Shukubo Daishinbo

You can go to Japan and stay in a chain hotel in a city, or you can go into the mountains, breathe the fresh air among the trees, and experience the "real Japan" away from the crowds in this welcoming, clean, beautifully-constructed comfortable traditional pilgrim's lodge. The food is wonderful and from the area (a UNESCO city of gastronomy) and of course, you can end your day with a restful soak in hot water. Nearby, there are restaurants, shops, visitor's centers, and most-important, Mt. Haguro, a place of beauty, nature, history and spiritual significance no matter what your own faith may be. Traditionally, people from many parts of Japan WALKED to Touge to stay in the shukubo (pilgrim's lodge) and connect with nature and the kami of the Dewa Sanzan mountains, which include Haguro-san. People still come, although by bus, train, plane, taxi or car. This is the "real deal", a lodge that still exists, and you can attend morning prayers with translation available for non-Japanese speakers. A visit to Haguro-san, and a stay in Daishinbo/Daishimbo will change and invigorate you, and you'll want to return.

初めての宿坊でしたが、旅館のような感じでしたよ。 お風呂あり、個室と旅館のようですが、宿坊ということで夕食、朝食は「精進料理」です。ただその「精進料理」も量もあり、味付けもよくおいしくいただきましたよ。なお、朝は「御祈祷」もしてもらいました。 室内もきれいに掃除されてあり良かったでしたね。総じて、良い意味で旅館のような宿坊でした。お勧めします。 ちなみに、この「大進坊」さんは300年程の歴史ある宿坊だそうですよ。また、海外からの観光客の受け入れもやっており、私が泊まった時もヨーロッパの家族の観光客がいました。まぁーなんにしても素晴らしかった「宿坊」でしたよ。