TRAVEL | A Hotel for Cyclists Arrives in Onomichi
LOUNGE / TRAVEL
February 26, 2015

TRAVEL | A Hotel for Cyclists Arrives in Onomichi


TRAVEL | Check in With Your Bike!


A Unique Hotel for Cyclists Opens in Onomichi


Introducing "HOTEL CYCLE," where you can check in and stay with your bicycle, now open in Onomichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture! This, along with many other unique facilities for cyclists, is poised to become a new "sacred site" for cyclists.


Text by YANAKA Tomomi
Photographs by Tetsuya Ito/Courtesy of Discover Link Setouchi




Cafe with "Cycle Through" Service and Giant Store Also Open


Onomichi, the starting point on the Honshu side of the "Setouchi Shimanami Kaido," a cycling road gaining attention both domestically and internationally. "HOTEL CYCLE" has opened within "ONOMICHI U2," Japan's first complex facility offering services essential for cyclists, boasting views of the Setouchi islands and decks where cargo ships dock.



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Its greatest appeal is undoubtedly being able to keep your beloved bike with you at all times. After passing through the front desk—the first in Japan to allow check-in with your bicycle—you'll find yourself in an atmospheric interior, a renovated marine warehouse, equipped with cycle hangers. You can even sleep alongside your bike.

Furthermore, the public spaces offer a repair area where you can maintain your bicycle and rent tools, along with numerous other facilities designed to excite cyclists. They also handle services such as receiving and storing bicycles shipped from home, and arranging for their return shipment.

Within "ONOMICHI U2," which spans approximately 2,000 square meters, you'll also find "Yard Cafe," offering finger foods and special drinks perfect for a quick bite during your ride, featuring a "cycle-through" service instead of a drive-through, and a store by "Giant," one of the world's leading bicycle brands. With rentals of professional sports bikes and maintenance by expert staff, they provide safe and comfortable support for cyclists' road journeys.



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Restaurants andBakeryshops, and lifestyle boutiques, "ONOMICHI U2" is a place where cyclists, tourists, and locals alike can enjoy themselves. Together with the "Setouchi Shimanami Kaido," it's a must-visit spot for any cyclist.

ONOMICHI U2
5-11 Nishi-Gosho-cho, Onomichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture
http://onomichi-u2.com

HOTEL CYCLE
Check-in | 3:00 PM onwards
Check-out | 12:00 PM
Price | Standard Twin Room for 2 people: ¥17,000 (excl. tax) and up
Tel. 0848-21-0550