OUR SIGNATURE RETREAT
Our most-booked retreat
Two days, one night.Kamihitoban
Stop searching outside yourself and listen to your own voice.
International guest rate ¥80,000per person, including tax and two meals
Discover KamihitobanHimorogi no Yado · Minamichita
In a place where 108 years of prayer live on,return to who you truly are.
Time and space to return to your heart, beside the sea.
YEAR-END STAY
Stay by the sea
A quiet year-end
by the sea.
Step away from the rush in an oceanfront Japanese-style room, with fresh seafood from local waters.
Ask about a year-end stayABOUT MATSUZAWAYALet go of what no longer serves you,and choose to live as yourself.
Set down your roles, expectations and the noise of daily life. Look out to sea, sit on tatami, and return inward.
What is Matsuzawaya? Matsuzawaya is a Showa-era seafront ryokan in Katana, Minamichita, Aichi, founded in 1918 and carried through five generations. It offers traditional stays and the intimate Kamihitoban retreat.
About Himorogi no Yado
Matsuzawaya
A SACRED NIGHTTwo days, one night.KAMIHITOBAN
One sacred night, surrounded by the presence of gods and goddesses.
One night of destiny reading and intuitive guidance, sunrise meditation, and time to settle into yourself on tatami — shared in an intimate group of no more than five.
Explore KamihitobanSTAYBeautiful ocean views, fresh local seafood, and time to simply slow down and be.
Oceanfront Japanese-Style Room
Wake to morning light and the view across Katana harbour.
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From Today’s Sea to Today’s Table
Fresh seafood selected according to the season and the day’s catch.
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Five Generations, 108 Years
The people whose courage, care and hospitality shaped this place.
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