Name: Koyasan Syukubo Zofukuin
Address: 339 Koyasan, Koya, 648-0211, JP

8/10

Excellent

04 May 2026

Eddie

I’m a mature traveler and this was my first time staying in a temple. The overall experience was unique and memorable. Sleeping on the floor and having no shower facilities in the morning were outside my comfort zone, but joining the monks for their early morning ceremony was something I genuinely enjoyed. A stay that was absolutely worth experiencing at least once.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

22 Sep 2025

Yee Ting

This is not a hotel, but accommodation inside of a temple. There is basically no service. I stayed in one of the room inside the temple, which is quite a walk from the entrance and on the second floor. There is no toilet or sink in our room. There are rooms in a new building beside the entrance which has toilets and sinks. All rooms have no bathroom, there is a public bath which is opened from 4-10pm. They dont provide meals anymore. There is morning prayer you can watch at 6:30am. I will recommend staying for one night if you want the experience.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Sep 2025

Vicente

Quiet and welcoming

8/10

Excellent

19 Aug 2025

Olga

Very nice place, the only cons - no in room bathroom

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Apr 2025

Stephanie

Cool experience to stay in these lodgings. There is a heater in the room but the halls and bathrooms are pretty cold when it’s not warm out. The bath is amazing, so hot and relaxing. The morning prayers were very cool to experience. You do sleep on traditional futons and pillows, so if you’re picky about your pillow you might want to bring your own. The garden in the middle of the temple is beautiful as is the front garden. The check-in window is pretty small so I’d recommend working this into your trip when you’re coming from somewhere close. We came from Lake Ashi and it was very stressful trying to travel from that far away and make the check-in time. Overall I would definitely recommend staying here!

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

09 Nov 2024

Judith

It’s worth noting that this is not a normal hotel but a traditional pilgrim’s lodging, so it is expected that you sleep on a mat on the floor and the facilities are relatively basic. You are staying here for the experience. The property was clean with onsen (hot bath) provided and our room had its own toilet/sink. Our only complaint is that they no longer serve food and we were not notified of this despite this being part of our booking, however we found a restaurant for dinner walking distance away and had a delicious meal.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

07 Oct 2023

Richard

I stayed at two temples in Koyasan and this one was much inferior to the first one. They do not serve any meals. The staff was not very welcoming and cordial. They only offer one option to bath at night and nothing the morning. They also only offer one temple experience in the AM at 6:30. They were not helpful to assist visitors to determine where to sit and how to participate in the service. Would suggest you do your research in choosing a temple. The price was very good and I guess one gets value for what was the price.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

27 Sep 2023

Pieter

Experience 10/10. Hotel stay 8/10.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

08 Apr 2023

susan

This location is so quiet and serene. It was a privilege to watch the monks morning prayers.

Rooms were large. Location was walkable to the various sights.

I misunderstood the webpage when I booked and thought that dinner and breakfast were included but no meals are served here. I’m not sure if it is the time of year or whether it is always the same but local restaurants seemed to only be open from 9 to 4.

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

18 Mar 2023

Maria

No hay buena atención, no brindan agua caliente para beber un té a pesar del frío. Al momento de irnos llovía, hacia frío, pero no nos ofrecieron llamar a un taxi. Decepcionada.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

17 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

Exactly as advertised and expected!

We were here for the temple stay experience which was in our bucket list, so had accepted the high cost for the nights stay as one of those things.
Accommodation is sparkling clean and new, but very very basic. Public bath is small and very basic.
There is no shower available in the morning at all. Food was good at dinner and breakfast - all Japanese. Service was very good.
The prayer ceremony started bang on time, and was just about half an hour. It was as expected, something to experience.
Property is in a fantastic location so close to all attractions of Koya making it possible to stay one night and see everything. Although curfew after 9pm is noted in the website, they must have succumbed to the pressures of tourists, we were told the small gate is open all night. During our stay, we noticed that there was not one Japanese tourist...
They were happy to let us leave our car until check in time as well as a couple of hours after check out.
The staff were perfectly efficient and helpful, if a bit stiff - as can be expected of monks...

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

10 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

Unique cultural experience

We had a good garden view, and the temple provided everything needed. Everything is maintained and cleaned well. Morning prayer was a unique experience definitely worth joining. Hot bath is nice. However, the food will not suit everyone's taste.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Want to come back again and again
Staff are so kind
Perfect location and good service

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Nov 2018

Verified traveler

Genuine experience with foreigner-friendly English-speaking monks.

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jul 2018

HANJEOUNG

The Holy ceremony was sacred and the meals was hit by mouth. I really want to stay for a few days if I have a chance.

10/10

Exceptional

10 Apr 2018

Verified traveler

Wonderful temple stay experience

This was a wonderful stay and Koyasan is an absolutely beautiful place. The monks were extremely accommodating, laid out all of the rules for us and times, and the room itself was the exact experience we were looking for from a temple experience.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Oct 2017

kat

Great experience

Thought that futon would be very uncomfortable. But the futon is very soft, and at night, the area is so quiet. That I haven't slept so well for so long.

