Tohoku– category –

This shrine is known for its beautiful grounds lined with red torii gates. There is accommodation for 300 people.

In the garden, there are a haiku monument of Basho Matsuo that is said to be the largest in the Tohoku district and Seikanzeon Bosatsu, an image of Buddha that is also considered to be a figure of the god of Mount Haguro at the period when Buddhism and Shintoism were mixed.

Ikutabo is a shukubo run by the son of the Shinto priest and his kind mother. It is more like a private inn. As it is located closer to the starting point for a climb than many other shukubo lodgings lining up along the street, it is convenient for worshiping.

This is a shrine stay with a history of about 300 years. You can stay in a building that is about 100 years old. Dinner are prepared using seasonal local ingredients. The bath is an artificial mineral spring and is available 24 hours a day.

This shrine is located on Mount Chokai, one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan. There is a shrine lodging facility built for climbers.

Motsuji’s shukubo is divided into Japanese style temple lodging and a youth hostel. The youth hostel rooms are shared rooms with a bunk bed. The temple lodging rooms are Japanese style six tatami mat rooms with tables, tea cups, tea pots, electric fans, futon mattresses and duvets and yukata robes.