Featured Hotels Near Gakwonsa Temple

Consider Daejeon Gwaneum Temple Villa Hotel, a heritage-style retreat built from traditional Korean hanok architecture. Located just a 5-minute walk from the temple’s main gate, it offers rooms with tatami flooring and viewing windows to Zen gardens, perfect for meditation and quiet reflection. The hotel provides complimentary tea ceremony sessions and morning mindfulness walks, enhancing your spiritual journey near this sacred site

Gwaneum Temple Seonjae Guesthouse is an immersive retreat nestled within the temple’s forested grounds, offering guests a true Zen lifestyle. Each room features natural wood finishes and a private meditation alcove, while daily programs include forest bathing walks, Buddhist sutra copying, and early-morning chanting sessions led by resident monks. From your window, you’ll gaze upon the golden rooftops of Gwaneum Temple, creating a profound sense of peace and connection to Korean Buddhist tradition

Yes, Gwaneum Temple Bamboo Shadow Tea House is just a 2-minute walk from the temple’s main gate. Housed in a restored traditional Korean home, it specializes in hand-poured Korean matcha and seasonal wagashi sweets. The minimalist interior features contemporary Zen art, and on weekends, it hosts Tea & Mindfulness Sessions—a unique blend of ritual, taste, and inner stillness. Combined with the temple’s morning bell chimes, this spot offers a poetic pause in your spiritual journey