The public bath is good too. It warmed me up after a long day outside in the cold weather.

8/10

Excellent

23 Jul 2017

laughing coyote

Traditional Buddhist Monastery

As a Syukubo, a Monastery offering travelers boarding and an insight into their daily life, rooms are equipped only with the most necessary items. However, this is expected as the monks are living a very simple life style. The staff were exceptionally friendly and helpful. We were greeted and welcomed into their home with rice cakes and a cup of tea. There are no options to dine but guests are invited to join the morning prayers and receive a blessing for safe travels before leaving.

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2026

Gabriela

Adorei a experiência. Vale muito.

Partner

2/10

Poor

05 Dec 2025

Maki

チェックインした時お湯のポットが廊下にあったのですが、夕方なくなり．翌朝ポットを頼んだら、やっていませんと断られました。
お湯だけでよいので、準備して欲しかったです。

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

22 Aug 2025

Cesar

Olía demasiado a humedad

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Aug 2025

エリ

綺麗なお風呂と清潔な和室で、ゆっくりと過ごすことができました。

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jul 2025

Lorène

Super experience dans cette chambre

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

31 May 2025

Juliane

Eine preisgünstige Tempel Übernachtung mitten in koyasan. Alle wichtigen Sehenswürdigkeitrn sind fussnah oder mit dem Bus zu erreichen. Die Haltestelle ist direkt vor der Tür. Die Zimmer sind typisch japanisch. Wobei das einfach nicht meins ist. Ein futon auf dem Boden ist für mich zum Schlafen einfach zu hart. Das Kissen war auch sehr unbequem. Aber das ist persönliches empfinden. Die gemeinschaftsbäder waren sauber. Insgesamt war es im ganzen Tempel sehr kalt. Im Zimmer gab es eine Klima, die ich die ganze Nacht durchlaufen lassen musste, weil es doch sehr kalt war (trotz Mai).

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

03 May 2025

Verified traveler

Fantastisk

Det var en fantastisk oplevelse. Min kæreste og jeg forstår slet ikke nogle af de dårlige anmeldelser. Det var autentisk og roligt. Vi sov rigtig godt og havde alt vi skulle bruge. Badet var højdepunktet for os, hvor vi kunne hoppe i hot tubbet efter en lang dag. Fællesbadet er delt op i mænd og kvinder, og har rigtig fint og de gange vi benyttede det var der blot en enkelt person eller vi havde hele badet for os selv. Vi er helt oppe at køre over en dejlig oplevelse i Koyasan, og vi kan klart anbefale det!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Aug 2023

Silvia

Very practical temple. Bus stop and parking in front of it, in the middle of Koyasan. Futons are convenient and the room has its own bathroom. The Onsen are clean and proper.
Check in between 3 and 5 pm. Monks would wait for your evening excursions. No dining or breakfast.
Only negative point is that the pillows are made of wood or seeds, very tough…

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

16 Aug 2022

Takeo

コロナの関係か、しばらく食事の提供はされていないとの事。その事は事前に確認もしてあったし承諾済みだったが・・・、まさか多くの飲食店が16:00に閉店するとは‼️
ちょっとリサーチ不足を痛感。コンビニが近いので問題は無いですが、お店で食べるならお早めに。
朝のお勤めも新鮮な感じで良かったです。

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

25 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

お部屋が新しくてとてもきれいで快適に過ごさせていただきました。お風呂もきれいで、他の方と一緒にならない工夫もしてくれていて、よかったです。
確認不足でコロナ禍で食事がでないことを当日知ったので、精進料理を楽しみにしていたのにコンビニの食事になってしまったのは残念でした。
それがあっても、お部屋のきれいさと快適さは勝ります。
朝のお勤めに参加できたのもよかったです。
場所も壇上伽藍と金剛峰寺に近く、夜散歩に行けたのもいい思い出になりました。

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

26 Jul 2019

Koji

雨の日も気持ちの良い宿坊。

当然のことだが古い寺院。だが、部屋や洗面所やトイレは増築、改装されていて清潔に保たれていて快適だった。とりわけ風呂は新しく改装されていて浴槽も大きく、気持ちが良かった。2泊し、どの日も雨が降ったが、雨降る日本庭園を鑑賞していると時間が経つのを忘れた。宿泊手続きも、英語が堪能なスタッフにより要領よく行われた。

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

29 Nov 2018

Lolo

Expérience très intéressante, je ne peux que conseiller !

8/10

Excellent

25 Nov 2018

Verified traveler

Interessante Erfahrung im Kloster einzuziehen, an der Morgenzeremonie teilzunehmen und das buddhistische Essen zu genießen.
Im November war es schon realtiv kalt, aber da die Zimmer mit Heizlüfter und Heizdecken ausgestattet sind, wird einem nicht kalt.
Der Mönch war sehr bemüht uns eine Führung auf Deutsch zu geben (er lernte grade Deutsch) und alles zu erklären. Alles in allem ein tolles Erlebnis.

