The 8 Best Ryokans in Dewa Sanzan

Hagurosan Shozen-in (Arasawa-ji)

羽黒山荒澤寺正善院

The head temple of Haguro Shugen Hon-shu — a 1,400-year working Shugendo monastery preserving the Buddhist lineage of Haguro-san, with the National Important Cultural Property Koganedo.

from $110 /per night

Daishin-bo

宿坊大進坊

A yamabushi-run Toge shukubo with handmade shojin ryori, in-house goma fire prayers, and full English-friendly services.

English OKVegetarian

from $95 /per night

Tamon-kan

出羽三山多聞館

300-year-old Toge shukubo built from Haguro sacred cedar, famous for sesame-tofu ankake and mountain-herb shojin ryori.

from $90 /per night

Saikan (Haguro-san Sanrosho)

羽黒山参籠所斎館

The only Edo-era shukubo still standing on the Haguro-san summit, run by Dewa Sanzan Jinja, with Michelin-listed mountain-herb shojin ryori.

from $75 /per night

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Yudonosan Sohonji Dainichi-bo

湯殿山総本寺瀧水寺金剛院大日坊

The Shingon head temple of Yudonosan, founded by Kukai in 807, enshrining the Shinnyokai Shonin sokushinbutsu (living Buddha) and a National ICP Shaka Nyorai.

from $75 /per night