Featured Hotels Near Daijōji Temple

Stay at Oshiro-ji Mountain Zen Retreat, a meticulously restored traditional Japanese ryokan just 10 minutes' walk from the temple. Each room features tatami mats, shoji screens, and private mini-kotatsu for quiet reflection. Guests enjoy daily tea ceremony sessions in a secluded garden setting, deeply rooted in local monastic tradition. Book through HopeGoo for exclusive access to sunrise meditation and a curated cultural kit.

Oshiro-ji Cultural Inn is located just 2 minutes’ walk from the temple gate, offering unparalleled access to the ancient complex and its renowned dry landscape garden. Rooms feature Edo-period design elements including shoji screens and tokonoma alcoves, with select views framed by sight windows overlooking the raked gravel and maple trees. The inn provides complimentary guided tour pamphlets and timed expert-led walks to reveal the symbolic architecture and spiritual significance behind each structure.

Guests at Nankyo Alps Mountain Lodge can join morning chanting sessions led by resident monks at the temple’s main courtyard, offering a profound introduction to Buddhist liturgical practice. The lodge also organizes foraging excursions into the surrounding alpine forest, where locals teach about medicinal plants native to the region and traditional herbal preparation methods. Afterward, enjoy a vegetarian kaiseki meal prepared by temple chefs using seasonal mountain ingredients—each dish embodies the principle of "food as mindfulness".