room.
- For riders
- Tools
- Bike rental
- Rental bikes and share bikes from WAKKA's own fleet, plus a return service for bikes rented in Onomichi or Imabari.
- Baths
- Shared and private baths
Quick answers about WAKKAよくある質問
Is WAKKA open every day?
No. WAKKA closes on Tuesdays and does not move the closing day for holidays.
Can WAKKA return a rental bike I picked up in Onomichi?
Yes. WAKKA runs a return service for bikes rented in Onomichi or Imabari, as a paid extra.
How much does WAKKA cost?
Prices at WAKKA start at ¥4,800 per person (2026), about CAD 43 or USD 30 (October 2026 rates).
Are meals included at WAKKA?
WAKKA: Western breakfast in the café; dinner plans serve a barbecue in summer and bouillabaisse in winter, and the residence gets a Japanese seafood set in the room.
What does WAKKA have?
WAKKA lists bike racks, self repair pit, rental and share bikes, bike taxi, luggage transfer, café, laundry room, pier.
Who is WAKKA good for?
WAKKA suits road riders, families, couples, first-time Shimanami riders.
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