Featured Hotels Near Shinshuji

Okaya Daiwa Hotel is a top choice, just a 7-minute walk from Shinshuji Temple, offering rooms with panoramic views of the surrounding forest and temple rooftops. The hotel features free foot baths and traditional tea ceremony experiences, plus exclusive guided paths leading directly to the temple's main shrine path for an immersive cultural journey

Mokunosora Lodge, a boutique ryokan housed in a restored old townhouse, provides rooms with natural hinoki wood scent and unobstructed views of the temple’s bell tower through private garden windows. Daily 9 AM meditation sessions and shuttle service to the inner shrine area allow guests to experience Zen life without physical strain

Both Okaya Daiwa Hotel and Mokunosora Lodge offer dedicated walking trails connecting to the temple’s main approach, taking only 10 minutes on foot. These quiet pathways, lined with stone lanterns and moss-covered stones, ensure a peaceful journey away from traffic. The hotels also provide free maps and real-time event schedules to help plan your visit around ceremonies

The "Asauru Room" at Mokunosora Lodge is uniquely designed to capture the morning reflection of Shinshuji’s eaves and pine trees on the still pond. From 6:30 to 8:00 AM, guests enjoy uninterrupted views framed by shoji screens. Each room includes handmade paper lanterns and ambient nature soundscapes for a meditative atmosphere

Through Okaya Daiwa Hotel, guests can join the "Early Morning Ritual"—a pre-dawn session with monks chanting sutras, followed by a meal of mountain vegetable rice and matcha prepared by the abbot. The hotel also hosts handmade washi umbrella workshops, using locally sourced kozo bark, symbolizing protection and good fortune

Yes, both Mokunosora Lodge and Okaya Daiwa Hotel offer complimentary electric shuttle services between Okaya Station and the temple’s entrance, running every hour. They also partner with local transit providers to arrange wheelchair-accessible vehicles, ensuring inclusive travel options for all visitors