They were welcoming and the vegetarian dinner and breakfast were delicious. The cook was really kind and explained a few dishes for me. The room was super spacious and it had a personal tea set.

“Nice but not worth the travel for one night stay”

Lovely surroundings in the temple and spacious room.

“Enchanting temple stay with beautiful food”

I loved the stay, it was enchanting. I loved the walk up which was along steep paths lined with lanterns and festooned with banners. (If you come by car/taxi you can drive up to the top). And at night, with all the lanterns lit, the temple buildings, gardens & views of the stars & the city sparkling in the distance, it was magical. I loved that guests are greeted with a cup of tea & a twist of tiny, delicious chocolate leaves on arrival. The rooms are very spacious and calm, and the vegetarian food was beautifully presented & elegant. It is well worth getting up at 5 am for the goma fire ceremony. Be aware that for meals & ceremonies, you need to sit cross legged or kneeling on a flat cushion on the floor for extended periods.

“Traditional stay with nice location to visit the temples”

The vegetarian dishes were tasty, nice public bath and comfortable rooms with a beautiful view

“Amazing! Go!!”

I loved everything about it!! The surroundings, the view, the atmosphere, the delicious and carefully curated meals, the quietness, the temples, the fire ceremony. Loved it!!

“Lovely stay, such a beautiful experience. Would recommend to all.”

My stay was simply amazing. The monks were incredibly kind, knowledgeable and very well organsied. The food was delicious! Quite frankly, it was the highlight of my trip.

The place is very clean, atmosphere is very authentic.

Thoughtful, dedicated staff. Not too crowded. Delicious meals. Beautiful environment. Seclusion.

“Staying in a scenic monastery was a unique experience”

Staying in a monastery was a unique experience, the place itself is beautiful and scenic, deep in the mountain with dozens of shrines/temples around as well as walking paths, and has a very particular vibe as monks also live there. They will let you attend a few (very) early morning praying ceremonies if you want and pray alongside them. The place offers indoor hot spring. The dining/breakfast experience is correct overall - and very traditional (expect to sit on the floor while eating).

Authentic, real monastery !!! Wow

My stay was simply amazing. The monks were incredibly kind, knowledgeable and very well organsied. The food was delicious! Quite frankly, it was the highlight of my trip.

“Unique experience”

We so much enjoyed our time at this temple - the scenic look of this mountaineous area, an extensive temple area, the symbol of the tiger in a few corners, just a very serene atmosphere. Getting there by public transport was not a problem (bus from Oji station, well signposted). We were greeted at the reception and then could move into our Japanese style tatami rooms. Toilets and bath are shared which were meticously clean. The dinner and breakfast were amazing. Attending the goma fire ritual very early in the morning felt so special.

The place is very clean, atmosphere is very authentic.

“Perfect stay for relax in a nice place!”

The location and the peace you can feel its amazing. The fire prayer its nice to see and the feelings with this place are really amazing.

My stay was amazing!! Strongly recommend if you want to try something different and far from the crowd!

A beautiful escape and insight into Buddhism. Highly recommend attending the Goma prayer at 5:30am and also booking a meditation session! The location was beautiful, just tucked away up in the mountains

“Authentic, peaceful experience in beautiful natural surroundings”

Very peaceful, nice that there were not a lot of people staying there, we appreciated the English language explanations by the Priest at the end of the ceremony. Facilities were comfortable and clean, food was excellent.

Great place! A bit touristy, but you still get to experience a piece of quiet, which is a welcome change. Lovely onsen and friendly hosts.

“A wonderful experience in a beautiful setting”

Beautiful temple in an amazing location. Loved the walk up the mountain. Rooms are large, the floor mats and pillows are not very comfortable but ok for 1 night. None of us slept very well! We chose the seafood and egg option and dinner was very nice. Breakfast was ok. It would be good if there was a menu as we had no idea what some of the foods were. The fire ceremony is at 5.30am. Unfortunately we were at the back & couldn’t see much. We also went to the chanting ceremony which was good but expensive (additional cost of 5,000 yen. You don’t really see much of the monks during your stay but it was a fun & unique experience.