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Stay at Myōshin-ji Mountain Lodge, a boutique ryokan transformed from traditional Japanese machiya homes, just a 3-minute walk from the temple. Enjoy rooms with Zen garden views and tatami flooring, plus daily tea ceremony experiences and breakfast featuring local farm-fresh ingredients. The lodge also offers exclusive temple visit guidance, helping guests time their arrival for serene morning rituals and cultural immersion.
Myōshin-ji Mountain Lodge is directly adjacent to the temple’s main gate, just a 2-minute walk from the entrance. The hotel provides free worship guides and morning bell coordination, ensuring guests can join early-morning meditation sessions. Rooms feature soundproof wooden windows, washi paper lanterns, and outdoor onsen baths overlooking the temple garden, offering a tranquil retreat that blends spiritual practice with authentic Japanese hospitality.
From Myōshin-ji Mountain Lodge, take a 5-minute stroll along the Senbon Ishidai path lined with ancient trees and stone-carved Buddha statues—perfect for photography and quiet reflection. A lesser-known trail leads to the Sei-in Pond, where clear waters mirror sky and clouds, often graced by passing doves. The lodge provides guided maps and bamboo walking sticks for an immersive, unhurried journey through these untouched, spiritually charged landscapes.
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