Muryoko-in Temple
Accommodation
4.24
Garden
Gomataki fire ritual
Sample guestroom
Evening meal
Sample meal
Entrance gate
Hallway with view of garden
Morning Buddhist Ceremony
Bath
Washing area
Toilets
Description
Classic Temple Stay
Muryoko-in, which means immeasurable light, is a temple in Koyasan with a history of over 1000 years. It is dedicated to Amida, the Buddha of Infinite Light and Life; the light of Amida’s wisdom and the life of his compassion are boundless. The older facilities at Muryoko-in enhance the feel of this classic temple stay experience. The silent garden and pond behind the temple joins seamless with the forest, and inspires guests with each glance. The highlight of a stay here is the morning ceremony with its hypnotizing esoteric morning rituals.Morning Buddhist Ceremony & Gomataki Fire Ritual
Every morning at Muryoko-in a Buddhist morning ceremony and Gomataki Fire Ritual takes place in the main worship hall, and is open to guests. The rich colors, smells of incense, and rhythmical chants of the monks are enchanting. One of a few temples in Koyasan, the Gomataki fire ritual is performed daily, in which a sacrificial fire is kindled and consecrated before invoking divinities and making offerings of prayers on wooden tablets. Flames rise and dance from the elaborate alter as if entranced and controlled by the priest reciting mysterious prayers and enigmatic mantras. Near the end of the ceremony worshippers are sometimes invited to the rear of the hall to make offerings of incense, allowing for an otherworldly, immersive experience.| Full Name |
Muryoko-in Temple
無量光院 |
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| Area | Koyasan |
| Type | Shukubo Temple Stay |
| Address | 611 Koyasan, Koya-cho, Ito-gun, Wakayama Prefecture, 648-0211
〒648‐0211 和歌山県伊都郡高野町高野山611 |
| Map Code | 205 460 381*70 |
| Maps | |
| Check-in | 15:00 - 18:00 |
| Check-out | 10:00 |
| Curfew | 21:00 |
Rating & Reviews
4.24
Guestroom
Baths
Meals
Location
Reception & Service
Date: Nov/2025
Spain (Male, age 50-59)
5.00
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No guest review.
Date: Nov/2025
Singapore (Male, age 60-69)
3.20
Nice but over-priced
For the price paid, meal was really underwhelming.
Date: Oct/2025
United States (Female, age 60-69)
3.40
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Our stay was enjoyable - however, there was a very loud group that made noise late at night and kept many of us awake for several hours. Someone should have asked them to be quiet.
Date: Aug/2025
Switzerland (Female, age 20-29)
4.00
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No guest review.
Date: Jun/2025
United States (Male, age 20-29)
5.00
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No guest review.
Date: Jun/2025
United States (Male, age **)
5.00
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Great stay and experience. The food was an experience and fresh.
Date: Jun/2025
Switzerland (Male, age 30-39)
4.80
Wonderful Stay
Excellent experience. Many thanks for hosting us.
Date: May/2025
Netherlands (Male, age 30-39)
4.60
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Just perfect! Loved the food, the rituals, the atmosphere, and the design of the temple and rooms. Baths (onsen) are shared and only open in the late afternoon and evening.
Date: Jan/2025
Austria (Male, age 30-39)
4.20
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No guest review.
Date: Dec/2024
Czech Republic (Male, age 40-49)
5.00
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It was a great experience. Whole Koyasan has great atmosphere. Food at the accommodation was excellent. Being able to attend a Buddhist ceremony was an experience of a lifetime.
Date: Dec/2024
Australia (Female, age **)
4.80
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The temple was a wonderful place to stay. The morning ceremony was very inclusive for all and the leading monk explained the temples philosophy in multiple languages. Noise from other rooms ensured that everyone attended the morning ceremony promptly! A great experience on Koyasan.
Date: Dec/2024
Switzerland (Male, age **)
4.40
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No guest review.
Date: Nov/2024
China (Female, age 40-49)
4.00
Didn’t sleep well all night
assigned the room on first floor close to toilet, could hear the noisy not just 1st floor’s guests but also 2nd floor’s running to the toilet in the midnight, barely sleep til 5am when all people stopped running to toilet, but morning lesson started at 6am
Date: Nov/2024
Austria (Female, age 40-49)
5.00
Wonderful Experience!
It felt very special to stay in this temple. The room was very big, beautiful and comfortable and had a well functioning heater. There is a huge bathing area that can be used and the food was not only very good but also beautifully prepared. The monks were very friendly and helpful and there is the possibility to join and to some extent to be part of the morning ceremony. Highly recommended.
Date: Nov/2024
Japan (Male, age 50-59)
3.60
朝のお勤め
施設は老朽化が否めないもののそれなりにこぎれいに手が入っていて、居心地は悪くはなかったです。よかったのは朝のお勤め、たっぷり１時間半の勤行は参拝者が内陣に移動して仏さまを拝観する時間もあり、多くの外人さんたちもありがたそうに参加していました。
Date: Nov/2024
United States (Male, age **)
4.20
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No guest review.
Date: Nov/2024
Australia (Male, age **)
5.00
An excellent small temple to experience a temple stay.
Muryoko-in provides a very authentic temple stay experience in Koyasan. The Japanese style rooms are large and comfortable and provide a good nights stay. Like most temples in Japan the futons can be a little thin for the first timer and the pillows small and somewhat hard when first encountered. The meals here are a stand out being wonderfully prepared and plentiful. A fine example of shojin ryori . The variety of preparations with tofu was outstanding. The morning service is very interesting and well conducted. Being a smaller temple there is opportunity for those staying there to be involved in the ceremonies more than in large temples. The staff both monastic and lay were very friendly and well organised with all procedures explained well.
Date: Nov/2024
Hong Kong (Male, age **)
5.00
muryoko temple
clean, quiet lodging, excellent meals, peaceful morning prayer service. good location near town center.
Date: Nov/2024
Australia (Female, age 50-59)
4.40
Truly beautiful experience
Despite the language barrier we loved our stay here and the opportunity to have a glimpse into their word. Highly recommend.
Date: Oct/2024
Switzerland (Female, age 60-69)
3.00
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No guest review.
Date: Oct/2024
Australia (Female, age 50-59)
3.80
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Comfortable stay in Kpyasan. Good location to explore the town.
Date: Sep/2024
France (Female, age **)
4.60
Excellent stay
We appreciated a lot staying at Muryoko-in temple. The building is beautiful with typical architecture and objects. The meals are delicious. Assisting to a Buddhist ceremony in the early morning is a privilege
Date: Sep/2024
Japan (Female, age 50-59)
4.00
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Shingon daily practice, with a goma ceremony taking place when called for. For a guest, an opportunity to join the rhythm of temple daily life. There's even a small reference library with some European language books. The food however was hit or miss. Over two nights, one breakfast and one dinner was decent if not stellar shojin ryori, the other two meals not so. Especially second night's dinner when a 'hamburger' was served; an unnecessary concession to guests that felt very much against not only the healthy principle of shojin ryori, but also the precepts of not killing. Having ones tofu fake meat cake and eating it too. It was that bad, might hesitate to stay again.
