A Tranquil Seaside Retreat on Hiroshima's Noshima Island
This property offers a rare opportunity to own a modern, single-story home with breathtaking ocean views on Noshima, a peaceful island in the Seto Inland Sea. Accessible via a convenient 20-minute ferry ride from Ujina Port in Hiroshima City's Minami Ward, the location combines the serenity of island life with practical connectivity to the mainland. The island itself is well-equipped for daily living, featuring a nursery, elementary and junior high schools, a community center, private shops, and even a glamping facility. Concerns about island logistics are further eased by the availability of standard delivery services from Amazon and Aeon Net Supermarket, often without the typical remote island surcharges.
The home itself is a spacious 4LDK layout, built in October 2021, with a total floor area of 91.29 square meters. Its standout feature is the panoramic view of the calm Seto Inland Sea, visible directly from the living area and several rooms. The over 20-tatami mat LDK is the heart of the home, featuring a raised window seat perfectly positioned for ocean gazing. The kitchen is a stylish, functional grey-toned space with a dishwasher and a small window that lets you feel the sea's presence while cooking.
The property includes two Japanese-style rooms with built-in storage facing the living room, which can be combined into one larger space. The tatami is borderless, allowing it to blend seamlessly with Western-style interiors. The Western-style room also boasts excellent ocean views and features a built-in desk against a pale blue wall, creating an ideal workspace. A full wall of storage with a roll-screen for concealment offers excellent utility. The bathroom is well-appointed with a spacious tub, counter, shower bar, and a dryer. The system-type washbasin is highly functional and easy to clean. A notable convenience is the back door in the changing room, which provides direct access to the large 254-square-meter garden, perfect for storing kayaks or SUPs and ideal for beachside BBQs. This layout allows you to go straight from the sea to the changing room and bath.
Constructed as a single-story wood-frame building, the home offers good sound insulation and thermal performance. The owner reports that during two past typhoons, no seawater flooding occurred for them or their neighbors, and the location is not within a landslide hazard zone. The expansive garden is a private luxury, perfect for watching spectacular sunsets where the sky and sea turn orange, or even spotting both ends of a rainbow. This environment is ideal for a relaxed family life, pursuing hobbies like fishing or gardening, or fulfilling dreams of a peaceful second chapter on a Seto Inland Sea island. For those considering a move from the Tokyo metropolitan area, relocation support grants may be available.
