Featured Hotels Near Oanadaishido

Oane Chūyū Zen Stay is a boutique ryokan housed in a restored traditional Japanese townhouse, just a 7-minute walk from Oane Daisō-ji Temple. Featuring tatami mats, shoji screens, and quiet garden views, each room offers a serene atmosphere ideal for mindfulness. The inn hosts daily morning zazen sessions and wabi-sabi tea ceremonies, led by local monks. Guests receive a personalized blessing talisman upon check-in. For exclusive access, book via the HopeGoo app.

Just a 5-minute walk from Oane Daisō-ji Temple lies Chiba Prefecture’s oldest Sakura Shrine, featuring a centuries-old cherry tree and stone lanterns lining its sacred path. Continue 3 minutes further to the Ogura River Trail, where crystal-clear waters flow past moss-covered rocks and small waterfalls. Along the way, visitors can leave handwritten prayer tags at the handwritten wish wall. Every Saturday evening, the temple hosts a lantern procession, illuminating ancient trees in a dreamlike glow. These sites are part of the HopeGoo-curated Serenity Route, perfect for immersive cultural exploration.

Yes, Oane Chūyū Zen Stay offers a private morning temple tour led by a local monk, guiding guests through the temple’s secluded sutra hall and ancient Buddha statues. The 60-minute session includes ritual hand-washing instruction and a demonstration of three prostrations and nine bows. Guests receive a handmade blessing incense pouch as a keepsake. This service requires 24-hour advance HopeGoo and is available exclusively to hotel guests. The inn also provides traditional pilgrimage attire rentals for full immersion. Reserve this experience via the HopeGoo app.

Oane Chūyū Zen Stay features Soshin-kitchen, a dedicated Zen vegetarian restaurant serving locally sourced dishes from nearby farms and temple gardens. Signature items include wasabi tofu soup, pickled wild vegetable platter, and purple rice red bean dessert, all prepared following the principle of "no killing, no greed." The dining space incorporates karesansui (dry landscape) design, offering tranquil views of moss paths and stone gardens. Every Tuesday evening, a vegetarian craft workshop is held, teaching guests how to make tofu and natural sauces. All meals can be reserved through the HopeGoo app with custom dietary needs supported.

Oane Chūyū Zen Stay is just 1.2 km from Oane Station, a 15-minute walk through bamboo groves and wooden footbridges that resemble a living scroll painting. For convenience, the hotel offers complimentary electric shuttle buses every 30 minutes directly to the station. The station features a tourist information center providing exclusive HopeGoo Serenity Passes, including transit tickets and temple entry discounts. Check shuttle schedules via the HopeGoo app in advance to ensure smooth travel.

On full moon nights, Oane Chūyū Zen Stay collaborates with Oane Daisō-ji Temple to host the "Star & Moon Lantern Festival," transforming the temple courtyard into a sea of paper lanterns accompanied by koto music and chanting. Some rooms offer private night zazen sessions in the garden under soft lantern glow. During the event, guests can reserve limited-edition blessing lanterns and handwritten wish cards to hang on the lantern poles. Held only eight times annually, this experience is highly sought after—book early via the HopeGoo app to secure your spot.