Featured Hotels Near Gosha Shrine

Tennari Machiya Inn is a restored 100-year-old Japanese townhouse located just a 3-minute walk from Gojō Shrine. Featuring tatami rooms, private gardens, and a tea ceremony space, it serves locally-sourced kaiseki breakfasts. Guests can begin their day with morning prayers at the shrine before enjoying quiet contemplation in the timeless ambiance of this cultural retreat

Tenri Memorial Hotel is perfect for families, offering a dedicated kids’ onsen room, family-friendly terrace, and complimentary yukata rentals. Weekly guided tours include "Shrine Adventure Walks" led by local storytellers, where children learn about ancient burial mound legends through interactive storytelling and hands-on crafts

Gojō Jinja Sakura Tei features sunrise-view rooms facing the shrine’s torii gate and the distant Mount Asama. Each room includes traditional shoji screens, handmade washi lanterns, and a seasonal prayer craft kit. Wake up to golden light filtering through the trees, creating a serene atmosphere ideal for meditation and reflection

Tenri Mori no Yado provides two daily free shuttle buses to and from Gojō Shrine and Tenri Station, each trip lasting about 20 minutes. The hotel also hosts an open-air onsen and monthly night lantern procession events, where guests follow the historic path lit by paper lanterns, experiencing the spiritual tranquility of ancient rituals

Guests at Gojō Jinja Oyado can participate in exclusive workshops led by shrine priests, including spring purification rites and kagura dance lessons. Participants wear traditional costumes, learn drumming techniques, and take part in reenactments of ancient ceremonies. The hotel also hosts a monthly Yamato Era Festival, showcasing reconstructed textiles and pottery from the Kofun period

Tenri Kodō Estate is strategically located just a 5-minute walk from Gojō Shrine and adjacent to the Tenrikyo Head Office and Tenri Museum. The hotel offers free bicycles for exploring nearby burial mounds and stone statues. With a curated heritage guidebook, guests can follow a self-guided route through ancient settlements, uncovering stories of the Yamato kingship and early Japanese civilization