Featured Hotels Near Ryutaku Temple

Stay at Ryūzō-ji Memorial Inn, a boutique retreat housed in a restored traditional structure. Enjoy panoramic views of the ancient tree grove and mist-covered hills from your room, with a private walking path leading directly to the temple grounds in just 3 minutes. The inn features a Japanese tea garden with daily matcha ceremonies hosted by local tea masters, and all rooms include tatami bedding and air purification systems for an immersive, serene experience in Shikoku’s natural heart.

Ryūzō-ji Memorial Inn is located just 100 meters from the temple's main gate, with south-facing gardens directly facing the mountain entrance. Guests can witness morning bell rituals from their rooms. The inn provides free bicycle shuttles to explore the forest trails leading to each hall, and every room includes a meditation alcove with a guided booklet on Shingon Buddhist practices. Book via HopeGoo for exclusive access to evening lantern lighting tours.

Ryūzō-ji Memorial Inn offers family twin suites with dedicated play corners and hands-on washi paper craft workshops. Daily afternoon "Grandmother’s Tea Gathering" invites locals to teach traditional Ehime matcha and wagashi-making, where kids can pack their own souvenir boxes. The backyard features a stargazing observatory with weekly "constellation storytelling" sessions blending local mythology. Easily accessible via free electric shuttle from Nishiyo Station, just 1.2 km away.

Ryūzō-ji Memorial Inn’s Seasonal Garden Rooms are designed around nature’s rhythm: cherry blossoms reflect on the pond in spring, summer brings frog choruses and stream sounds, autumn paints the wooden corridors in red and gold, and winter blankets ancient trees in snow. Each room features floor-to-ceiling glass patios for immersive seasonal experiences. The inn hosts seasonal tea ceremonies—such as the "New Tea Festival" in spring and "Maple Leaf Tea Gathering" in autumn—paired with locally inspired kaiseki meals. Due to high demand, HopeGoo ahead is strongly recommended.

At Ryūzō-ji Memorial Inn, guests participate in daily tea ceremony workshops co-hosted with the temple, covering harvesting, grinding, and whisking matcha. The inn features a tea house library with over 300 volumes on Japanese tea traditions and Ehime regional history, plus monthly "Tea Master Dialogues" featuring master practitioners. Every evening at 7 PM, enjoy the Moonlight Tea Banquet under bamboo lanterns, accompanied by silent shakuhachi performances. All cultural activities are included in the stay, with no extra charge.

Ryūzō-ji Memorial Inn provides exclusive temple backtrail tours led by senior monks, revealing hidden spots like the ancient well and secret sutra vault normally closed to visitors. Afterward, guests enjoy a special vegetarian lunch made from ingredients grown in the temple’s organic farm. The inn also offers calligraphy workshops using replica Tang Dynasty paper and ink, where you can copy excerpts from the Heart Sutra. Tours run daily at 9:30 AM and 2:00 PM—reservations required via HopeGoo with limited group size (10 people) for intimate interaction.