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高野山 宿坊 恵光院 -Koyasan Syukubo Ekoin Temple-

Koyasan

A 1000 year-old Buddhist temple, Shukubo Koya-san Eko-in offers Japanese-style accommodation, a beautiful garden and free WiFi.

W
Wang
From
China
Once in a lifetime experience. the activities such as fire ritual, meditation and morning service, night tour are really impressive. Dinner experience also exceeds our expectation. highly recommend this to all who is interested in culture, buddhism and Japan tourism.
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.3
Superb - What previous guests thought, 1,703 reviews
Price from
US$370.48
1 night, 2 adults

Guest House Takiyoshi

Hongu

Situated in Hongu, 14 km from Hosshinmon Oji Shrine and 21 km from Kumanokodo Nakahechi Museum of Art, Guest House Takiyoshi offers free WiFi and air conditioning.

C
CHENG
From
Australia
The osen the tatami room is clean and comfortable The food is superb I drove there, the car park just next to it, fantastic location The つぼ湯osen there in da town has had 1800years od history and the water has amazing healing power
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.3
Superb - What previous guests thought, 124 reviews
Price from
US$224.84
1 night, 2 adults

高野山 宿坊 光明院 -Koyasan Shukubo Komyoin-

Koyasan

39 km from Kishi Station in Koyasan, 高野山 宿坊 光明院 -Koyasan Shukubo Komyoin- provides accommodation with access to a hot tub. It is situated 45 km from Matsushita Park and offers luggage storage space.

B
Benedetta
From
Italy
Our best stay in Japan, an experience we will never forget. The temple itself is a beautiful, peaceful place just a few steps away from Okunoin. Our room was spacious and clean, really comfortable and equipped with everything we needed: yukata and tanzen, towels and toothbrush, tea set; toilets were shared but located in the same corridor. The food was light yet delicious and made us feel full and happy :) The monks have been welcoming and we really apprecciated having the chance to attend the ceremonies and the meditation held in the beautiful main hall; they communicate in english and in the room you can find detailed english information about the activities. We didn't use it because we had other plans but there is also a onsen for the guests. We left Koyasan feeling so serene and wish to be back one day!
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.0
Superb - What previous guests thought, 559 reviews
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US$255.50
1 night, 2 adults

Koyasan Shukubo Fugenin

Koyasan

Set in Koyasan and only 38 km from Kishi Station, Koyasan Shukubo Fugenin offers accommodation with garden views, free WiFi and free private parking.

G
Georgina
From
United Kingdom
Just incredible experience!! The monks were so warming and welcoming, they really made us feel at home. The whole experience was enlightening and to learn more about their faith and take part in the morning prayers was truly a unique experience!
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.1
Superb - What previous guests thought, 162 reviews
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US$319.38
1 night, 2 adults

Minshuku Sumiya

Kawayu Onsen, Tanabe

Located in Tanabe, 12 km from Hosshinmon Oji Shrine, Minshuku Sumiya offers accommodation with a public bath.

S
Samuel
From
France
Great experience, they lent us shovels and yukata to dig our own onsen in the river in front. The food was incredible, with much variety, even though we asked for vegetarian options (breakfast + takeaway bento)
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.1
Superb - What previous guests thought, 430 reviews
Price from
US$114.98
1 night, 2 adults

高野山 宿坊 不動院 -Koyasan Shukubo Fudoin-

Koyasan

Offering a garden and garden view, 高野山 宿坊 不動院 -Koyasan Shukubo Fudoin- is located in Koyasan, 45 km from Matsushita Park and 47 km from Subaru Hall.

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Liv
From
Ukraine
Everything was amazing ! Staff were very friendly and professional, food was absolutely fantastic! They accommodated our gluten free requirements too . Our rooms were very cute and cozy ! I was very happy to find a Kotatsu - it was such a pleasant surprise . Also loved the bathtub with gorgeous views ! Thank you so much !
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.4
Superb - What previous guests thought, 587 reviews
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US$357.70
1 night, 2 adults

Koyasan Shukubo Jokiin

Koyasan

Located in Koyasan, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, 高野山 宿坊 常喜院 -Koyasan Shukubo Jokiin- offers free private parking. All rooms include a flat-screen TV.

D
Don Apollon
From
Netherlands
Wonderful experience. Go here to expect calm and respect, you will be the guest of a Buddhist temple. Food is served in your room and truly excellent. Rooms are traditional Japanese style, and all you need is there. For us it's less comfortable as we not used to this and around 60 - but that is absolutely NO critique, just a remark to explain what to expect. Strongly recommend to attend the morning prayers - but please, please, please be respectful and silent, come on time, and respect the (few!) rules: this is not a tourist attraction, you are the guest to an intimate "meeting" as it were. Guests from all over the world are welcome, more than welcome, but guests also need to learn to be respectful and behave. And this does not just go for a temple, but for any place where you are welcomed as a guest. (Yes, some folks misbehaved, alas.) We stayed 2 nights as to have a little more time leave behind the busy lives of modern culture. That worked well for us. Your choice of course. If you come with kids, and explain enough to them, it's well worth it for them too - but maybe stay only one night then.
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.0
Superb - What previous guests thought, 844 reviews
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US$323.21
1 night, 2 adults

Koyasan Shukubo Yochiin

Koyasan

Located in the sacred Mount Koya area, 高野山 宿坊 桜池院 -Koyasan Shukubo Yochiin- is a historic temple and an accommodation for visitors.