Date: Sep/2024
France (Female, age 40-49)
3.60
totally overpriced
The location was good and the meals delicious, but the temple was generally wore down and the room had a strong mould small that made it difficult to sleep; the (very little) contact with the people working at the temple was respectfull. The morning ceremony was impressive and definately worth visiting, but it is possible to visit ceremonies (and dine) also without staying at a temple. There are much better sleeping options a 1/4th (!) the price in Koyasan, so it really seemed to me like a turist trap unfortunately.
Date: Jul/2024
Germany (Female, age **)
4.80
Excellent stay
The temple was really beautiful and the morning ceremony was very moving. The food was absolutely delicous! The temple office was so helpful. Because of heavy rain, I had to skip the first hiking day and they helped me to contact Hotel Nosegawa on the phone and arranged everything the next morning so that I could reach the community bus to Nosegawa mura at the Koyasan Station in time. The abbot also showed great kindness in his conversations with the guests.
Date: Jul/2024
Spain (Male, age 60-69)
3.60
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The praying at 06 in the morning was very impressive. I was almost the only guest at the hotel, and makes it something very special. The specially served the meals at my room.
Date: Jul/2024
Japan (Male, age 40-49)
4.20
とっても良かったです
今回、3名＋食事だけ1名追加で無量光院様を利用させていただきました。 非日常を体験することができ、人として清くあろうとするお寺の皆さんに心が洗われるようでした。 朝のお勤めと、それに続くご住職とのお話もとてもよかったです。 二日目は雨が降っていましたが、傘もお借りしてしまいました。 また行きたいと思います。
Date: Jun/2024
Spain (Female, age 30-39)
4.60
Excellent experience
We loved the temple, the food, the cost atmosphere and the overall experience
Date: May/2024
Switzerland (Male, age 40-49)
5.00
Please, stay more than only one night.
Beautiful accommodation with fantastic meals and nice people. However, the peak of my stay was definitely the morning meditation. Awesome experience and a very nice head priest, who gave a great description of the ceremony and history of Koyasan. Definitely worthwhile to stay at this accommodation, but my advice is that unlike me, stay for more than one day in this beautiful place and explore Koyasan. It offers so much and I really regretted planning only one night here.
Date: May/2024
Germany (Female, age 30-39)
4.00
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No guest review.
Date: Apr/2024
Japan (Male, age **)
4.00
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Beautiful architecture. The room in comfortable enough and the meals are good. The Buddhist service is conducted very seriously and should be attend by anyone interested. The reception service would gain from smiling a little more.
Date: Apr/2024
United States (Male, age 70-79)
5.00
Koyasan Temple
Stayed 3 nights - perhaps one more than needed, but overall great experience. Fire Ceremony in morning was excellent.
Date: Apr/2024
United States (Female, age **)
3.80
Peaceful, Spiritual place to stay
The meals were very good and tasty. The morning fire ceremony was special. This was a good Segway to the start of our Kumano kodo trek.
Date: Mar/2024
China (Female, age 50-59)
4.20
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No guest review.
Date: Mar/2024
Guam (Female, age 60-69)
5.00
Excellent experience
The Temple Stay was a wonderful stay being greeted by a young Buddhist who greeted us with such warmth and immediately welcomed me and my travler partner. I enjoyed the delicious vegetarian meals and accommodations. The early morning prayer was meditative and very special because we received blessings from Buddhist monks before we began our hike on the Kohechi Route for the next 4 days from Japan's sacred site, Koyasan. I appreciate more so the ceremony and rituals experienced with our hosts.
Date: Mar/2024
Guam (Male, age 60-69)
3.80
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Thank you for allowing me to observe the beautiful and other-worldly morning prayer service. The monk/acolyte who attended to me and my friend was so attentive and kind. Thank you!
Date: Dec/2023
United States (Male, age 20-29)
5.00
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No guest review.
Date: Nov/2023
United States (Male, age **)
3.20
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Prayer/meditation session was the highlight of this stay.
Date: Nov/2023
United States (Male, age 20-29)
4.80
A great experience
We had a great experience at this temple. The rooms is very comfortable. The meals were extremely carefully prepared and delicious vegan food. The garden is beautiful, it's in a good location in Koyasan and the morning prayer service with the monks was a highlight of our trip.
Date: Nov/2023
United States (Male, age 50-59)
5.00
Amazing
Wonderful experience staying in a Buddhist temple
Date: Dec/2023
Taiwan (Male, age 40-49)
5.00
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No guest review.
Date: Dec/2023
Australia (Female, age 60-69)
4.40
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Guest room is spacious, clean and warm with gas heater in room (November visit). My room was on the upper floor so it took about 20 stair steps to get to room Location is excellent: 3 minutes walk to closest bus stop and main street in Koyasan Baths: Sufficient capacity for guests. Only 1 bathroom on the ground floor, but several toilets on each floor. Reception and Service: fast and efficient. Meals: beautifully presented and variety of vegetarian dishes.
Date: Dec/2023
Australia (Male, age 40-49)
4.60
Hospitality a plenty
I stayed 2 nights at the Muryoko-in after a 4 day walk on the Kumano Kodo. Check-in was easy, the facilities are adequate, and the hospitality is plenty. Little English is spoke, but everyone makes an effort to help and assist when required. There are a few rules, after all, this is a working Buddhist monastery. Eating, sleeping, and even bathing is precisely scheduled and coordinated. No showers or baths before 1630. Hot water is a bit hit and miss... but the rooms are well heated in winter and I did noticed an AC above the windows. The food is exclusively vegan, no options there. It was delicious and if you are staying more than one night you get to experience a variety of things. The room is very spacious, not TV, not toilet, or running water. You are invited to participate in the morning's prayers. Overall, a great experience... the monks are a lot more forgiving than given credit for... In a town of plenty, this is a good option.
Date: Nov/2023
Hong Kong (Male, age 70-79)
3.80
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Nice and peaceful environment, food and service are good and clean, good experience stayed at koyasan
Date: Nov/2023
Australia (Female, age 60-69)
4.80
Special experience
What a unique, beautiful, cultural experience! The morning prayers and fire ritual were deeply spiritual and mesmerising. We felt very privileged to be able to be part of something that is so culturally important to the Japanese people. We were so drawn to it that we attended twice. The monks were warm and welcoming. Such a beautiful temple. Our room was simple but also beautiful, with a lovely view of garden and a welcoming cup of tea with biscuit. Vegetarian meals were carefully prepared, delicious and plentiful. We felt grateful to monks for sharing part of their religious traditions with us.
