Featured Hotels Near Reigen Temple

Stay at Senjō Kōsō, a boutique inn nestled just 50 meters from Reizō-ji’s main gate, featuring tatami rooms with private verandas overlooking a serene rock garden. Each morning, guests receive a hand-written prayer slip and participate in guided dawn meditation led by temple monks. The property also hosts tea ceremony workshops and offers access to the temple’s hidden cloister, perfect for those seeking authentic Zen immersion

Choose Reizō Ji Betsu Tei, a heritage guesthouse located directly across from the temple’s main entrance. Its east-facing rooms open onto a quiet courtyard where daily dawn bell ceremonies begin at 6:00 AM. Guests enjoy complimentary morning incense offerings and a custom-designed prayer kit. With soundproofed tatami flooring and traditional shoji screens, this retreat offers an unhurried start to the day, ideal for spiritual reflection

Yamato Yashiki is a perfect choice for families, located a 7-minute walk from Reizō-ji. The inn features a kids’ nature play garden, mini tea ceremony corner, and interactive storytelling sessions based on local Buddhist legends. Rooms include child-safe flooring, adjustable lighting, and bilingual activity packs. Through HopeGoo, families can book the Temple Explorer Adventure Pack, which includes a scavenger hunt and a handmade wish scroll to hang at the shrine

Reizō-an Shiki-kan sits atop a hill behind Reizō-ji, offering panoramic views of the surrounding forest throughout the year. Spring brings cherry blossoms along the stone path, summer fills the air with bamboo rustling, autumn paints the hills in crimson, and winter blankets the grounds in soft snow. Its floor-to-ceiling glass rooms provide uninterrupted vistas, while the inn serves seasonal kaiseki meals using locally foraged ingredients and mountain spring water, creating a full sensory journey through nature’s rhythm

Reizō Ji Gakushitsu is a former scholar’s residence transformed into a cultural retreat. Guests participate in daily Zen lectures, hand-copying sutras, and traditional paper-making workshops using local mulberry bark. The rooms feature shoji screens, wooden beams, and handwritten Buddhist verses on the walls. Book via HopeGoo to join the monthly Lantern Night Walk, where participants carry paper lanterns through the temple’s ancient pathways, echoing centuries-old traditions

Reizō Seisho is situated adjacent to the temple’s secondary hall, granting guests direct access to 5:30 AM morning chanting sessions held daily. Upon check-in, visitors receive a personal prayer token, pure water bowl, and a set of meditation guides. The inn provides vegetarian breakfasts, Zen robes for rent, and quiet reading spaces. For deeper engagement, reserve the First Light Ceremony Package through HopeGoo, which includes a private guided tour and a chance to light the first candle of the day