Hongakuin
618 Koyasan, Koya-cho, Ito-gun, Koya, Koya, Japan, 648-0211 - View map
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Facilities
Bicycle rental
Car park
Safety deposit boxes
Shared acccessible toilet
Wedding venue
Go game
Shogi
Mahjong
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Hongakuin
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Safety deposit boxes
Car park
Bicycle rental
Car park
Safety deposit boxes
Shared acccessible toilet
Wedding venue
Go game
Shogi
Mahjong
4.1Excellent
Location rating score
| Service | 4.4 |
| Check-in from | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 |
| Location rating | 4.1 |
Standing in the middle of a quiet forest, this temple lodging has 5 gardens. From the guestrooms, guests can gaze out at any of the gardens.
- This facility is a temple lodging.
*Temple lodgings were originally accommodation facilities for Buddhist priests and practitioners, but they now also accept regular tourists.
A Buddhist temple is also located on site, so both staff and priests will offer hospitality to guests.
- Guests that reserve a plan that includes meals at this temple lodging can enjoy Buddhist vegetarian cuisine.
*Buddhist vegetarian cuisine follows Buddhist precepts and is prepared with vegetables, beans, and other plant derived ingredients.
- When staying at this temple lodging, guests can experience the following.
- Sutra Transcription: Transcribe Buddhist sutras.
[Notes]
The above experiences are current as of Aug. 17, 2017.
Provision of the experiences may be cancelled or experiences may not be available depending on the day.
And depending on the type of experience, advance notice or a fee may be required, so for those interested in the experiences, please make sure to contact the temple lodging in advance for details.
Excellent4.1
Location
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*Please make sure to check in by 17:00.
If you will be arriving late, please notify the lodging.
All of the guestrooms can only be locked from the inside. They cannot be locked from the outside.
All guestrooms are non-smoking. To smoke, please use the smoking corner.
Dinner starts from 17:00 and breakfast starts from 7:00.
The venue for meals is generally the guestroom, but for groups of 4 or more guests, meals may be served in a separate room.
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Safety deposit boxes
Car park
Exceptional”
This was just idyllic! The room was beautiful, calming and comfortable. I loved the traditional aesthetic. They provided modern conveniences such as wifi, a tv, a boiler for hot water, tea and a tea pot. The bed was made for me whilst I was out of the room
Exceptional”
Koyasan is a bit out of the way but it was easy to get to and a beautiful town. The monks at Hongakuin were very accommodating and hospitable, they made us feel right at home. The temple itself had a wonderful woody smell to it. The rooms were traditional
Exceptional”
A wonderful place to stay in Koyasan. We were fortunate in that on the nights we were staying there were not too many guests so quiet stillness prevailed. We strongly recommend at least a 2 night stay, we would happily have stayed 3 ! Do morning prayers ev
Exceptional”
Tout était parfait.
Acceptable”
The toilet was smelling badly. There was no shower. Too expensive for very low treatment The common bath was too small.