Date: Nov/2023
Japan (Female, age 50-59)
4.60
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朝のお勤めの後。住職がせっかくお茶を出して下さるとのことでしたが、初めての小辺路だったので出発時間が気になり、お断りしてしまいました。 歩いてみて、割と時間通りに次の宿まで行かれたので、これならお茶を頂いておけば良かったと心残りです。 朝食の時間も何度か変更をお願いしましたが、その都度、快く変更に応じて頂きました。 気持ちよく一日目を歩き出すことことができ、感謝しております。高野山やっぱり素敵です。
Date: Oct/2023
Australia (Female, age 60-69)
4.40
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No guest review.
Date: Oct/2023
Switzerland (Male, age **)
4.60
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Great meatless food, and good location in the center of the Koya mountain settlement.
Date: Sep/2023
Australia (Female, age **)
3.40
Cultural experience
The temple was a cultural experience so I guess that’s what you’re really paying for (as it was the most expensive accommodation we had along the trail). The rooms were spacious and comfortable. The food was tasty but the quality was not nearly enough after walking all day (the boys especially went hungry). And don’t be late! Heads up - the only time you’re allowed to use the onsen is between 5pm - 9pm (no matter how sweaty & smelly you are!!).
Date: Sep/2023
United States (Male, age **)
5.00
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No guest review.
Date: Aug/2023
France (Female, age 30-39)
4.80
Unique experience and recommended !
To do once in a lifetime :) We definitely enjoyed this unique experience. The temple is beautiful : amazing garden and wooden structure The ceremony is also a special moment that we will never forget Thanks for offering us the possibility of such an experience
Date: Jun/2023
Latvia (Male, age 40-49)
5.00
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No guest review.
Date: Jun/2023
Japan (Male, age 60-69)
2.60
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No guest review.
Date: May/2023
Australia (Female, age **)
4.00
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No guest review.
Date: May/2023
Hong Kong (Male, age **)
4.40
Luxurious Temple Stay
This is such a one in a lifetime experience. First of all the lodging is gorgeous. As a photographer the colors of the temple's interior is a dream for me to take great pictures in. The rooms were nice and spacious and I LOVED the heated blanket under the table in my room. The buddhist meals were great. It was a wonderful end to my trip.
Date: May/2023
United States (Female, age 50-59)
2.00
maybe cause im foreign
Just fell dis-connected.. staff seems hurried and over burdened,, some food like tempura and rice was cold even when when brought straight to room. didn't feel welcomed. Glad the road slide made me have change plans and leave day early.
Date: May/2023
Australia (Female, age 60-69)
4.80
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No guest review.
Date: Apr/2023
Canada (Female, age **)
5.00
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Wonderful.
Date: Apr/2023
Germany (Female, age 60-69)
4.60
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Sehr freundliche, ruhige Athmosphäre. Phantastisches vegetarisches Essen. Sehr gute Lage. Eindrucksvolle, feierliche Zeremonie am Morgen. Danke, dass wir teilnehmen durften!
Date: Apr/2023
Japan (Female, age 30-39)
5.00
Great experience
Muryoko-in Temple is a must-visit destination for anyone who wants to experience the beauty and tranquility of traditional Japanese culture. As soon as I arrived, I was struck by the serene atmosphere and the stunning scenery that surrounded it. The temple itself is beautifully designed, with intricate woodwork and stunning gardens that are meticulously maintained. You will be offer to participate in a ceremony session early in the morning if you want. The warmth and hospitality of the monks who reside at Muryoko-in was wonderful. They were incredibly welcoming, making my visit truly unforgettable. Overall, I would highly recommend Muryoko-in Temple to anyone who is interested in exploring the rich cultural and spiritual heritage of Japan. It is an experience before enjoying the Kohechi trail which is a must!
Date: Apr/2023
Denmark (Male, age 50-59)
3.20
Interesting stay at the temple.
Good location in the middle of the village. Very interesting to take part in the morning service at 6 AM. Very friendly staff who tried to give me a great stay. Good food.
Date: Apr/2023
Australia (Male, age 60-69)
5.00
Nice temple stay
A nice experinece but very overpriced. Disappointed that could only join in on morning meditation and not other activities
Date: Apr/2023
United States (Female, age **)
5.00
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No guest review.
Date: Feb/2023
New Zealand (Male, age 60-69)
4.80
Kiwi travellers
Lovely place to stay - superb food and beautiful prayers in the morning
Date: Jan/2023
Netherlands (Male, age 40-49)
4.80
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Bath opening hours quite limited, otherwise superb expérience
Date: Dec/2022
Japan (Male, age 40-49)
5.00
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夕食や朝食の配膳をされるのが若いお坊さんであり、少し申し訳ない気持ちになってしまうところはありました。ただ、料理も、接客も、立地も、部屋広さも申し分ありませんでした。
Date: Dec/2022
United States (Female, age 60-69)
4.25
nice to witness the morning ceremony
I was happy to witness the morning ceremony. The garden was beautiful. I had an expectation of short visits with the resident monks like I had experienced with owners at other guesthouses on the Kumano Kodo and that was my expectation and not the reality.
Date: Dec/2022
Canada (Male, age 50-59)
5.00
Excellent
Everything was outstanding
Date: Dec/2022
Japan (Female, age **)
5.00
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No guest review.
Date: Apr/2022
Japan (Female, age 60-69)
4.60
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お部屋の急須に前の方の茶殻が残っていました、
Date: May/2021
Japan (Male, age 40-49)
3.60
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宿の料理として精進料理が出てくるのは初めての体験で、それが物珍しかったです。 あと、お風呂は湯船が広くてのんびりでき、１日の疲れが取れました。
Date: Apr/2021
United States (Male, age 50-59)
0.00
Lights too bright in hallway
Couldn’t sleep
Date: Nov/2020
Japan (Male, age 50-59)
3.40
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無量光院の態様が心地良かったです。 スタッフの皆さんの対応もすごく良かったです。
Date: Nov/2020
Japan (Male, age 60-69)
3.20
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対応いただいた（新人）修行僧と上手くコミュニケーションがとれませんでした
Date: Nov/2020
Japan (Female, age 20-29)
3.80
Beautiful temple stay
Amazing experience with delicious food and beautiful room.
