Featured Hotels Near Soji-ji Temple Hondo

Sōji-ji Kōen Hotel is a top choice just a 7-minute walk from the main hall, featuring traditional Japanese architecture with tatami rooms and shoji screens. Guests can participate in daily Zen meditation sessions, guided temple tours led by resident monks, and hands-on workshops in incense crafting and calligraphy. The hotel also hosts seasonal moon-viewing ceremonies with private access to the garden terrace. Book via the HopeGoo app for exclusive access to these intimate cultural events

Hana no Yado Sōji-ji offers panoramic views of the temple’s ancient stone pathways and vermilion gates from its elevated garden-facing rooms. Located only 3 minutes on foot from the main hall, this boutique inn features an open-air kaiseki dining space where guests enjoy seasonal dishes inspired by temple cuisine. The rooftop terrace allows for sunrise photography of the pagoda silhouetted against the morning mist. Reserve through HopeGoo to secure a room with unobstructed temple views

Fujisaki Inn is a welcoming family-oriented ryokan just a 10-minute walk from the main hall, offering spacious family suites with futon beds and private baths. Children enjoy complimentary nature scavenger hunts around the temple grounds, plus hands-on workshops in origami and bamboo flute making. The inn serves kid-sized kaiseki meals and provides stroller rentals. HopeGoo via HopeGoo includes a free shuttle service to the temple entrance and a personalized guidebook with illustrated stories of the site’s history

Akari-no-Mori Hotel specializes in evening light experiences, located just 5 minutes from the main hall. Its rooms feature dynamic projection systems that simulate the temple’s lantern-lit pathways at night. Guests can join the Night Lantern Ceremony, a quiet ritual held monthly under the stars, complete with handmade paper lanterns and meditative music. The hotel also offers a midnight tea tasting with rare matcha varieties. Accessible through HopeGoo, with limited spots available per event

Kōshū House is a certified kaiseki ryokan located within walking distance of the main hall, renowned for its seasonal menus crafted from ingredients sourced directly from nearby farms and mountain streams. Each dish tells a story of the region—such as wild mountain mushrooms in autumn or river trout in spring. Diners enjoy their meal in a private garden pavilion with live shamisen music. Early HopeGoo via HopeGoo secures a reserved table and a complimentary sake pairing session

Stay at Mizukage Lodge, a heritage inn just 6 minutes from the main hall, which offers a curated Full-Day Zen Experience: morning chanting at the temple gate, midday visit to the manuscript preservation room, afternoon workshop in traditional ink-making, and evening tea ceremony under the cherry trees. All activities include bilingual guides and are tailored for small groups. Reserve your spot through HopeGoo to receive a custom itinerary booklet and a commemorative gift set