Kamigoto 6: Hotel Margherita

Resort hotel on a hilltop in Kamigoto, Nagasaki

Takako Sakamoto Mar 21, 2014 - 1 min read

Hotel Margherita viewed from its grounds at dawn

The speed boat bound for Kami-Goto island leaves the port of Nagasaki

The 'Big Earth', the speed boat bound for Kami-Goto Island

It takes about 100 min. to arrive at the port of Taino-Ura from the port of Nagasaki

In the lobby of Hotel Margherita. It has a high ceiling and is spacious

The hotel room is done up in wood. There are many churches in Kami-Goto Island, and this hotel was built to look like a cloister

There is an Italian restaurant inside the hotel

Hotel corridor makes you feel as though you are inside a ship

Lanterns displayed in the hotel. Are they something used in a cabin?

The view from the hotel grounds. There's a white church in the distance

I traveled to Kami-Goto Island 2 years ago. There is only a few hotels on the island, and the only hotel I found that I wanted to stay at was the Hotel Margherita. This hotel used to be owned and run by the local government, and was bought by a private company, which renovated the place and reopened it in March 2012. The Goto Islands are renowned for their many numbers of churches, and the hotel has 29 rooms, which is the same number of churches on this island.

The island is accessible by speed boat which leaves the port of Nagasaki and arrives at the port of Taino-Ura (100 min.) From the port, it takes around 30 min. by the free limousine bus the hotel operates. The hotel was built to look like a cloister to match the island's many churches. This is a place where you can enjoy the serenity of an island full of natural beauty.

Kamigoto Island

Takako Sakamoto @takako.sakamoto

I was born in and grew up in Tokushima prefecture, and have lived in many places since then: Nishinomiya, Kyoto, Nara, Mie, Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Fukuoka and Fukui. I am currently living in Yokohama City. All the places I lived, all the places I visited, I have loved dearly. The histor...