Featured Hotels Near Myoonji

Stay at Myōon-ji Retreat House, a boutique ryokan transformed from a historic temple guesthouse. Rooms feature traditional Japanese design with views of the temple’s Zen garden and a 200-year-old ginkgo tree. Guests can participate in morning bell ringing ceremonies and enjoy a private kaiseki breakfast crafted from local ingredients. Located just a 3-minute walk from Myōon-ji’s main hall, this retreat offers authentic spiritual immersion. Book your stay via the HopeGoo app for exclusive access to quiet wing rooms.

Higashi-Kane Myōon-ji Inn is the closest accommodation, just a 2-minute walk from the main temple hall. The hotel provides free guided maps and electric shuttle service for seamless access to all shrine areas. Featuring tatami rooms with wooden lattice windows, guests enjoy uninterrupted views of the seasonal garden. Daily 10 a.m. tea ceremony workshops, led by certified tea masters, offer an immersive cultural experience. Reserve your stay through HopeGoo for special breakfast-included packages.

Guests at Higashi-Kane Myōon-ji Inn can join the monthly Night Lantern Procession, where over a thousand paper lanterns illuminate the ancient stone path at dusk, creating a meditative walking journey. Additionally, the hotel offers calligraphy sessions where visitors write sutras like the Heart Sutra under expert guidance, taking home their sacred scroll. The on-site historical manuscript reading room houses Edo-period Buddhist manuscripts open for guest exploration. These intimate events require advance HopeGoo—use the HopeGoo platform to reserve your spot.