10/10

Exceptional

18 Nov 2018

Alexis

Shukubo authentique pour découvrir KoyaSan

Très bonne expérience dans un shukubo qui fait l'objet d'une rénovation récente, tout en gardant son authenticité. Tatamis récents, futons de bonne qualité pour un shukubo, chauffage suffisant pour la chambre, vue sur un petit jardin traditionnel en intérieur (érable, carpes). Très silencieux. Accueil chaleureux par un des moines bouddhistes qui manifestait une envie de communiquer et de bien recevoir ses invités. Bien faire attention aux contraintes horaires (en particulier d'arrivée, où il est plus qu'impératif de faire le check in avant 5h si l'on souhaite dîner le soir-même à 17h30). Le dîner servi dans la salle commune est de bonne qualité, avec des mets bien préparés, en quantité juste nécessaire (pas d'excès). En revanche, bien garder à l'esprit pour ceux que ça peut gêner que le petit déjeuner correspond aux traditions du lieu et du Japon, à savoir une quantité assez modeste et évidemment tourné sur le salé. Proximité du centre de Koyasan, face à l'arrêt de bus, à une distance modérée à pied du cimetière. Cérémonie bouddhiste matinale intimiste, permettant d'avoir un aperçu de leur engagement religieux.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Oct 2018

nicolas

à recommander

accueil parfait, personnel disponible et agréable. chambre donnant sur petit jardin zen. sdb commune ... wifi
repas excellent (mais servi un peu tôt, comme dans tous les temples aux alentours)

Family

6/10

Pleasant

22 Sep 2018

Mattias

We could wright that this is an authentic special experience like so many others, but to be honest it's not that special in comparison with other more authentic ryokan and minshuku throughout Japan. Touristic temple hotels are big business on Koyasan and the monks now it. You will notice that fact in some way or another during your stay. The prices are not reasonable for what you'll get in the end. But what can you do about it if you, like us, wish to stay in a Japanese monastery?

Regarding this particular place it's smaller than a lot of the other temples and we only saw about five or six monks. The room was clean and the futons comfortable. Small but beatiful courtyard garden outside the room. Meals were good, but if you want the best food around you should check out other places. For us the portions were too small, especially breakfast, so we walked pass the grocery store for some extra calories afterwards. Regarding interaction with the monks you shouldn't expect too much. They'll give you a brief check in tour and you'll see them during the morning ceremony, but that's it.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Aug 2018

Anne-Marie

Expérience à tenter

Hébergement typique tenu par des moines. Très propre, personnel tres serviable.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

04 Aug 2018

Jens

Pricey but nice experience

Nice experience - but very expensive for what you get

Family

8/10

Excellent

21 Apr 2018

Verified traveler

Bodenständiges Tempelhotel

Sehr angenehme Atmosphäre, feines Essen, ruhig und sehr sauber.

8/10

Excellent

28 Mar 2018

JOSSUE

BUEN HOTEL

TODO ESTUVO EXCELENTE , LIMPIO, HABITACIONES AMPLIAS, LA PASAMOS EXTRAORDINARIO

8/10

Excellent

24 Mar 2018

local

Comida y desayunos pobres. El local muy bonito y el personal amable. Mala relación calidad precio

10/10

Exceptional

23 Feb 2018

ケイシー

日本の奥ゆかしいホスピタリティ

玄関まで来たらいつも気を利かせて出迎えてくださったりと、細やかなところまでお気遣いの行き届いた宿坊さんでした。
また寄らせていただきます！

10/10

Exceptional

25 Nov 2017

Nathalie

Nuit dans un temple

Nous avions choisi de dormir dans un shuboku pour notre bref séjour à Koyasan. Expérience à faire...et à renouveler mais peut-être en période plus chaude pour les frileux comme moi: 11° dans la chambre avant d'allumer le chauffage très efficace. Mais quand on doit se lever au milieu de la nuit, les couloirs et les lavatories ne sont pas chauffés! Mais peu importe,on oublie son petit confort occidental quand on assiste à la prière avec les moines, moment magique. Et le jardin sous la neige entraîne à la méditation.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Sep 2017

もか

抜群のロケーション

増福院という寺号と７回転生した「覚海伝説」に肖りたい思いで、当宿坊を選びました。敷地も広く、夜は池に流れる水の音、綿布団の心地良さ、等々、普段の慌ただしい生活から一時でも離れることができ、心身ともに癒されました。共同広間で取る夕食・朝食では、精進料理を美味しくいただきました。スタッフもとても親切で、また高野山に行く際には、泊まりたいと思います。

8/10

Excellent

01 Sep 2017

Verified traveler

Logement en temple donc sommaire

Hébergement simple mais agréable, salle de bain commune et propre, repas plutôt bon