108 Ohara Todera-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 601-1245, Japan
From the moment you step through the gate at 1 p.m. until 11 the next morning.
A stay for just one group a day, and the Ohara and Kyoto that each season brings.
There is no set way to spend your stay. For first-time guests, here is one day designed to restore mind and body.
1 p.m. From the moment you step through the gate, the grounds are yours.
Over a bowl of tea by the irori hearth or on the engawa of the main house, we show you the garden, the tea house and the guest house.
After that, make your way to the spa on the ground floor of the guest house.
Take the afternoon slowly until dinner.
6 p.m. Kaiseki in the main house.
After dinner, a bowl of tea by lamplight in the tea house “Joshun,” in the yobanashi style.
In the soft light, the tea room holds a stillness quite unlike the day.
Then back to the spa, or out to the engawa to look over the tea garden at night.
The next morning: rice cooked in a clay pot, miso soup, grilled fish, dashimaki omelet, simmered vegetables picked that morning, and pickles.
A seasonal Japanese breakfast, and an unhurried start to the day.
Until check-out at 11 a.m., another visit to the spa or a quiet hour in the garden or on the engawa — whatever the morning calls for.
1 p.m. Check-in / 2:30 p.m. Spa / 6 p.m. Dinner / 8:30 p.m. Tea ceremony / 8 a.m. Breakfast / 11 a.m. Check-out
Step outside and you'll find temples with long histories scattered through the village. There are paths for walking the village, and trekking routes up into the mountains.
From Ohara's temples and other sights to seasonal festivals and experiences found only at Hachikan.
A temple known for its “picture-frame garden,” viewed between the pillars. Sit quietly and take in the Bankan-en garden.
The convent where Kenreimon-in, a figure from The Tale of the Heike, spent her final years. Ohara's four seasons are reflected in its quiet grounds among the hills.
Ohara's best-known temple, historically headed by members of the imperial family. Known for its moss-covered gardens, the Ōjō Gokuraku-in hall, and grounds that change with each season.
Known as the head training hall of shōmyō, Buddhist chant, and as the setting of the famous Ohara Debate. A place to encounter the history of shōmyō passed down in Ohara.
A mountain village known for Kurama-dera temple, Yuki Shrine and the Kurama Fire Festival. A mountain landscape of Kyoto's northern hills, quite different from Ohara's.
Special experiences arranged directly by Hachikan.
Some, such as an evening with geiko and maiko, can be enjoyed right here at Hachikan.
After public hours, Hōsen-in opens for your group alone. Over tea, with the garden lit up, enjoy sutra chanting and shakuhachi. Round-trip transfers between Hachikan and Hōsen-in are included.
A pottery teacher comes to Hachikan and guides you in making your own piece on a hand-turned wheel. No need to go out — enjoy pottery at your own pace, right here.
Geiko and maiko join you at Hachikan for dinner, with dance, conversation and traditional ozashiki games. If you are interested, please ask about three months in advance.
In partnership with a Kyoto sake brewery, a special chance to hear from the people who make it and discover the depth of Japanese sake. From tastings onward, we tailor the content to your wishes.
We are exploring ways to bring you closer to the food of this land, such as harvesting seasonal vegetables with Ohara farmers or visiting a morning market. Details are still being arranged.
The seasons of Kyoto and of Ohara, each with a character of its own.
Follow the turning of the year through seasonal flavors and the festivals and customs handed down with each season.
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
