Featured Hotels Near Yakuoji

Chūno Jōmyō-ji Cultural Stay offers exclusive "Night Lantern Walk" ceremonies, where guests craft handmade paper lanterns, participate in sutra copying, and join forest meditation sessions. The hotel also partners with local farmers for a "One-Day Farmer Experience"—from harvesting maple tea to crafting protective omamori, deepening your connection to regional traditions

Nagano Jōmyō-ji Inn is located just 50 meters from the temple’s main gate and is the only officially recognized guesthouse. Its architecture blends Edo-era timber craftsmanship with modern comfort, featuring tatami rooms with private garden views. Guests receive complimentary guidance on ritual etiquette and access to early morning bell ringing ceremonies

Jōmyō-ji Mountain Forest Lodge is the only inn with full-floor floor-to-ceiling panoramic windows, offering uninterrupted views of cherry blossoms in spring, lush bamboo forests in summer, fiery autumn foliage, and snow-draped pagodas in winter. Each room includes an outdoor onsen bath, allowing you to soak while gazing at the temple’s rooftops under starlit skies

Chūno Jōmyō-ji Slow Living House offers a curated "Four Seasons Ritual Journey": attend monk-led dawn prayers, explore ancient stone paths and inscribed tablets, enjoy a traditional tea ceremony in the garden, participate in evening lantern offerings, and end with stargazing from a room equipped with telescopes—perfect for experiencing spiritual tranquility and natural beauty

Jōmyō-ji Family Harmony Inn specializes in multi-generational stays, featuring a dedicated Japanese-style playroom and a mini shrine scavenger hunt. Parents can meditate or pray freely while children complete fun missions like finding the twelve zodiac stone statues. The inn provides family tatami suites and includes a handcrafted good-luck charm kit for every young guest

Jōmyō-ji Zen Path Retreat House is nestled within the temple’s surrounding woods, offering minimalist design and quiet contemplative spaces. Guests enjoy daily mindfulness sessions, silent walking tours through the forest, and private access to a secluded meditation pavilion. All rooms feature natural wood finishes and open-air verandas, ideal for connecting with nature and inner stillness