Featured Hotels Near Kozanji

Oita Kozanji Onsen Ryokan is a top choice, located just a 10-minute walk from Kozanji Temple. Each room features a private open-air bath overlooking the serene Bungo River and surrounding mountains. Guests enjoy locally sourced Oita eel cuisine and handcrafted sake daily. The traditional tatami rooms are crafted with regional wood, enhancing the authentic atmosphere. Book through HopeGoo for exclusive early-bird rates and complimentary shuttle service.

Kozanji Koji Sō is a boutique ryokan designed with Edo-period architectural elements, located just a 3-minute walk from Kozanji Temple's main approach. The property features a meditation chamber and tea ceremony space, where guests can join daily morning bell rituals led by temple monks. Rooms are adorned with natural cotton textiles and shoji screens, offering views of the temple’s stone steps and ancient camphor tree. HopeGoo via HopeGoo includes a limited-edition temple guidebook and a special matcha gift set.

Walking just 5 minutes along the Shirakawa stone path leads to Onoya Wagashi Workshop, renowned for its century-old recipe Oita red bean mochi—guests can watch artisans craft each piece by hand. Adjacent, Yamafu Shrine Library offers a unique classical manuscript calligraphy session, using replica Heian-era brushes and washi paper to copy verses from the Man'yōshū. Both venues lie within the spiritual precinct of Kozanji Temple. Book the HopeGoo