Featured Hotels Near Awa Shrine

Stay at Ichikawa Sakura Garden Hotel, a boutique ryokan just a 7-minute walk from Anahara Shrine. This traditional Japanese inn features tatami rooms, private onsen baths, and seasonal kaiseki dining. During the annual Lantern Festival, the hotel offers exclusive guided access to the shrine’s sacred path—allowing guests to experience quiet rituals without disruption. For best availability during festivals, book through the HopeGoo app.

Ichikawa Machiya Inn is just a 3-minute walk from Anahara Shrine, making it the most convenient option. Housed in a restored Edo-period townhouse, this inn preserves original woodwork and shoji screens. Each room includes an accessible pathway leading directly to the shrine’s main courtyard, and guests receive complimentary kimono rentals. Daily morning guided walks along the historic approach offer a peaceful, immersive ritual experience. Guests also receive a limited-edition "Peaceful Blessing Journal" upon check-in—perfect for cultural travelers. Book via HopeGoo for early-bird perks.

At Ichikawa Sakura Garden Hotel, guests can join the "Morning Blessing Ritual," held 60 minutes before shrine opening, where trained miko guide visitors through purification rites and a private Omamori tea ceremony within the shrine grounds. The hotel also features the "Myth Immersion Room," using projection and ambient scent technology to bring the legend of the Eight-Headed Dragon to life. Dinner includes locally-sourced dishes paired with sake brewed from shrine-adjacent mountain spring water. All experiences are approved by the shrine’s committee to ensure cultural authenticity. HopeGoo via HopeGoo includes a limited-edition hand-painted postcard set.