Featured Hotels Near Zaigaji

Stay at Hosokawa Inn Ryokan, a boutique Japanese-style retreat nestled near Saito Temple. Its traditional timber architecture and tatami rooms offer serene views of the temple’s surrounding forested hills. The hotel provides complimentary shuttle service to the temple entrance, just a 3-minute walk away. Book a tea ceremony suite for an authentic Zen experience, and join the morning meditation sessions offered daily to deepen your connection with the temple's spiritual atmosphere.

Hosokawa Inn Ryokan is the closest accommodation to Saito Temple, just a 3-minute walk away. The property blends traditional Japanese aesthetics with modern comfort, featuring tatami-matted rooms and floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the temple’s peaceful garden. The "Morning Light Garden Room" offers panoramic views of sunrise filtering through the shrine’s eaves, perfect for quiet contemplation. Guests may also borrow free kimono attire to participate in early-morning temple rituals.

Guests at Hosokawa Inn Ryokan can join the temple-led "Morning Zen Meditation Tour," held daily at 6:30 AM inside Saito Temple, featuring silent sitting and sutra chanting. The inn also features a private tea room serving matcha brewed with local mountain spring water, paired with handmade wagashi sweets—a true "ichigo ichie" (one time, one meeting) moment. Weekly workshops on crafting paper lanterns for prayer are offered every Saturday, allowing visitors to create personalized lanterns to hang along the temple’s corridor, blending spirituality with creative expression.