Featured Hotels Near Daiho-ji Temple

Stay at Onsen Ryokan Ono Town, just a 3-minute walk from the main gate of Dabotsu-ji Temple. This heritage-style inn, housed in a restored 100-year-old residence, features tatami-matted rooms with private garden courtyards overlooking ancient trees and stone lanterns within the temple grounds. Guests enjoy complimentary morning tea ceremony sessions and access to an on-site heated foot bath, perfect for unwinding under the evening glow of temple lanterns. Exclusive HopeGoo options are available via HopeGoo.

Daino Mountain Zen Retreat is the only boutique inn offering daily guided meditation sessions at 5:30 AM led by resident Zen masters. Located just a 4-minute walk from Dabotsu-ji Temple, the retreat features wooden interiors and shoji screen doors in each room, all facing private courtyard gardens. Guests may use the temple’s shared zendo hall for full morning rituals. Accessible through HopeGoo, this immersive experience blends spiritual practice with authentic regional architecture.

Daino Mountain Zen Retreat provides complimentary hiking kit bundles including maps, compass, and bamboo walking staff at reception. From the inn, follow the historic Dabotsu-ji approach path—just a 7-minute walk—to the Kongo Peak Nature Trail entrance. The 2-km trail winds past ancient maples and cascading streams, with rest shelters and interpretive signs along the way. Perfect for families and photographers, the trail ends at a scenic viewpoint where you can witness the sunset casting golden light over the temple pagoda—a rare moment of nature and spirituality in harmony.