[LOG]

Sitting halfway up Mt. Senkoji in the beautiful port city of Onomichi, LOG is both a boutique hotel and an architectural space where guests can feel connected to their surroundings. Although LOG is Studio Mumbai’s first construction project outside India, the work adheres to Bijoy Jain’s design principals. In addition, Bijoy Jain drew inspirations from the novelist Naoya Shiga’s house nearby to design LOG's guest rooms including the sound of ship horns, the rays of sunlight pouring through and the ‘shoji’ doors that frames the view of Onomichi.

During construction, natural materials, traditional skilled craftsmen were used alongside more conventional building methods. For the interior design, artists and craftsmen from India and Japan handcrafted everything from the chairs, to lights, to the washi paper covering the tables.From the pastel-colored stucco walls made from earth dug from the hillside to the guestrooms screened in Japanese washi paper, LOG embraces you in its ambience the moment you step through the front gates. It is truly unlike any other location in Hiroshima Prefecture.

Together with the Japanese ‘washi’ paper craftsman, Wataru Hatano, the building itself celebrates the quality of materials used in the space from floor to ceiling.Feel the breeze and sunlight coming through the windows in a room designed to experience a space being wrapped inside a cocoon.

The celebrated food artist Ai Hosokawa develops all the restaurant’s seasonal menus. For the past 15 years, her nourishing dishes and clean flavors have created waves in the Japanese culinary world. The freshest local ingredients go into every item on the menu.

【About the building and access】

LOG is a refurbished three-story apartment located on the mountainside in Onomichi. Please note that as our hotel is located on a hill, there are about 100 steps of stone stairs to climb from the bottom of the hill to reach our building. As for access, there is no way to reach our accommodation without climbing up the steps. For those coming by car, we ask you to use a public parking lot nearby at the bottom of the stairs.

【The Guestrooms】

“Be gentle.” This was the mantra Jain instilled in the team from the beginning of the project. Nowhere is this better illustrated than in the design of the six guestrooms on the third floor. Every room is decorated from floor to ceiling in traditional washi paper. Combined with the muted hues in the room and the soft light from the window, the guestroom is both a space for relaxation and for meditation. The layout of the room mirrors a Japanese nagaya building, popular during the Edo period (1603-1868). The space between the shoji screens and the window evokes a traditional Japanese engawa veranda.

-1bed room: rooms 302, 303 & 306

A double bed with an ‘engawa’ (an indoor balcony), a walk-in closet, bathtub with shower, wash basin and Japanese washlet toilet.

Capacity: up to two guests

Size: approximately 40㎡

-2bed rooms: rooms 301 & 307

Up to two single beds with an ‘engawa’ (an indoor balcony), a wardrobe, shower, two wash basins and Japanese washlet toilet.

Capacity: up to two guests

Size: approximately 40㎡

-Connecting rooms

1bed room and 2bed room can be connected to accommodate up to four people.

Please contact us to check availability when you reserve.

【Dining】

From the handcrafted lightshades projecting delicate patterns on the ceiling to the morning light glistening through the trees at breakfast, light and shadow play a key role in the design and ambience of the dining room. At LOG dining, please enjoy a seasonal menu, exclusively developed for us, by renowned food artist Ai Hosokawa.

Breakfast ｜①7:30am ②8am ③9am ④9:30am

The breakfast menu draws inspiration from Europe and uses seasonal fruits, green leaves, local artisanal cheese, homemade bread and pastries.

Dinner ｜①6pm ②8pm

Dinner consists of a set menu of seven courses created with the finest local seasonal produce.

*Our dining can only admit children 13 years or older.

*We cater for vegetarians, vegans and food allergies. Please let us know when you reserve.

*about vegetarian option

To ensure you can enjoy a wider variety of dishes, we kindly ask that you inform us if you are able to consume dairy products (such as milk and cheese), eggs, and honey at the time of reservation. (vegan meal does not include these ingredients)

*If you stay for consecutive nights, we serve different menu each day for both dinner and breakfast.

【Atmosphere Café & Bar】

The plaster is made from the earth around LOG. The distinctive shelves are made with pink Indian glass. Washi paper reinforced with a coating of Japanese lacquer covers the bar counter.

Café Hours: 11am to 5pm.

Lounge time: 6pm to 10pm.

*Guests staying with us are welcome to enjoy the bar area. If staff is not present in the bar area, you can order beverages, sweets, and light meals via QR code on the counter.

【Library】

The design for the library is inspired by Bijoy Jain’s own personal study in Mumbai. The color was chosen by British color artist Muirne Kate Dineen who worked closely with Jain and the rest of the project team to create LOG’s distinctive color scheme. For the library, Kate chose a specific shade of green that blends with the trees growing around LOG. Access to the library is reserved for guests.

【Gallery】

The gallery charts LOG’s journey from a conventional apartment building to the what we see today. Preliminary sketches, scale models and examples of experimentation with paints and surfaces give insight into Studio Mumbai’s work methods and their continuous process of experimentation and re-evaluation.

【The Shop & Reception】

As well as catering to the everyday needs of guests, LOG’s reception of house staff can advise on places of interest in Onomichi and the surrounding area. In the shop, guests can purchase items produced by artists and craftsmen who helped create LOG.

【Garden】

The garden is integral to LOG. A key design concept is connecting interior and exterior spaces. Both the garden and the building will continue to evolve with each passing season.

【Information for hotel guest】

Please note that we cannot accommodate children under the age of 13.

Check-in

Check-in time is between 3pm and 8pm.

LOG is located on the hill approximately 12 minutes on foot from JR Onomichi station. Upon arrival, our concierge will meet guests at the bottom of the hill for the luggage support if necessary. Please contact us in advance if you need luggage support.

Hotel services

- Gallery (for hotel guests only)

- Library (for hotel guests only)

- Free wi-fi

- Room service

- Concierge service (9am - 8pm)

- Dinner/ Breakfast (Dining room)

* Advance booking required

Amenities

LOG’s originally designed room wear

Mini bar (Hojicha tea by Onomichi Imagawa-Gyokoen tea shop & LOG original sweets & drip coffee)

Shampoo / Conditioner / Shower gel

Toothbrush / washcloths / cotton buds / cotton pads

Bath towels / LOG Khadi cotton towel / hair dryer