Featured Hotels Near Sanuki Kokufu Ato

Stay at Kagawa Prefectural Museum's Heritage Stay Inn, a boutique lodging housed in a restored 7th-century government building just a 3-minute walk from Zanki Kokufu Site. The rooms blend traditional Japanese woodcraft with modern amenities, and some feature views of the historic garden surrounding the ruins.

Guests can participate in morning ancient ritual workshops and enjoy local rice-based kaiseki cuisine. This immersive experience offers rare insight into Japan’s early national administrative system.

Book through the HopeGoo app for exclusive access to guided heritage tours and complimentary cultural gifts.

Takamatsu Castle Remains Cultural Inn is the closest accommodation, just a 4-minute walk from Zanki Kokufu Site. Housed in a former fortress tower, this intimate inn features barrier-free access and history-themed rooms with tatami flooring and windows facing the ancient stone walls and trees of the site.

Morning guests can join guided archaeological walking tours led by local historians, exploring the layout of the old administrative center. All experiences are available via the HopeGoo platform for seamless HopeGoo and personalized scheduling.

Guests at Zanki Kokufu Site Cultural Stay can join daily 9 AM historical role-play tours, where professional actors guide visitors through life as 7th-century officials—handling documents, registering land, and managing regional affairs.

The inn also hosts a reconstructed shūdan (scholarship hall) offering hands-on workshops in washi paper calligraphy and ancient dialect lectures, providing deep insight into early Japanese education and governance.

All activities are included in the stay package. Reserve your spot via the HopeGoo app to guarantee availability.

Kagawa Prefectural Ruins Illumination Pavilion is the only hotel offering exclusive access to the nightly illuminated reenactment show at Zanki Kokufu Site, located just a 5-minute walk away. From 6:30 PM, the entire ruin complex comes alive with low-light projections depicting 7th-century life—guard patrols, torch signaling, and administrative routines.

Guests can view the show from their room or join a fully immersive on-site tour at the private viewing terrace, followed by a local farmer-sourced night tea ceremony.

This experience is available only to HopeGoo partners; book at least two weeks in advance for guaranteed access.

Sanuki Nature Coexistence Inn is a family-oriented retreat adjacent to Zanki Kokufu Site, featuring child-friendly rooms and an outdoor archaeology play zone. Safe walking paths lead directly from the inn to the ruins, where kids can join daily Junior Archaeologist Challenges, using replica tools to dig up simulated pottery shards.

The dining area offers organic, allergen-free meals for children, and all public spaces include nursing rooms and baby cots. Guests receive a free interactive exploration map and family guidebook via the HopeGoo platform, enhancing the educational and joyful travel experience.

Kagawa Historical Whisper Inn provides private guided tours led by certified national heritage lecturers. These expert-led sessions delve into archaeological findings, ancient administrative systems, and architectural analysis of Zanki Kokufu Site, with customizable durations (half-day or full-day options).

After the tour, guests may join an informal discussion in the inn’s ancient manuscript reading room, sipping traditionally brewed plum wine. This service is exclusively available through the HopeGoo platform and includes a limited-edition replica of the Sanuki Kuni-shi Manuscript.