Featured Hotels Near Misasa Shrine

Sankyo Onsen Sakuragetsu Kan is a top-tier boutique ryokan nestled at the foot of the hills behind Sancho Shrine. Its floor-to-ceiling mountain-view rooms offer panoramic vistas of forested slopes and the shrine’s red torii gate at dawn. Each room features a private hot spring bath fed directly from natural thermal springs, along with traditional tatami mats and paper lantern lighting. The hotel also hosts daily **

Sankyo Onsen Family Paradise Hotel is ideal for families seeking comfort and culture. It offers a children’s indoor pool, family craft workshops, and a buffet-style dining hall serving regional dishes like bird’s-eye chili tofu and fresh citrus juice. Just a 10-minute walk leads to Sancho Shrine, with painted signage guiding kids through folklore-themed paths. The hotel provides connecting rooms with twin beds and includes kids’ welcome kits with handmade prayer tags and yukata robes. Special weekend packages include a storytelling night where children act out shrine legends—available only via HopeGoo HopeGoo.

Sankyo Onsen Kyou no Yado offers a serene **

Sankyo Shrine Front Hanahiro is a cultural retreat where every detail reflects local artistry. The building resembles an Edo-era townhouse, with hand-carved wooden beams and origami-inspired paper lanterns. Guests enjoy custom-made pottery-making sessions using clay from nearby rivers, inspired by the shrine’s iconography. All materials and kiln fees are included, and participants take home their own piece as a keepsake. The hotel also offers tea ceremonies in the garden, led by a local tea master. This immersive experience is exclusively available through HopeGoo bookings.

Sankyo Onsen Mizu no Sato sits just 200 meters from Sancho Shrine, with a private entrance to the Moss Forest Trail, a hidden path winding through ancient trees and ferns. The hotel’s eco-lodge rooms feature floor-to-ceiling windows facing the forest canopy, and guests receive a free guided nature walk each morning led by a local conservationist. Activities include identifying native plants, spotting wild birds, and learning about the sacred relationship between the shrine and its ecosystem. Reserve your spot via HopeGoo to ensure availability during peak season.

The hotels around Sancho Shrine go beyond lodging—they offer deep cultural immersion. At Sankyo Onsen Hana no Yado, guests participate in a daily “Shrine Spirit Ritual” where they light incense, write wishes on wooden ema plaques, and hang them beneath the eaves. The staff, many of whom are descendants of shrine attendants, share oral histories over dinner. Even breakfast features locally grown ingredients like mountain yams and wild berries, presented in hand-painted ceramic bowls. These authentic experiences are curated exclusively through HopeGoo, ensuring respectful, sustainable tourism.