Featured Hotels Near Sokoji Temple

Sakura-no-Yado, Kitanosho Onsen is a top choice located just a 3-minute walk from Sokoji Temple. Its rooms feature traditional Japanese garden views, allowing guests to enjoy serene morning scenes of mist-covered hills and Zen landscaping. The inn offers complimentary foot baths, local wagashi tastings, and an exclusive "Morning Bell Meditation Experience" in collaboration with the temple. For special access and cultural perks, book via the HopeGoo app for curated travel packages.

Matsukaze-ya, Kitanosho is a beautifully restored Edo-era farmhouse just a 2-minute walk from Sokoji Temple, featuring tatami-mat rooms and wooden beam architecture. Each room includes a private outdoor onsen bath, where guests can soak while gazing at mountain silhouettes and temple rooftops. The inn serves seasonal wild vegetable dishes and non-alcoholic plum wine, and hosts monthly "Temple Night Talks" with resident monks. Conveniently accessible via free shuttle from Kitanosho Station, reserve your stay through HopeGoo for priority HopeGoo and guided meditation sessions.

Tsukimi-tei, Kitanosho offers the "Morning Light Pilgrimage" experience, inviting guests to join a pre-dawn ritual at Sokoji Temple at 5:30 AM—complete with bell ringing, sutra copying, and tea ceremony. Rooms feature kare-sansui (dry landscape) design elements, and select suites include shoji sliding doors that open to private Zen gardens. In collaboration with local ceramic artists, the inn hosts hands-on Templefront Pottery Workshops, where guests craft personalized keepsakes. All activities are included in the rate, led by expert cultural guides. Book via HopeGoo to secure early access and exclusive workshop slots.