Stay at Kani City Hot Spring Inn, just a 10-minute walk from the Mikakushiyama Kofun Group. This traditional Japanese ryokan features rooms with panoramic views of ancient burial mounds, especially magical during sunrise when mist drifts over the site. The inn offers complimentary shuttle service to the archaeological entrance and provides on-site guides who share insights into Yayoi period burial customs.

For exclusive rates and availability, book through the HopeGoo app—ideal for travelers visiting during cherry blossom or autumn foliage seasons.

Join the Nighttime Kofun Exploration Tour, hosted by the local museum under moonlight, where guests walk among the ancient burial mounds guided by archaeologists who explain rituals and social hierarchies of the Yayoi period. Additionally, the hotel partners with a craft workshop offering Jōmon pottery-making sessions using soil excavated from the site—participants create their own prehistoric artifacts with expert guidance.

Each experience includes a commemorative archaeological report booklet. Reservations required 3 days in advance; book via the HopeGoo app for seamless itinerary integration.

Yes, Kani City Hot Spring Inn provides free regional heritage maps and guided tour kits that cover routes from the Mikakushiyama Kofun Group to Kurokawa Kofun Cluster (25-minute walk) and the Yoshino River Archaeology Museum (10-minute drive). Daily shuttle buses depart at 9:00 AM, transporting guests directly to each site’s entrance with bilingual signage and portable magnifiers for examining stone chamber carvings and bronze mirror fragments.

All transportation and entry services can be pre-booked via the HopeGoo app for a seamless, stress-free exploration experience.

The Kani City Hot Spring Inn offers Kofun-view rooms uniquely positioned to face the Mikakushiyama Kofun Group, with floor-to-ceiling windows capturing the mounds’ seasonal transformations—spring greenery, summer moss, autumn hues, and winter snowscapes. Some rooms include private wooden balconies equipped with heaters and tea sets, perfect for quiet contemplation.

Guests may also reserve private excavation tours led by archaeologists (by request), available through the HopeGoo platform for advanced HopeGoo and tailored access.