Date: Oct/2020
Japan (Female, age 60-69)
3.60
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翌日朝のお勤めに参列させて頂き、良い体験になりました。 朝食がお勤めの後で遅かったのですが、小辺路の登り口に近くて良かったです。
Date: Aug/2020
Japan (Female, age 30-39)
3.80
とてもいい経験ができました
今回は熊野古道小辺路ルートの出発宿として宿泊しました。 とても立派な入り口や素敵な中庭があり、お料理もボリュームのある精進料理で食べきるのが大変なほどでした。朝６時になるとお勤めの鐘が鳴り、お寺に泊まっている実感が湧きます。 全体的にとても満足ですが、接客・サービス面だけが少し気になりました。 宿泊客の案内や食事の支度などを高野山の学生さんとみられるお坊さんたちが全てされていて、食事や入浴についてよくわからないままなんとなく過ごしてしまいました。また、ラウンジがありコーヒーマシーンが自由に使えるようになっていますが、こちらも使いにくかったです（これはコーヒーマシーンの問題）。ホテルではないのでサービス面が期待と違うのはわかりますが、高野山の他の宿坊に宿泊したことがあるためどうしても比較してしまいました。対応が悪いのではなく、緊張されているのかなぁという印象でした。 同行者は全員はじめての高野山、はじめての宿坊だったので貴重な経験ができとても満足しておりました。今回は熊野古道への出発でゆっくり滞在できませんでしたが、また機会があれば利用したいと思います。
Date: Jan/2020
Australia (Male, age 60-69)
4.00
Lovely stay at Muryoko-in
We stayed at Muryoko-in for two nights in January. The room was spacious but spartan - only cushions to sit on, and meals were served in the room on the floor - great care was needed to avoid dropping anything on the tatami mats! Heating was fine. We attended the fire meditation ceremony both mornings and found it very moving - the chanting of the monks was quite beautiful and the concept of burning the hindrances to wishes was a novel way to think about life choices. The food is amazing, especially the dried tofu which looks and tastes for all the world like bread. The monks are kind and gracious. The shukubo is centrally located and Koyasan is quite compact so we found it easy to walk to all the temples, Daimon Gate etc. The old path through the cemetery to Okunion is one of the most atmospheric walks you will ever do.
Date: Dec/2019
Australia (Male, age 60-69)
3.60
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No guest review.
Date: Nov/2019
United States (Male, age 60-69)
5.00
Great temple for visitors
I have been to Koya-san several times before but Muryokoin was special because of the English speaking monks. Experts in Japanese religion with astute observations. Michele is noteworthy.
Date: Nov/2019
Canada (Male, age 70-79)
4.20
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No guest review.
Date: Nov/2019
United States (Male, age 40-49)
3.00
Good experience, service was lacking.
This is a beautiful facility, and overall we enjoyed our stay. There was a large tour group that stayed the same night as us, however, and I believe for this reason we were not given the level of hospitality that we've experienced at other places we've stayed in Japan. After waiting 45 minutes beyond the time that the staff said they would come get us for dinner, we went down to find that they had forgotten to call us down. Dinner had already been served and it was cold. All of the foreign guests were segregated into a smaller room away from the rest of the guests, which felt a little uncomfortable. One staff member smoked cigarettes in the front hallway, allowing smoke to waft throughout the whole front of the building. The guest rooms have paper walls between them, so the loud snoring of the guest next door would have made it impossible to sleep if I hadn't brought earplugs. The prayer ceremony in the morning was an amazing experience, and was truly an honor to observe and participate in. Breakfast service was a little better than the previous evening, although it still felt a little awkward being segregated as we were. We had a lovely experience, but would request that the hosts be mindful not to devalue or lose sight of their independent travelers when they are attending to a larger group as well.
Date: Oct/2019
Switzerland (Male, age 30-39)
5.00
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No guest review.
Date: Oct/2019
France (Female, age 30-39)
4.00
Unique Homa Fire Ceremony
Great stay at the temple & unique and immersive experience of the Homa Fire Ceremony starting at 6.00 am. Nice traditional and comfortable room with futon overviewing a peaceful Japanese garden, and onsen use only in the evening. Meals are simple yet local and traditional cuisine. Recommended for the singular experience.
Date: Oct/2019
Canada (Female, age **)
4.20
Wonderful experience
My friend and I had a great stay. The room was traditional and comfortable. Supper was delicious and entertaining the monk hosting was very informative. The morning ceremony was an enlightening experience but at 5:30am in the mountains it was chilly, wear layers. The onsen was a perfect relaxation treat but it was small and so very we made friends with others very quickly. Would highly recommend staying here. Such beautiful surroundings and a fascinating history.
Date: Oct/2019
Australia (Female, age **)
4.60
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This was a wonderful experience - staying at the temple. Rising for the 0600 temple service and chanting; the opportunity to ask our many questions and increase our understanding of temple life. It was a delightful stay - and I appreciated the opportunity to have this insight into temple life.
Date: Oct/2019
Australia (Female, age **)
2.80
Muryoko-in Temple
Compared with cost of accommodation in other ryokans in Kunano Kodo area it was quite expensive for the standard of accommodation provided. We appreciated having a separate room for dining and the vegetarian meals were very nice. Information on bus timetables in English would have been helpful.
Date: Oct/2019
Australia (Male, age 50-59)
4.60
Great!
Really enjoyed my stay here. Very friendly and welcoming. The monk who sat with us during meals was very friendly and very giving of his time to talk and explain the workings of the temple and its people.
Date: Sep/2019
France (Female, age **)
4.80
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No guest review.
Date: Sep/2019
Spain (Female, age 30-39)
5.00
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No guest review.
Date: Sep/2019
New Zealand (Male, age 60-69)
4.80
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The only improvement I can suggest is to have a presentation on the temple on the evening of arrival. At the breakfast the following morning, we had an excellent discussion with one of the monks about the morning ceremony we had just attended and about the Shingon Buddhism. We really appreciated the effort and time spent by that particular monk.
Date: Aug/2019
Italy (Male, age 40-49)
4.60
Good stay!
Theplace is nice and clean, the staff is very helpful. The chance to attending to the morning fire ceremony is great and unique. Food was delicious. A little english is spoken so communication was not easy and at the first moments it was quite awkward, there is chance of improving with some written notes, for example. Also it could help for a better understanding of the place and the ceremony, Shower available only in the thermal bath, so only 4 stars. It coulf be better to get the chance of washing fore more time during the day and not only during bath hours.
Date: Jul/2019
Sweden (Female, age 20-29)
4.60
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No guest review.
Date: Jul/2019
Canada (Male, age **)
3.75
Great location in Koyasan
Location is great. The reception seems less warm that what we experienced everywhere else in Japan and in the Kii Peninsula. English might have been a factor.
Date: Jul/2019
United States (Female, age 20-29)
4.80
Amazing Temple Stay
This was our first night of our Kohechi trail hiking trip. The temple was easily accessible via a bus from the Koyasan cable car station, and we were super impressed with everything--the room was large, well-decorated, and clean; the bath, though small, was also clean and had instructions for guests who did not know how to use a Japanese bath; the meals were well-prepared and tasty; and all the monks were kind and helpful! We had a wonderful time here.
Date: Jun/2019
France (Male, age 20-29)
5.00
An unforgettable experience !
I absolutely loved this temple. Monks were careful, both the dinner and the breakfast were great . The morning ceremony was impressive .
