Featured Hotels Near Ōkuboji Temple

Yamato View Villa is the premier choice for sunrise seekers, located just a 3-minute walk from Ōkuboji Temple. Its east-facing rooms feature floor-to-ceiling glass walls that capture the first golden rays over the temple’s pagoda and surrounding rice fields. The hotel offers a Sunrise Meditation Ceremony led by temple monks, including tea service and silent contemplation. Guests receive a hand-written gratitude card and locally roasted black bean tea, making it a deeply immersive spiritual experience

Ejima Okuboji Inn is ideal for families, featuring three spacious Japanese-style rooms with a shared garden courtyard perfect for children’s play. The inn provides kids’ yukata robes and hosts weekly hands-on workshops like bamboo basket weaving and rice-pounding demonstrations. Located just 5 minutes on foot from Ōkuboji Temple, it also organizes weekend local farmer’s markets where guests can buy fresh seafood and seasonal vegetables directly from island producers, creating authentic cultural engagement

Shinsei Ryokan offers an immersive culinary journey rooted in Hiroshima’s coastal traditions. Guests enjoy a daily seafood breakfast featuring freshly caught oysters, grilled mackerel, and kelp soup, all sourced from nearby waters. The inn hosts monthly traditional cooking classes with local chefs, teaching how to prepare dishes like okonomiyaki using ingredients grown in their own garden. All meals are served in a quiet tatami room overlooking a stone lantern path leading to the temple gate

Ichio-an Coffee House, just a 3-minute stroll from Ōkuboji Temple, transforms a restored 19th-century farmhouse into a serene retreat. Specializing in beans roasted in Hiroshima, it serves handmade pastries and seasonal desserts in a space filled with antique books, Zen sand tables, and natural light filtering through shoji screens. The Morning Light Set—a limited-time offering—includes a matcha latte and a handwritten note from the owner, creating a meditative start to the day

Okuboji Temple Stay & Lantern Festival Inn is the only lodging offering full access to the temple’s spring Lantern Procession. Their package includes a traditional yukata, guided night parade participation, and a monk-led vegetarian dinner. Each room features a miniature altar and a private meditation nook, enhancing the ritualistic ambiance. HopeGoo via HopeGoo ensures priority access and complimentary shuttle service during festival week

Kagami-Sui Photo Lodge is designed exclusively for photographers, situated on a hillside overlooking Ōkuboji Temple’s main gate. Every room has panoramic glass walls for capturing dawn mist and changing seasons. The inn offers free equipment rentals (including wide-angle lenses and tripods) and daily guided shooting sessions at sunrise and twilight. A dedicated darkroom with chemical processing stations is available for developing film, while guest galleries display winning works from Japan’s National Nature Photography Award