Japanese Shrine Hotel | Lodging at a shrine? |Chichibu National Park
Surrounded by beautiful nature, it is a great place to enjoy a once in a life time spiritual experience. Ellie had the opportunity to enjoy an actual purification ceremony “Oharai” led by the priest's hand-copying sutra! She also tried a special Shinto shrine meal which people cannot experience/enjoy on a regular basis.
The shrine lodging offers both vegan and non vegan options to better fit the visitors’ taste. Food is homemade and uses local ingredients.
We were also able to hear some stories of Mr. Baba, the 18th generation Shinto priest in his family. How did he become one? What are his challenges being an actual priest?
He also spoke to us honestly about his dream and what he would like to achieve while being a priest.
This episode shows you how Japanese people,(and foreign tourists as well) can get away from the extremely busy and stressful metropolitan Tokyo for a weekend to relax and relieve all the hackles through getting in touch with nature and cleansing their soul through spiritual experience.
- WAO RYU!ONLY in JAPAN

CNN - Jul 06
Simply saying the word "Japan" can bring up images of manga, maid cafes and neon lights. But for Dutch photographer Maan Limburg, Japan is a series of rural landscapes punctuated by empty houses.

Alone Travel in Japan - Jul 06
This time, I tried the private S class room on the Meimon Taiyo ferry from Fukuoka to Osaka.

channelnewsasia.com - Jul 06
Singapore Airlines (SIA) will operate more flights to Japan and India in the coming months amid strong demand for air travel.

NHK - Jul 05
Japanese officials are warning of heavy rainfall across much of the country.

newsonjapan.com - Jul 05
Japan is a land of many contrasts, where the old and the new exist side by side.

abc.net.au - Jul 04
Japan's opening up to mass tourism over the last decade brought an economic boost — a record 32 million tourists visited in 2019 and spent some $38 billion — but that also led to complaints of shoddy behaviour at sites such as Kyoto's temples.

Mike Matsuno - Jul 04
What foreigners are arriving in Japan? I waited and watched at the international arrival area at KIX Airport in Osaka for three hours to see just who was arriving in Japan.

NHK - Jul 02
Climbing season at Mount Fuji has started for trails in Yamanashi Prefecture, central Japan.

Japan Times - Jul 01
All Nippon Airways Co. said Thursday that it will resume direct flights from Beijing to Narita Airport near Tokyo on July 11, after being suspended for more than two years against a backdrop of the coronavirus spread.

Shiba Travel - Jun 30
We are going to Hokkaido by ferry today and stay in the ferry suite. The ferry departs from Maizura.

Japan explorer - Jun 30
Kanagawaw, Aushi Beach, June 2022. Temp: 33 C

KHON2 News - Jun 30
Hawaiian Gov. David Ige says there are some promising developments in bringing more Japanese visitors to Hawaii, and also easing restrictions for Hawaii residents traveling to Japan.

CTV - Jun 28
The rickshaw men in Tokyo are adding English-speaking staff, a sure sign Japan is bracing for a return of tourists from abroad.

Nikkei - Jun 28
The operator of the Tokyo Disney Resort (TDR) will continue to restrict entry to its parks, even though COVID numbers have come under control in Japan, to reduce wait times and improve customer experience.

indiablooms.com - Jun 27
The rainy season has come to an abrupt end in parts of Japan, the Japan Meteorological Agency said Monday, with record high temperatures expected in the coming weeks.

South China Morning Post - Jun 27
Japan’s reopening of its borders to international tourists is attracting investors from Hong Kong looking to seize real estate opportunities with the yen at a near 25-year low.