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Free internet access
Free parking
Large indoor bath
Vending machine
Japanese
Wheelchair
Handrails in stairs and hallways
Location rating score
| Service | 4.6 |
| Check-in from | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 09:00 |
| Location rating | 4.3 |
3 minutes on foot from the Okunoin Approach and 2 minutes from the nearest bus stop. Easy access to various sites of Mt. Koya. Exerience Mt. Koya with all your five senses.
- 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.
- Religious Service: Observe a ritual where a Buddhist priest chants sutras, etc.
[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.
Excellent4.3
Location
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4.7
Our stay at Kumagaiji was an experience of a lifetime. The temple staff and Monks were very friendly and helpful. When we attended morning prayers and fire ceremony, the Monks described in English how we could participate, and described some of the ritual
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5.0
Considering that it was a temple and not a hotel room, our stay was a wonderful moment ! The food was very good, nicely prepared, the staff was sincerely nice, always wishing to help ans they spoke english ! I would recommend with no hesitation a stay at K
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5.0
During my Japan travels, I had the most wonderful stay at Kumagaiji. It is a beautiful temple and shukubo with a beautiful garden and rooms. It was interesting to get a glimpse of how the monks live in Koyasan.. I participated at both the morning ceremony
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4.8
Quite unique experience, living with Buddhist monks, most of whom I believe are students since they speak some English. Rooms are spacious Japanese style with shared bathroom. Everything was clean and well organized. Meals were nice, don’t expect meat or f
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Vending machine
Car park
4.5
“Excellent”
Personal extremely nice and kind
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