⭐A historic shukubo, a temple lodging founded in 1364 by the priest Nichijo
🌌Hokushin Myoken Daibosatsu, deity of the Big Dipper, is enshrined as its guardian
✨On certain days in March the pole star is said to shine directly above the temple
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Beside One of Japan's Three Great Gates, Steps from Kuon-ji
⛩️One of Japan's three great sanmon gates stands right alongside
🚶About a minute on foot to Kuon-ji on Mt. Minobu, head temple of the Nichiren school
🌲The pines of the approach that gave the temple its name still greet guests
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Special Japanese Rooms with Bath and Toilet
🛏️Private special Japanese rooms come with their own bath and toilet
🌿Rooms look onto a quiet inner courtyard
🧴Towels, shampoo, conditioner, body soap and a toothbrush are provided
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Tatami Rooms Facing the Courtyard
🏯Quiet tatami rooms where the temple's stillness is easy to feel
🛁Unwind at your own pace in the room's private bath
📺A TV, air conditioning and Wi-Fi in every room
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Local Shojin Cuisine
🍽️Meals are served in your room, oheyashoku style
🥬Local vegetables and the region's famous yuba, made by hand by the temple's mistress
🧘Fully shojin vegetarian meals available on request
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Comforts and Amenities
🛜Wi-Fi, air conditioning and a TV in every room for an easy stay
🥤A juice vending machine on site
🅿️Free parking for 10 cars in front of the shukubo
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Morning Prayers and Quiet Walks
🙏Join the morning gongyo service and share in the temple's day
🍃Walk the surrounding nature and find a stillness outside ordinary time
🌟Time to look inward, among the stars and the pines
Not an onsen inn but a true shukubo, a temple lodging beside Kuon-ji on Mt. Minobu. Under the Big Dipper's protection, join morning prayers, eat local shojin cuisine and set the everyday down for one night in a quiet Japanese room.