A
Agus
From
Cambodia
unique experience, great cuisine, very nice staff
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.1
Superb - What previous guests thought, 748 reviews
Price from
US$281.05
1 night, 2 adults

Kumano-bettei Nakanoshima

Katsuura

Hot-spring baths and massages can be enjoyed at Nakanoshima, located a 5-minute ferry ride from Kanko Sanbashi pier. Traditional Kaiseki dinners and rooms with views of Nachi Bay are featured.

A
Amy
From
Australia
Excellent place for relax and recharge after long day hiking from Kumano Kodo trail. Staff services are outstanding. Highly recommended.
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.5
Exceptional - What previous guests thought, 140 reviews
Price from
US$571.94
1 night, 2 adults

お宿とごはん百々

Tanabe

Located in Tanabe and only 800 metres from Sankozaki Beach, お宿とごはん百々 provides accommodation with mountain views, free WiFi and free private parking.

s
sebastien
From
Belgium
The person in chjarge was incredible. Nice, poly and so aimable With me.
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.0
Superb - What previous guests thought, 6 reviews
Price from
US$59.40
1 night, 2 adults
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Avg. price/night: US$274.03
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.8
Fabulous - What previous guests thought, 342 reviews
Amazing experience at all levels, the lodging was perfect, I was expecting something basic but it was rather similar to a ryokan, big rooms with confortable futons, traditional Japanese furnitures, yukata, complimentary tea in the room, good and very diversified meals, commun and private sento with a big bath tub. Highly spiritual moments on the fire ceremony and the morning prayer, moreover we had a free tour of more than an hour to learn a lot on oesoteric buddhism and the ancient history of the place.
Guest review by
Alessandra
People with friends
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.0
Superb - What previous guests thought, 844 reviews
The dinner and breakfast were wonderful, and very carefully prepared. The room was a beautiful traditional-style one, with tatami and futon. The staff were all extremely helpful and kind, and we were even able to purchase some charms. The public bath was very clean and well-kept, and it was interesting to experience it. Thank you for a lovely stay!
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Janelle
Young couple
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.1
Superb - What previous guests thought, 162 reviews
It a beautiful temple, it is very well kept. The room was very spacious and comfortable, all in tatami floor, tastefully decorated, very clean and well maintained, with aircon available and even a TV. I loved that there was a complimentary tea, a yukata and a toothbrush. The temple has a bath (onsen) available and a morning prayer ceremony.
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Deborah Almerge Rückert
Solo traveller
Avg. price/night: US$193.22
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.4
Very good - What previous guests thought, 626 reviews
The Japanese room is very cozy, Japanese Futon Bed is very comfortable for good sleep. We love the enjoyed half board meals provided by hotel restaurant, staffs are very friendly and helpful, the white beach and playgrounds just In front of the hotel, Hotel provides variety of free drinks for guests from morning to afternoon, the open air Onsen in second floor has sea view.
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QI
Family with young children
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.9
Fabulous - What previous guests thought, 258 reviews
Absolutely authentic ryokan and hot spring experience.
Guest review by
Stephanie
Young couple
Avg. price/night: US$63.49
Scored out of 10, guest rating 6.9
Pleasant - What previous guests thought, 1,057 reviews
While Matsuya has basic amenities and facilities, the good thing about it is that guests are allowed to use the onsen at its sister hotel, Midoriya which is just a 3-4min walk away. The Midoriya has pretty decent facilities from massage chairs to a bigger onsen, outdoor bathing area, laundry room etc. The view from the room was pretty decent and the futon beds were comfortable but there is not much floor space for large luggage. It should be ok if you're hiking and making this a pit stop.
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Pei Zhen
Solo traveller
Avg. price/night: US$224.84
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.6
Fabulous - What previous guests thought, 823 reviews
Rooms were spacious, clean and futons were comfortable. Both the buffet breakfast and dinner were pretty good as well with a decent variety and rotation of the dishes over the 2N that we stayed. However the outside onsen that was right next to the river with a wide open view of a mountain forest oppsite the hotel was the highlight, cover ups were provided for the mixed gender outdoor onsen, so me and my partner could enjoy an onsen together for the first time!
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Timothy
Young couple
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.3
Superb - What previous guests thought, 124 reviews
Very kind staff who could not do enough for us. Delicious set dinner and breakfast. Clean and comfortable ryokan style room. All in a great location just over the hill from Hongu, next to the oldest natural onsen in Japan.
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robert
Family with young children
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.4
Very good - What previous guests thought, 539 reviews
The location right in front of the water & only 10 mins walk from Kii-Katsura station. The facilities inside the hotel. It has indoor & outdoor onsen, sauna, manga corner & cool down area. The staff were super friendly & helpful. The room with tatami mat was super comfy & roomy. Just being in the room is relaxing & feels like a holiday.
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Lidya
Solo traveller
Avg. price/night: US$134.14
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.1
Superb - What previous guests thought, 430 reviews
The staff was so nice and made us feel welcome. The room was okay and the futons were good. We really enjoyed the onsens and the food was really delicious.
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Huma Kirchhoff
People with friends