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Top temple stays in Eiheiji

2026 Editors' Selection

The 3 Best Temple Stays in Eiheiji

Hand-picked from 3 temples across Eiheiji — ranked by editor curation, traveler reviews, and the depth of monastic experience.

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01Editor's Pick

Hakujukan (Eiheiji Shinzen-no-Yado) 1

Hakujukan (Eiheiji Shinzen-no-Yado) 2

Hakujukan (Eiheiji Shinzen-no-Yado) 3

Hakujukan (Eiheiji Shinzen-no-Yado) 4

Hakujukan (Eiheiji Shinzen-no-Yado) 5

Hakujukan (Eiheiji Shinzen-no-Yado) 6

Hakujukan (Eiheiji Shinzen-no-Yado) 7

Hakujukan (Eiheiji Shinzen-no-Yado)

永平寺親禅の宿柏樹関

A modern Zen inn at the gate of Eiheiji, with 18 cedar-built rooms, evening zazen and access to the temple's pre-dawn morning service.

English OKVegetarian

from $195/night

02

Eiheiji Sanro (Kissho-kaku) 1

Eiheiji Sanro (Kissho-kaku) 2

Eiheiji Sanro (Kissho-kaku) 3

Eiheiji Sanro (Kissho-kaku) 4

Eiheiji Sanro (Kissho-kaku) 5

Eiheiji Sanro (Kissho-kaku) 6

Eiheiji Sanro (Kissho-kaku) 7

Eiheiji Sanro (Kissho-kaku)

大本山永平寺参籠（吉祥閣）

A one-night Zen retreat inside the head temple of Soto Zen Buddhism, with pre-dawn zazen, choka service, and shojin ryori.

English OKVegetarian

03

Tenryu-ji (Matsuoka) 1

Tenryu-ji (Matsuoka) 2

Tenryu-ji (Matsuoka) 3

Tenryu-ji (Matsuoka) 4

Tenryu-ji (Matsuoka) 5

Tenryu-ji (Matsuoka)

清涼山天龍寺

A working Soto Zen training hall and branch temple of Eiheiji that accepts short- and long-term sansen practitioners regardless of background.

VegetarianNear Station