Date: May/2019
Germany (Female, age 20-29)
4.80
Unforgettable stay
This was definitely a grand finale to my journey along the Kumano Kodō! Everything about it was most wonderful. The monks treated us guests with exceptional hospitality, invited us to their daily morning ceremony and shared insights of their life as a monk. The food was beautiful to look at and breathtakingly delicious, my room twice the side of what I was used to and even equipped with a kotatsu! After my stay at Koyasan I went to Kyoto, but the temples there could compare to the great experience I have had in Koyasan.
Date: May/2019
Japan (Female, age 50-59)
4.20
インターナショナルな宿坊
外国のお客様も多く、とてもインターナショナルな雰囲気の宿坊。 お部屋はキレイで暖房設備も整っていて気持ちよく過ごせました。
Date: Apr/2019
Australia (Female, age 50-59)
4.60
A great experience
Not as austere as expected, but informative and easy to access in the center of town.
Date: Apr/2019
Australia (Female, age 20-29)
5.00
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No guest review.
Date: Apr/2019
Australia (Female, age 40-49)
4.20
Lovely Stay in Koya-San Temple
Fire ceremony was the highlight of our stay.
Date: Apr/2019
France (Male, age 60-69)
4.20
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a very nice and unusual experience, We appreciated the welcome and serenity of the place.
Date: Mar/2019
Japan (Female, age 50-59)
4.00
Authentic temple
Authentic Temple. Beautiful morning chanting ceremony
Date: Dec/2018
United Kingdom (Female, age 50-59)
5.00
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In this temple there was morning ceremony I took part. I never did such a thing before. But that was great.
Date: Nov/2018
Singapore (Female, age 30-39)
4.60
Beautiful temple with mesmerizing morning ritual
Beautiful temple. The morning ritual was mesmerizing. At a time, guests were allowed to join in and pray as well! We were also told a story about the great and honorable Kobo Daishi in english at the end of the ritual. Great vegetarian meals. The temple's monks were very hospitable and nice. I had a great conversation before leaving. Shared bathroom was crowded, but overall excellent experience.
Date: Oct/2018
Australia (Female, age 60-69)
4.60
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No guest review.
Date: Oct/2018
Australia (Female, age 70-79)
4.60
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No guest review.
Date: Aug/2018
Japan (Female, age 20-29)
4.80
本格的
最近は宿坊もかなり現代的なものが多い中、ここはしっかりしています。食事もとても美味しくて、朝のお勤めの後はスイス人のお坊さまと他の宿泊客の方と朝食まで色々お話をしました。今度は高野山巡りにして、ここに連泊したいです。アクセスもどこに行くにも丁度良かったです。
Date: Jul/2018
Germany (Female, age 50-59)
4.20
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No guest review.
Date: Jul/2018
Australia (Female, age 40-49)
4.00
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No guest review.
Date: Jun/2018
Netherlands (Female, age 30-39)
3.00
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Loved to join the morning ceremony. Food and room nothing special.
Date: Jun/2018
Netherlands (Female, age 50-59)
3.50
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No guest review.
Date: May/2018
Australia (Male, age **)
4.00
Very special experience, highly recommend
Staying in a practising temple was a fantastic experience. Rooms are beautiful with great paintings on the doors, and the grounds were beautiful and serene. Great to take part in the morning ceremony and a monk kindly gave us a great conversation over breakfast. Don't miss this!
Date: May/2018
Belgium (Female, age **)
5.00
Memorable experience
We enjoyed our stay at the Muryoko-in Temple very much. Our room was comfortable and clean. The meals (dinner and breakfast) were excellent. The bathing facilities were well-equipped. It was with great interest that we attended the mesmerizing morning Buddhist ceremony. The monks very kindly invited us to actively participate and provided some explanation about the ceremony at the end.
Date: Apr/2018
United States (Female, age **)
5.00
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I didn't know what to expect with this stay. The monks were incredibly welcoming and inviting. Their invitation to join the morning Homa was an incredible prevliege and honor. A warm bath at the end of a long day was just perfect.
Date: Apr/2018
United Kingdom (Female, age **)
2.60
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The reception staff were a somewhat unfriendly; the mattresses were very thin and the table was not cleaned after dinner each night. However it was well-located and an interesting stay nonetheless.
Date: Mar/2018
Netherlands (Female, age 30-39)
3.40
Lovely warm welcome
Unfortunately we arrived a little late, but the staff had kindly waited for us before closing the gates and had even served us diner, irrigardless of the time. Personally we didn’t enjoy the traditional food as much, but it was nice to try it. It was very special to participate with the morning ceremony. Silly enough, we couldn’t find the light switch, so we had to sleep with the bright light on.
Date: Dec/2017
Japan (Male, age 60-69)
3.80
小辺路歩きの前泊地として便利
高野山の町の中心部である千手院橋にも近く、奥の院や壇上伽藍界隈を散策するにも便利でした。早朝の勤行に出席し、亡き両親の菩提供養をお願いしました。 ところで、廊下を通る足音、もう少し静粛にならないものでしょうか（明り障子一枚なんですから）。まるで、剣道場です。 また、お忙しい為でしょうか、失念されたのでしょうか、朝食の約束時間がズレ込み、予定通り出発できませんでした。この点を除けば、ほぼ満足できました。
Date: Nov/2017
France (Male, age 30-39)
4.00
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No guest review.
Date: Nov/2017
United States (Female, age 70-79)
4.60
Atomospher
They still keep the traditional status as a temple, and share their duty with the visitors. It was new and nice experience.
Date: Nov/2017
Germany (Female, age 20-29)
4.60
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No guest review.
Date: Nov/2017
Canada (Male, age 60-69)
2.20
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Very basic room with tatami floors , food is simple but sufficient, I don’t expect the temple stay to be luxurious. It is very well situated ,not far from the centre of most sites. Morning ceremony is an experience not to be missed.
Date: Nov/2017
Australia (Female, age **)
4.40
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Great experience. Thanks :)
Date: Nov/2017
Germany (Female, age 50-59)
3.00
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the reception where friendly and let us in the room at 11 h cause it was so heavily raining. The food was very poor.
Date: Nov/2017
Austria (Female, age 30-39)
3.50
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No guest review.
Date: Nov/2017
Canada (Female, age **)
3.60
A very busy temple, dedicated staff, and one of the best destination for attending a buddhist service and chanting
No guest review.
Date: Jun/2017
United Kingdom (Female, age 20-29)
5.00
Great temple stay
The temple building was very beautiful and in a great location to explore Koysan and provided maps. The food was lovely and everyone at Muryoko -in was very helpful. The onsite onsen is great and our stay was the perfect start to our hike. Be sure to check our the morning fire ritual!
Date: May/2017
United States (Male, age 70-79)
4.60
A singular experience, and great food!
Elegantly simple large rooms front a long corridor that runs alongside a picturesque Japanese garden. We arrived on a wet, windy night, so the hot onsen bath was especially welcome, and the food both interesting and delicious. The early morning fire service is about an hour-and-a-half long, but it's definitely worth attending and actually joining near the end. Afterwards at breakfast, the leader, a Swiss-born monk, answered questions and gave us valuable background on the service and the traditions of Kumano Buddhism. It may have been our late afternoon arrival, but information about the schedule and procedures was not readily available when we checked in. This was the only negative in an otherwise wonderful stay.
