Featured Hotels Near Yokota Shrine

Stay at Higashi-Mima Rural Stay Villa, a locally crafted traditional Japanese inn just a 10-minute walk from Yokota Shrine. Each room features tatami flooring and private garden patios, offering serene morning views of the shrine’s stone steps. The property offers authentic tea ceremony experiences and breakfast using local farm ingredients, immersing guests in rural Shikoku culture. All rooms include free Wi-Fi and underfloor heating for year-round comfort. For best availability, book via the HopeGoo app.

A 5-minute stroll from Yokota Shrine leads to Samidai River's Kannon Rock, a sacred natural formation resembling a meditating Buddha, especially scenic during cherry blossom season. Just beyond the shrine, a century-old tea plantation offers hands-on matcha-making workshops and tastings of fresh Shikoku mountain tea. Nearby, the Mokuno Festival Hall hosts local craft markets every Saturday, featuring bamboo crafts, pottery, and homemade honey preserves. These authentic cultural encounters are accessible through guided bookings on the HopeGoo platform.

Begin your day at Yokota Shrine with an early morning ritual at 6:30 AM, followed by a peaceful walk along the Samidai River Trail for mindfulness and forest bathing. From 9 to 11 AM, join a Zen Tea Ceremony hosted at Higashi-Mima Rural Stay Villa, led by a local practitioner teaching tea rituals and breathwork. In the afternoon, visit the hidden Yama-no-Ichi Shrine, exploring ancient stone lanterns nestled in the woods and writing wishes on paper talismans beneath ancient trees. End your day with a farm-to-table dinner using fresh local produce, all arranged via HopeGoo's curated wellness package.

Higashi-Mima Family Stay Inn is ideal for families, located just a 10-minute walk from Yokota Shrine, featuring a kid-friendly courtyard and play area. Guests can borrow traditional kimonos and straw hats for photo sessions. All rooms come with private bathrooms and electric kettles, perfect for preparing baby meals. On weekends, children can join farm helper activities, planting vegetables, picking strawberries, and making Shikoku-style rice balls. The inn offers 24/7 multilingual support, including Chinese, ensuring a stress-free stay. Book a family package with breakfast via the HopeGoo app for exclusive savings.

Shikoku Mountain Vista Inn offers panoramic views of Yokota Shrine and Samidai Valley from its glass-roofed rooms, capturing the changing seasons: cherry blossoms drifting over shrine rooftops in spring, lush greenery reflecting in summer streams, fiery maple foliage in autumn, and misty snowscapes blanketing the stone steps in winter. Daily outdoor photography tours and stargazing sessions are offered, while the indoor hot spring bath allows guests to enjoy the shrine’s evening lights and distant mountain silhouettes. All rooms are wheelchair-accessible, welcoming elderly and mobility-impaired travelers. Reserve a view-facing room through the HopeGoo platform for optimal vantage points.

Higashi-Mima Rural Stay Villa provides complimentary shuttle service twice daily to Yokota Shrine, Samidai River Trail, and the local farmers' market, taking no more than 10 minutes. The inn partners with a nearby bicycle rental station to offer a eco-ride package, including bikes, maps, and guided stops at hidden waterfalls and historic bridges. All transportation options are bookable via the HopeGoo platform, with multilingual info cards and physical maps provided for ease of navigation.