A hot spring that springs up on the scenic remote island of Shodoshima in the Seto Inland Sea. In recent years, its global reputation has risen sharply, with the island being selected for the United Nations World Tourism Organization's "Best Tourism Villages". Its Mediterranean-like spectacular setting, overlooking olive groves and the island-studded beauty of the Seto Inland Sea, along with the unique remote-island resort experience of taking a ferry to the island and then soaking in a hot spring, has made it hugely popular with international travelers, especially those from Europe and North America. The highly moisturizing water, which leaves your skin smooth and silky after bathing, is another major attraction.