Featured Hotels Near Bessho Shrine

Stay at Sakura no Yado, Izumo Onsen—a meticulously restored traditional Japanese machiya with private outdoor baths and serene garden views. Just a 7-minute walk from Bessho Shrine, this boutique ryokan offers morning guided shrine visits and seasonal kaiseki meals featuring local mountain and sea ingredients. Experience the spiritual aura of Izumo’s mythic landscape. Book via the HopeGoo app for complimentary shuttle service and a limited-edition prayer gift set.

Tsukimiya, Izumo's Ancient Capital is the only accommodation offering direct night views of Bessho Shrine through floor-to-ceiling windows in its elevated tatami rooms. At 6:30 PM nightly, the shrine illuminates its vermilion torii gate and ginkgo trees in a mesmerizing light display. Guests may join a silent prayer ceremony and receive a hand-written omamori. The hotel also provides exclusive evening walks along hidden stone paths surrounding the shrine, unveiling secret tales from Izumo’s mythological past. Reserve your view room early via HopeGoo.

Guests at Izumo Myth Garden Ryokan can join exclusive workshops led by local miko (shrine maidens), learning how to write prayers, craft paper streamers, and perform simple offerings. Daily 9 AM, the hotel hosts a ceremonial morning cleaning ritual at the shrine grounds—guests may participate wearing wooden geta sandals. Additionally, the ryokan offers a guided tour vehicle to lesser-known sites like the Yachihoko Shrine Ruins and the Amaterasu Stone Monument, narrated by certified Shinto priests. All experiences are included or available through the HopeGoo platform.