Find Your Path
A journey to explore your way of life, with you.
Staying at a temple
Experiencing temples and Buddhism through various activities
It is
While being "here and now",
Cherishing the "long-lasting path" from past to future
A time and place to find your unique way of life
"OTERA STAY" is your guide
for those who want to change their way of life on the journey of life.
Everything in this world is inherited from our ancestors,
we build upon the present, and carefully pass it on to future generations.
By shifting from the idea of "living in the present" to "living with respect for long periods of time",
your and my way of life, and the future world, will change.
We want to journey with you to explore your way of life.
About the health and happiness of ourselves, those around us, and society as a whole.
Let's connect the past, present, and future, and explore together with joy.
Sit together
Harmonize mind and body
Receive life, give thanks for life
Listen to the silence, sleep deeply
Breathe deeply in the morning sun
Touch the wisdom of our ancestors, enveloped by history and nature
An endless journey of exploration beginning with a small step
OTERA STAY for your life's journey
What is OTERA STAY?
Harmonize your mind, change your life. It's a wellness stay that connects you with Japanese spirituality.
We offer accommodation, stays, and experiences as an "inner journey" that begins in the silence where history breathes. The stage for this is temples and shrines, which are symbolic representations of Japanese spirituality, nature, and culture, and have been carefully preserved for a long time.
We deliver places and experiences to harmonize mind and body, such as meditation, zazen, sutra copying, nature walks, and shojin ryori (Buddhist vegetarian cuisine), to people all over the world. From casual one-night stays to profound experiences for re-evaluating one's life, we offer these with the local culture and stories of each region.
More than just "staying," it's about facing silence, unwinding thoughts, and creating time to reconnect with oneself. This is the spiritual wellness that OTERA STAY aims for.
Transformative Travel, sought by travelers worldwide, for you.
Services
Temple Hotel
An accommodation service (lodging, training camps, workshops, workations) that helps balance body, mind, and spirit while staying at a temple. From vacation rental types to large-scale hotel types, unique locations are expanding across Japan. It is Japan's largest shukubo (temple lodging) brand, with 11 locations as of 2022 and 10 locations as of May 2026, according to oterastay.com.
OTERA WORK
The sacred and special spaces unique to temples, such as magnificent main halls, Japanese gardens, and meeting rooms that utilize Japanese aesthetics, can be used for meetings, training, and events. We can accommodate everything from daytime use to meetings, events, and conferences with overnight stays in a natural setting where you can calm your mind and gain inspiration (for details, seeCorporate Use).
Temple Camp
Camping and RV park use on the temple grounds. Enjoy nature and temples together with bonfires, BBQs, and tent saunas.
Temple Experience
A spiritual experience to slow down the pace of daily life and reflect on oneself, including sutra copying, meditation, and strolling through the temple grounds. Participation in the morning service is optional but often becomes a highlight of the stay. We also offer experiences that delve deeper into temple life and practices, such as guided tours of the temple grounds and special viewings of the main hall (for details, seeExperiences). In addition to zazen (seated meditation) and meditation, shojin ryori (Buddhist vegetarian cuisine), sutra copying and Buddha image tracing, and participation in morning and evening services, each temple offers unique experiences such as yoga and mindfulness, waterfall meditation, trail running on sacred mountains, dharma talks and conversations with monks, and amulet making.
In addition, temples have hosted various events. If you are interested in holding an event at a temple, please contact us via the inquiry form.