Events & Announcements
At OTERA STAY, in addition to accommodation, we have held unique temple events such as zazen (meditation), sutra copying, shojin ryori (Buddhist vegetarian cuisine), and traditional culture workshops.
For experiences you can participate in daily at each location, such as zazen/meditation, sutra copying, and morning service,Experience Guideplease see. The latest initiatives are also shared on ourOfficial Instagram.
Past Events
Records of past events (events have concluded).
2023
- EventAccepting children at nurseries and elementary schools! Implemented parent-child workation
Gaiax Co., Ltd., in collaboration with the Nachikatsuura Tourism Organization (NACKT), utilized Temple Hotel Daitaiji (775 Shimowada, Nachikatsuura-cho, Higashimuro-gun, Wakayama Prefecture), an OTERA STAY Temple Hotel developed by our company, to conduct a local
2021
- NewsTemple Camp Daitaiji, a permanent temple campsite, Grand Opening in June 2021!
Starting in June 2021, "Temple Camp Daitaiji," a permanent campsite, RV park, and tent sauna, will have its grand opening at Daitaiji in Nachikatsuura!
2020
- Event[Event Report] Large Brush Calligraphy Event Held at Temple Hotel Shodenji! (January 2020)
On Saturday, January 11, we held the first collaborative event between OTERA STAY and popular calligrapher Kosugi Taku, who is active in Paris and Japan, titled "Large Brush Calligraphy." Mr. Kosugi's profile and the event held...
2018
- EventAwaken to a self beyond your expectations! Self-Innovation Academy - FREE yourself, CREATE yourself, 1st Term (6 sessions)
- EventEnjoy life to the fullest! The recommendation for self-innovation entrepreneurship - The ultimate mindset for those who want to innovate themselves
- EventWhy not make time to reflect on yourself after work? Tokyo Night ZEN Club vol. 5, starting with a zazen session
- EventSeize opportunities and live beautifully. Sanmei Course (10 sessions)
- Event[#OkyuBeautyClub] Gently resolve spring's fluctuating skin with Oriental medicine Vol. 02
- EventEasy for beginners! Traditional craft Tsumami Zaiku experience at a temple (making an obi clip or brooch & hair clip) Vol. 1
- EventsIs the chief priest a former Silicon Valley accountant? [Breakfast included] Morning Meditation Session Kokoro-dera GRID Vol. 12
- Events11th Tokyo Asa-ZEN-katsu Club (Guest: Shojin Ryori (Buddhist vegetarian cuisine) researcher / food analyst Ms. Rena Aso)
- Events12th Tokyo Asa-ZEN-katsu Club (Guest: Japanese sword researcher Mr. Paul Martin)
- Events13th Tokyo Asa-ZEN-katsu Club (Guest: Mr. Takeshi Hakamada, Representative Director & Founder of i space Inc. / Representative of HAKUTO)
- EventsWhy not make time to reflect on yourself after work? Tokyo Yoru-ZEN-katsu Club starting with a zazen session
- Events[#MoxibustionBeautyClub] Gently resolve fluctuating skin for spring with Oriental medicine Vol.01
- Events15th Tokyo Asa-ZEN-katsu Club (Guest: Ms. Masako Ikehara, Representative of MANABICIA)
- Events[Self-cleanse at the Temple] Delicious sweets, crystal bowl music appreciation, and cultural property Buddha statue appreciation Vol.08 (Performer: Ms. Kaoru Hagiwara)
- EventsKabuki Makeup Play Experience / Temple Manners Class (with souvenir)
- EventsWhy not make time to reflect on yourself after work? Tokyo Yoru-ZEN-katsu Club starting with a zazen session
2017
- EventsIs the chief priest a former Silicon Valley accountant? [Breakfast included] Morning Meditation Session Kokoro Tera GRID Vol.10
- EventsOn the new moon night at the beginning of 2018, why not face your 2018 self at a temple? Tokyo Night ZEN-katsu Club starting with a zazen session
- EventsThe world of Sanmei starting from the new moon. Knowing "self" and "others" by learning (10-session course)
- Events<With individual advice> Introduction to fortune-telling by a Buddhist nun & Juzu (rosary) making experience. Why not make a rosary perfect for you now?
- EventsDiscover the "changing self" and "unchanging self" revealed by palmistry. Repeat visitors welcome
- EventsWhy not face yourself with Ki-gaku fortune-telling? Comes with a guardian bead that can also be used for making rosaries
- EventsFREE yourself, CREATE yourself: Self-innovation course by a chief priest who is a former Vice President of Apple US Headquarters & former foreign-affiliated company accountant (3 sessions)