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The hill where Beniya Mukayu stands was once known as Yakushi-yama (The Healing Buddha’s Mountain) and it is where the holy grounds of Yakuouin Onsen-ji Temple, a place of worship for the Hakusan faith once stood. It is said that monks not only devoted themselves to religious practices and studies here, but also healed people through the use of medicinal herbs and hot spring water.

At this “Yakushiyama Wellness Retreat—A Grounding Retreat to Connect with the Earth,” we invite you to immerse yourself in its rich history and spirit, while rejuvenating both body and mind through the healing properties of hot springs water and medicinal herbs.

Your stay begins with a personalized assessment, followed by medicinal herbs-based treatments, earthing in the Forest Garden, health-conscious meals, activities such as Yakushiyama Walking Tour – where you will discover the temples and shrines of Yamashiro Onsen with our staff – and finally will end your stay with a singing bowls session.

Available only in June and September.

Day1 13:30

Personalized assessment by our therapist.

14:00

Early check-in
Relax in your room and enjoy a hot open-air bath, as well as custom-made herbal blends.

15：00

Herbal Ball Making Experience
Guided by our therapist, you will create a personalized herbal ball using a blend of herbs tailored to your body type. Take your handmade herbal ball home as a souvenir for your self-care routine.

15：30

Yakushiyama Body Treatment – 90 minutes
Our signature treatment featuring a personalized blend of herbal balls and herbal cream, carefully tailored to your body type, to enhance your body and mind’s wellbeing.

17:30

Tea ceremony held by the owners
Immerse yourself in a serene tea ceremony. Take a moment to connect with the seasons, center your thoughts, and settle the mind.

18:00

Seasonal wellness dinner
Savor a thoughtfully prepared meal, crafted with a focus on seasonal ingredients and attention to health. Vegetarian and vegan options are available upon request with advance reservation.

Day2 8:00

Balanced wellness breakfast

10:00

Yakushiyama Walking Tour: Exploring the temples and shrines of Yamashiro Onsen with Beniya Mukayu staff.
Join a Beniya Mukayu staff for a tour of temples and shrines in Yamashiro Onsen. You will dedicate a gomagi (wooden prayer stick) at Yakuoin Onsenji Temple, and receive a purification ritual at Hattori Shrine to cleanse both body and mind.

12:00

Lunch at leisure in Yamashiro Town

14:00

Earthing in the Forest Garden
Walk through the Forest Garden alongside our Spa Entei therapist, wearing traditional tabi socks. With each step, feel the living earth beneath your feet, grounding and restoring your senses. Gently place your hands on the trunks of 100-year-old red pine trees, and collect pine needles and cones.

14:30

Summer Heat Relief Body Treatment – 90 minutes
Indulge in a restorative body treatment featuring essential oils from the Noto Peninsula, blended with rice bran oil. The gentle cooling sensation of menthol soothes and calms the body, easing away heat and tension.
Your experience starts with a foot bath, prepared with Yamashiro hot spring water and sacred pine needles you gathered earlier in the Forest Garden.

17:30

Shaved ice “kakigori” and Japanese sparklers “senkou hanabi”

18:00

Seasonal wellness dinner
A thoughtfully prepared specialty dinner, offering a different variation from the first night.

20:00

A complimentary bag of Hakusan Blend herbal tea to be provided in your room.

Day3 8:00

Singing bowls session

9:00

Balanced wellness breakfast

11:30

Optional add-on experience: Reconnection Yoga
(available at ¥ 16,500 per person, minimum 2 participants)

12:00

Late check-out

• To make a reservation, please select your preferred dates (either two nights in June or September) on the booking page, and choose the plan accordingly.