Date: May/2017
United Kingdom (Female, age 20-29)
5.00
A beautiful place and excellent service
We received a warm welcome from the staff and were taken care of with lots of patience and kindness. The dinner was a delicious feast and we really enjoyed the nice hot kotatsu as it was still quite cold. Th following day we received an email that we forgot some of our money in our room and the temple in cooperation with Kumano Travel made sure it was returned to us. We are so impressed and grateful. Thank you everyone in Muryoko-in Temple for taking care of us so well!
Date: Apr/2017
Germany (Male, age 40-49)
3.40
special
special quite good, but the ofuru too small
Date: Apr/2017
Colombia (Female, age 60-69)
3.50
More spiritual than temple stay
The meditation experience was more interesting than the accommodation itself. One observation - we almost could not find the place although it was right in front of us - a sign in English at the entrance would be useful.
Date: Apr/2017
Germany (Female, age 40-49)
4.60
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No guest review.
Date: Apr/2017
Canada (Male, age 60-69)
3.75
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Enjoyed our stay.Service was great. Ned made at night for you. Dinner was excellent! Enjoyed Fire ceremony!
Date: Feb/2017
Germany (Female, age 30-39)
4.80
Special place to be
Staying at this temple was a unique experience that we can highly recommend. To join the ceremony was really interesting. Thanks for being so kind.
Date: Feb/2017
China (Female, age **)
5.00
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A special and unforgettable memory in Muryoko-in!
Date: Jan/2017
United States (Female, age 20-29)
5.00
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No guest review.
Date: Dec/2016
United States (Male, age 30-39)
5.00
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No guest review.
Date: Nov/2016
Singapore (Female, age 20-29)
4.40
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No guest review.
Date: Nov/2016
Switzerland (Male, age 40-49)
4.40
Great experience. Would like to do it again...
Warm welcome from the monk at check-in. The young monk guided us to our rooms. Dinner was really good, but it was getting cold in the dining room (and same for breakfast). But there was a heater in the room where we slept, so overall it was ok. The morning ceremony was impressive and we were all deeply moved. Without any doubt, one of the highlight of our trip to Kansai. If we would come back to Koyasan, we could stay again in this temple, which is also nicely located in the middle of the village, but still very quiet. Thank you !
Date: Sep/2016
Australia (Female, age 50-59)
5.00
Beautiful temple stay
Not sure if all the temples at Koyasan are this pretty, but certainly enjoyed our stay here. Kind and friendly monks, yummy food, and interesting post-service instruction and breakfast discussion from the head monk. Beautiful learning experience!
Date: Jul/2016
China (Female, age **)
4.40
A place to learn more about Japan culture
No guest review.
Date: Jun/2016
Austria (Male, age 30-39)
4.80
best place to calm down
everything was very special and super traditional. the morning ceremonies as very inspiring an calming. the whole trip to koya san was amazing
Date: Apr/2016
United States (Female, age 30-39)
4.80
Unique experience
An unprecedented and memorable experience everyone should consider if traveling in the area. The room far exceeded any expectations and the garden, architecture, and logic of the place can only be fully captured by an overnight stay.
Date: Jan/2016
United States (Male, age **)
1.60
Not what was expected or promised.
Sadly, my experience at this temple was terrible. I was put in an area of the temple that felt like a storage space. The people working in reception were cold and unfriendly. The food was terrible. This was by far my worst experience in my whole time in Japan. The people who worked at the temple did not seem to care at all. I would tell anybody to avoid this place.
Date: Nov/2015
Finland (Female, age 30-39)
5.00
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No guest review.
Date: Nov/2015
France (Female, age 20-29)
4.00
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thank you for the conversation time over breakfast, to explain and allow us to ask our questions.
Date: Oct/2015
United States (Male, age **)
4.80
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No guest review.
Date: Oct/2015
Finland (Male, age 30-39)
4.20
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No guest review.
Date: Oct/2015
Japan (Female, age 40-49)
2.60
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No guest review.
Date: Oct/2015
Russian Federation (Male, age 20-29)
4.60
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No guest review.
Date: Oct/2015
Greece (Female, age 60-69)
4.40
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No guest review.
Date: Aug/2015
Belgium (Male, age 50-59)
4.00
muryoko-in temple
we had a good time at muryoko-in temple . peaceful time .
Date: Aug/2015
Spain (Female, age 30-39)
4.20
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very interesting! we were invited to share the morning prayer with the monks and during breakfast we could talk about buddism with one of them.
Date: Jul/2015
Japan (Male, age 40-49)
4.20
とても落ち着き良かった
高野山には最近立て替えた旅館のような宿坊がありますが、こちらは典型的な古風な宿坊です。それがまた良いのです。部屋の障子を開けると美しい庭が見えました。 お坊さんが館内案内やお食事をお部屋まで運んでくださったりととても親切にしていただきました。 精進料理も堪能しました。ゴマ豆腐がおいしかったです。 朝のおつとめは参加する価値ありです。素晴らしい経験でした。 高野山には何度も来ていますが、今回初めて宿坊に泊まりさらに高野山の魅力に取りつかれてしまいました。 またこちらに泊まらせて頂きたいです。
Date: Jun/2015
Portugal (Female, age 20-29)
5.00
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No guest review.
Date: Apr/2015
Ireland (Male, age 30-39)
4.60
Good food and pleasant surroundings
The food was really good and the monks very welcoming. The building itself is a working temple and lived in, giving it a warm atmosphere. It's also located off the main tourist streets which makes for quieter surroundings. The morning ceremony with it's chanting and ritual was definitely a highlight of my visit. Afterwards the head monk took time to speak to us all and explain a little of the local history. Spent two night there and I'd happy stay again on my next visit.
Date: Dec/2014
Canada (Male, age **)
3.80
Excellent experience
Great experience, would recommend it to anyone. The rooms were quite comfortable, good size, and warm (despite the near freezing temperatures outside). One of the better baths that we stayed in and the food was fairly tasty (but cold). The reception from the monks was quite special. They were very friendly, and it was an honour to observe their morning fire ritual. Likewise, we enjoyed the opportunity to ask questions afterwards and learn more about it over tea, in a way that was quite respectful and not pushy or evangelical. Thank you.
