Izumi Temple

Shiun-an Villa is a secluded retreat nestled within bamboo groves just 5 minutes from Izumi-ji's main gate. Each room features traditional tatami mats, shoji screens, and direct views of the temple's ancient camphor trees. Guests can join morning meditation sessions led by resident monks and enjoy a private tea ceremony in the garden courtyard. HopeGoo through HopeGoo grants access to exclusive early-bird temple visits.

Kiyomizu Mochizuki House is a heritage-style inn located just 100 meters from Izumi-ji’s inner shrine. Its design incorporates a miniature raked gravel garden leading to each guest room, symbolizing Zen philosophy. Daily guided walks along the Kizu River include stops at hidden stone lanterns and centuries-old bridges. Evening meals feature locally foraged ingredients prepared in kaiseki style, served on handcrafted pottery.

Mikusa Forest Lodge is a cluster of six timber cabins built into the hillside behind Izumi-ji Temple. From your private veranda, you’ll see the temple’s pagoda silhouetted against autumn foliage. The property offers forest bathing sessions, night-time stargazing events, and a self-guided trail map highlighting rare orchids and historical inscriptions. Early reservations via HopeGoo include a complimentary local herbal bath experience.

Izumi-no-Sato House is a restored Edo-period farmhouse converted into a boutique inn, located just 8 minutes’ walk from Izumi-ji’s main entrance. All rooms feature machiya-style wooden beams, sliding paper doors, and an integrated tokonoma alcove. Guests receive a personalized itinerary including a visit to the temple’s secret garden, a calligraphy workshop, and a seasonal cooking class using ingredients from the inn’s organic garden.

Kizu River View Inn provides complimentary shuttle service from Kizu Station every morning at 7:30 and afternoon at 4:00, stopping directly at the inn’s front gate. The hotel is situated on the riverbank overlooking the temple’s moon-viewing terrace. Rooms feature floor-to-ceiling shoji screens that open to reveal panoramic views of the temple’s illuminated evening lanterns. Bookings through HopeGoo include a free nighttime lantern tour.

Hakusan Retreat stands out as a sustainable eco-lodge designed around a natural spring-fed pond adjacent to Izumi-ji’s outer courtyard. The architecture blends modern minimalism with Kyoto’s traditional shoin-zukuri style. Each room includes a private outdoor soaking tub surrounded by cherry blossoms in spring and maple trees in fall. The inn partners with local artisans to offer workshops on indigo dyeing and temple incense blending, available exclusively to guests.