“Fun and spiritual”

The monk and his wife are very sweet. The activities are super fun to do. The room is very spacious and clean. Diner is also very nice. Private diner feeling! Loved it.

“Awesome stay with loving guest of the chief monk and wife while having celebrated a surprise birthday for my mother. Thi”

Quiet, clean, enriching experience, good service and innovative vegetarian food creations.

“Charming hosts, delicious food and unique experience.”

Delightful experience. We were warmly welcomed by the hosts, who went out of their way to make our stay very memorable. The temple experiences were genuine with a lot of options to choose from. The accommodation was traditional Japanese style, very clean, with a fully renovated bathroom. The food was outstanding, a real highlight. Great care was taken in everything offered. Hosts spoke excellent English. They provide this service to maintain the working temple, so it’s clear why they cared so much for us in order to benefit their community.

“Amazing experience”

It was clean and comfortable. The hosts were very kind and we felt like staying at home. The dinner was delicious and the traditional breakfast was a great experience. Goshuin stamp and meditation were amazing.

“A memorable stay with generous and gracious hosts, highly recommend”

A wonderful stay at the temple. We were made incredibly comfortable and welcome, in their beautiful, tranquil and traditional location. After a busy spell in Tokyo, this was the perfect peaceful contrast. We enjoyed taking part in the temple activities and as a vegetarian (tricky in Japan) I was blown away by the standout multi-course fully plant based meal. We even received a special gift in acknowledgement of our honeymoon.

“Exceptional experience”

Our stay at the Temple Hotel was so much more than we hoped for. Our hosts were lovely and went out of their way to ensure we were comfortable. The experiences on offer gave us an insight into Buddhism, temple life, traditional food, and culture. Everything was of the highest quality and thoughtfully provided. It was easy to catch the train there, and Ayabe is a delightful place after the busyness of Kyoto. We would definitely recommend staying here, and hopefully, we can visit again one day.

“Wonderful traditional temple experience”

Food was excellent. Fantastic views. Gorgeous traditional room.. Plus the hosts were lovely people.

“A thousand year old working temple and a great opportunity to immerse yourself in a different world!”

We had a lovely peaceful weekend with our hosts. The temple hosts ony one set of guests at a time and it was a wonderful relaxing experience. The food was incredible. It was also great to be in nature. The hosts were lovely and thoughtful, especially with my children.u

hosts were so kind and accommodating. food was excellent and local. such a cool and fun experience:)

Everything about this experience was magical including the monk and and his partner who were so lovely and welcoming. The food also was incredible wow.

“Amazing and worth every yen…”

Friendly owners that go out of their way to make you feel very comfortable and it’s so quiet and calming and the food they prepare for you is a 12 course dinner which will fill most people.