Date: Nov/2014
Switzerland (Male, age 40-49)
2.40
Muryoka-in Temple
Part of the temple is under construction, we could never open the window, a construction building is right and directly in front of it. This should be givmentioned in the reservation information. Nobody ever changed our towels and never tidied the room, we stayed 3 nights. The lady's bath smells There is no farewell at departure, we experienced beautiful farewell with all other stays in Minshuku during our travel in this area. It gives the impression of a very ""commercial stay"" Dinner is very good, breadfast is much less good
Date: Sep/2014
Japan (Male, age 50-59)
3.20
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外国人に襖越しに声を潜める習慣がない。
Date: Nov/2014
Japan (Male, age 60-69)
4.25
宿坊としての利用が前提です
私はたまたま小辺路の出発点として宿泊して早朝に出発したので、僧侶達の行き来する足音が気になりましたが、朝の勤行に参加する目的の宿泊客にとっては何の問題もありません。精進料理も堪能しました。
Date: Nov/2014
Netherlands (Female, age 50-59)
3.00
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This is almost a tourist- factory!
Date: Nov/2014
Portugal (Male, age 50-59)
4.60
Wonderful experience
No guest review.
Date: Sep/2014
Spain (Female, age 40-49)
5.00
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No guest review.
Date: Sep/2014
Belgium (Male, age 20-29)
4.60
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No guest review.
Date: Sep/2014
Spain (Male, age 30-39)
3.60
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No guest review.
Date: Jul/2014
Japan (Male, age 60-69)
2.80
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No guest review.
Date: Jun/2014
Spain (Male, age 50-59)
3.80
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It is a littke bit noisy. The monks are moving to much by night, the flor in on wood and it sounds. Matress and pillows are not soft enought. Wifi available.
Date: Jun/2014
Russian Federation (Male, age 30-39)
4.20
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No guest review.
Date: May/2014
Italy (Male, age 20-29)
5.00
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No guest review.
Date: Apr/2014
Germany (Male, age 40-49)
5.00
Temple Stay
Highly appreciated the hospitable environment, Shingon ceremony and wonderful location.
Date: Apr/2014
Japan (Female, age 20-29)
3.80
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Room was lovely, spacious and Japanese style. Shared, gender separated Onsen bath was great. Dinner was fantastic. Breakfast was simple buddhist cuisine. Located well within the town. We had an issue where we were given incorrect information about where to eat our breakfast, even though I confirmed in both Japanese and English. Also, we were not informed about the morning zazen, which unfortunately meant we missed out. The monks were very friendly and helpful, however appeared quite busy and it felt as if it would be a hindrance if you were to ask them any questions. It was overall a good experience, just a couple of little things to note.
Date: Apr/2014
Australia (Male, age 40-49)
4.75
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wonderful experience and very welcoming, the Ryojin Shori food was amazing
Date: Apr/2014
Australia (Female, age 20-29)
5.00
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Everyone was very kind and friendly. The place and meals were excellent and the experience of warching the morning prayer and ceremony was very touching and unforgetable.
Date: Apr/2014
United Kingdom (Male, age 50-59)
3.20
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No guest review.
Date: Nov/2013
Switzerland (Female, age 50-59)
4.40
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This was a very special experience that I loved.
Date: Nov/2013
United Kingdom (Male, age 30-39)
3.40
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No guest review.
Date: Oct/2013
Australia (Female, age 60-69)
3.80
Muryoko-in
We expected a peaceful setting but, although the room was beautiful, it overlooked a busy road. The monks should supply a list of rules in each room - if this had been done I would not have been reprimanded for naively wearing a yucata to the morning service. The food was great but the place is overpriced.
Date: Oct/2013
New Zealand (Female, age 20-29)
4.20
A great experience
\e thoroughly enjoyed our temple stay. The food was delicious and Koyasan is a very interesting place to explore. But travellers should be aware that the temple rooms are not sound proof, and the monks get up very early!
Date: Sep/2013
Canada (Female, age 50-59)
4.60
Temple stay
Our stay in a Buddhist temple was great. The food, tranquility, monks , atmosphere, morning prayer service were all part of a great adventure. Visiting the graveyard is a must, esp. at night. A wonderful experience in Japan.
Date: Sep/2013
Spain (Male, age 20-29)
4.80
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No guest review.
Date: Jul/2013
United States (Female, age **)
3.60
Good for one visit
This temple stay was interesting in that it offered a unique opportunity to worship with the monks as they did their goma ceremony. The meals were tasty and filling. However, having toilets that always felt grungy and had little privacy (right in the hallway for anyone walking by to hear or see, as well as being coed) was tough. In addition, the old creaky floors meant I was worried about waking up other guests by going down the hall to the toilet, since they could hear everything. The shoji doors were beautiful, but afforded little privacy and the rooms at night were light enough for me to read a book when I kept being awakened. The monks were friendly and the trainees were good with their service, but I would opt for a different place to stay if I went back to Koya-San.
Date: Jun/2013
Czech Republic (Male, age **)
4.80
A nice experience
I stayed in Muryoko-in with my parents for one night. The service provided by the monks was more than we expected. The room is big enough to have three futons prepared for the night. The vegetarian dinner and breakfast were very tasty. The morning Buddhist ceremony was probably the highlight of our stay. After the ceremony, the resident monk of a Swiss origin told us about the history of Koyasan although I expected some discussion afterwards. (I was in Muryoko-in 4 years ago and the guests could then ask questions about the ceremony, the temple or Buddhism so I was disappointed there was no discussion this time.) The breakfast is served in a common room (unlike dinner which is served in the guests' room) so it is difficult to sit Japanese style if you are not used to it. Overall, it was a pleasant stay.
Date: Jun/2013
Australia (Female, age 40-49)
4.40
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An amazing experience staying in a temple and taking part in the ceremony early in the morning.
Date: May/2013
Spain (Male, age 30-39)
5.00
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No guest review.
Date: Apr/2013
France (Female, age 40-49)
5.00
outstanding experience
everything was perfect, but what made this night outstanding was the fact that during breakfast an occidental buddhist monk went answering any question we had. And he did it extremely well so that our 15 year old son was a interested as us by this discussion.
Date: Apr/2013
Australia (Male, age 60-69)
3.20
For the experience
This is not a place for night-owls - wonderful and diverse dishes, monk-delievered to our room by 6PM. Only action after this is a bath in onsen then to sleep on the tatami mat ready for 6AM meditation with the monks - and this was amazing and not to be missed! We had a good night's sleep despite the paper-thin walls and creaky floors. Toilets are just OK but you can't get everything in a working ancient Buddhist temple - what you get is heaps of atmosphere and experience of Temple life in a superb Japanese mountain town.
Date: Apr/2013
Japan (Female, age 40-49)
4.40
素朴でさりげない気配りがある宿坊
チェックイン前・後に荷物を置かせていただき、親切にしていただきました。初めての高野山と言ったら、この辺りを回ったらいいですよ、と地図で教えてくださいました。特別なサービスはないですが、静かに過ごすには丁度いいです。食事はお部屋で、お布団も敷いてくださり、トイレやお風呂は清潔にされていて気持ちよく使用できました。
Date: Apr/2013
Japan (Female, age 30-39)
4.40
Wonderful temple stay!
