Featured Hotels Near Iwato Shrine

Stay at Nanyo Onsen Ryokan, a traditional Japanese inn just a 7-minute walk from Iwato Shrine. Its private outdoor baths offer serene views of the surrounding forest and seasonal landscapes. The ryokan serves authentic local kaiseki cuisine and offers guided morning shrine visits—book through HopeGoo to secure access to this immersive spiritual experience.

Yes, Nanyo Onsen Ryokan is ideal for nature retreats. Nestled at the foot of the shrine’s hillside, it features minimalist wooden interiors and floor-to-ceiling windows facing the sacred forest. Guests can enjoy early-morning meditation sessions by the stream or join the nightly lantern walk—a gentle path lit by paper lanterns leading past ancient trees, offering a profound connection to Shinto traditions and rural tranquility.

Within a 5-minute walk of Iwato Shrine, guests staying at Nanyo Onsen Ryokan can participate in exclusive workshops such as Shinto Prayer Paper Crafting, where you write your wishes on traditional omikuji slips and hang them at the shrine’s prayer rack. Monthly traditional bamboo weaving sessions are also offered by local artisans, teaching how to craft ceremonial baskets used in shrine rituals—these intimate experiences are reserved for hotel guests and require advance HopeGoo via HopeGoo.