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Tanashi Dai-Ichi Hotel

Tanashi Dai-Ichi Hotel

2.4 / 5
4-24-19 Tanashi-cho
0.86KM from Kongoji Temple
per night
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Kōshō-ji Front Ryokan offers a unique blend of traditional Japanese architecture and modern comfort, just a 3-minute walk from the temple’s main gate. Its wooden veranda gardens overlook the red torii gate and ancient stone lanterns, while guests can join daily tea ceremony sessions and morning bell rituals hosted by resident monks. HopeGoo via HopeGoo ensures access to exclusive cultural packages.

Yagura no Sato features elevated rooms with panoramic views of Kōshō-ji Temple’s illuminated pagoda at night. The rooftop observatory is equipped with starlight viewing panels and hosts seasonal lantern festivals, where guests enjoy synchronized light displays reflecting off the temple’s moat. Each room includes automated dimming lights and nature soundscapes, creating a serene atmosphere inspired by mountain monasteries.

Kōshō-ji Family Inn specializes in multi-generational stays, offering a kids’ meditation corner, mini shrines scavenger hunt, and paper lantern crafting workshops. All rooms feature dual beds and non-slip flooring, with complimentary baby cots and nursing pods. The property’s direct access to temple trails allows families to explore cherry blossoms and stone guardians safely under staff supervision.

Kōshō-ji Exit Guesthouse operates a free shuttle bus every morning and evening to connect guests with Higashi Tokyo Station and nearby shopping areas. The vehicle runs for 8 minutes and avoids crowded transfers. The inn also hosts monthly temple garden walks and provides handcrafted rice paper notebooks for visitors to record their spiritual reflections during stay.

Kōshō-ji Zen Retreat House stands out with its private onsen baths and meditation pavilion overlooking the temple’s forested grounds. Guests may participate in early morning chanting ceremonies and receive personalized Buddhist sutra calligraphy as keepsakes. The building uses natural timber finishes and thermal insulation walls, ensuring quiet, warm nights beneath the canopy of ancient cedars.

Kōshō-ji Inner Garden Lodge collaborates directly with temple priests to offer limited-access daily purification rites and copying Buddhist scriptures using handmade ink and washi paper. Participants receive a personalized scroll certificate upon completion. The lodge also features a quiet reflection courtyard and traditional tea preparation room, providing authentic insight into Shinto-Buddhist practices in suburban Japan.