Excellent vegetarian meals, nice communal bath, beautiful guest rooms, traditional and therefore thin walls, but all guests room had one empty room between them to increase privacy and a sound barrier. Great central area and very helpful staff. The opportunity to have an English explanation of the morning meditation after the fact by the resident German monk was so helpful, as well as the Q&A tea time that followed. Only a little curious as to why we did not eat breakfast with the nice Japanese guests, perhaps they were on a different program, but I would have liked to eat all together as guests.
Date: Feb/2013
Switzerland (Male, age 40-49)
4.60
Excellent Monastery Stay!
We had a wonderful 3 days at Muryoko-in. The rooms was really comfortable and beautiful, the bath was very good, and food (vegetarian) was plenty and tasty. The staff was very good and helped us a lot with their good English. We had a chance to participate in the morning Goma ceremony, and afterwards were invited to tea/coffee with the head priest of the monastery. A monk served as translator, and we had a really rich conversation. We felt very welcome there, not at all as intruders in the daily life of the monastery. I highly recommend a stay at Muryokoin.
Date: Dec/2012
Australia (Male, age 30-39)
3.60
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A lovely Temple stay, though felt a little cut off from the temple side of things. Food was good, service efficient but not overly welcoming. Good stay for the price.
Date: Nov/2012
Netherlands (Female, age 50-59)
4.00
special place
Very special place to stay! Very warm welcome from months, food was great and room spacious and pleasant.
Date: Nov/2012
United Kingdom (Male, age 40-49)
3.80
Muryoko-in Temple November 2012
I very much enjoyed my stay at Muryoko-in, although as I visited at what was clearly a busy time, there was little opportunity for individual attention. As a single traveller, I would rather have had an opportunity to eat with others for my evening meal than having this served in my room.
Date: Nov/2012
Belgium (Female, age 30-39)
3.80
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No guest review.
Date: Nov/2012
France (Male, age 30-39)
2.40
- No subject -
No guest review.
Date: Sep/2012
Australia (Male, age 60-69)
3.60
Very good immersive experience.
Good simple tatami room with lovely outlook to garden. Vegetarian food well made and beautifully set out. Went both mornings to the morning ceremony which was a very good personal experience; mesmerising. Bath hours limited to afternoon/evening. Central location. Multilingual monk Kurt was very helpful with explanations of history and Shingon Buddhism.
Date: Jul/2012
Australia (Male, age 50-59)
3.40
July 2012: one night in Koyasan
Lovely, traditional temple: unfortunately summer rain prevented much time in the pleasant gardens. The highlight was the 6am fire-ceremony during which all guests were invited to go into the inner room. Afterwards an English- and German-speaking monk spent some time explaining the ceremony and teaching guests a mantra to chant. We were disappointed that meals were not taken communally with other guests, but instead each group of guests ate separately.
Date: Jun/2012
Netherlands (Male, age 50-59)
4.20
Morning ceremony
It was nice to witness the morning ceremony. We also appreciated the meals.
Date: May/2012
France (Female, age 60-69)
4.80
- No subject -
I personnaly already staid in another temple in Koyasan, two years ago. All was indoubtly better, nearly perfect, at Muryoko-in. We are entirely satisfied.
Date: May/2012
Denmark (Female, age 40-49)
3.80
Muryoko-in Temple
Very,very nice and helpful monks. We surely enjoyed our stay.
Date: Apr/2012
Germany (Female, age 60-69)
4.40
- No subject -
No guest review.
Date: Apr/2012
Spain (Male, age 30-39)
5.00
a peaceful place
great accommodation. a very peaceful place.
Date: Apr/2012
Macao (Female, age 50-59)
3.80
Price Plan(s)
Statement from the owner to the guests
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| ■ This accommodation follows guidelines to reduce the spread of Covid-19. For Guests ■ Please follow the advice for the public outlined by the World Health Organization when visiting the area. |
Guestrooms
| Western Style | No |
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| Japanese Style | Yes |
| Mixed Style | No |
| Other Style | No |
| Number of Rooms | 30 |
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| Maximum Guests | 80 |
Some rooms are separated by Fusuma doors.
Ensuite toilet: No
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Baths
| Shared Indoor | Yes |
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| Shared Outdoor | No |
| Shared Sauna | No |
| Privately Reserved | No |
| Ensuite Indoor | No |
| Ensuite Outdoor | No |
- Note
Ensuite bath: No
Bath hours: 17:00~21:00
● Not available in the morning
- How to take a Japanese bath
Complete Japanese bath guide.
Meals
| Supper |
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| Meals served in guestroom or dining room from 17:00～18:00 (Buddhist vegetarian Shojin-Ryori) |
| Breakfast |
| Meals served in guestroom or dining room from 8:00 (Buddhist vegetarian Shojin-Ryori) |
●Vegetarian meals only (Shojin-Ryori)
●Where meals will be served is dependent on temple functions and will be decided on the day of your arrival.
●Dinner times are available at 5:00 PM, 5:30 PM, or 6:00 PM. Please select your preferred time at the time of check-in.
- Meal Options
: Possible : Not Possible
Vegetarian 
No Meat
No Fish
No Seafood (other than fish)
No Dashi fish stock
No Dairy
No EggsGluten Free With Miso & Soy Sauce
No Miso & Soy Sauce (Celiac or Intolerant)
Allergies Possible
Others No Raw Fish/Seafood
No Pork
No Red Meat (beef or pork)
No Shellfish
Vegetarianism and gluten free foods are not common in the Japanese countryside. Please double-check the meal options that are possible with each service provider to make sure that it meets your needs.
FISH STOCK: Often being able to eat trace amounts of the ubiquitous Katsuo Dashi (fish stock) makes it easier to find vegetarian options.
GLUTEN: For those who are not intorelant to gluten or Celiac then choosing Gluten Free "With Miso and Soy Sauce" will increase your options.
NOTE: It is difficult and not culturally sensitive to change meal requests, or make new meal demands, onsite when you arrive at accommodations. Meal options must be confirmed during the reservation process and respected during your visit.
Facilities & Services
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- Internet
- Free Wi-Fi (Guestroom)
- Free Wi-Fi (Lobby)
- Credit Card
- Not accepted
- Traveler's Cheques
- Not accepted
- Language
- English. Level depends on which monks are on duty.
- Notes
- ● Non-smoking facility
● Kotatsu heater● Kerosene heater● No TV in any rooms
Access
- Access Information
Osaka Namba (Nankai) to Koyasan
● 90 min by train from Nankai Osaka station to Gokurakubashi (極楽橋) station (Nankai Railways)
● 5 min by cable car from Gokurakubashi to Koyasan
● 9 min by bus from Koyasan bound for Okunoin (奥野院). 1 minute walk from "Koya Keisatsumae (高野警察前)" bus stop.
Nankai Railway website >>
Kii-Tanabe (via Ryujin Onsen) to Koyasan
● ~ 3 hr 30 min by bus from Kii-Tanabe Station to Koyasan via Ryujin Onsen (there is a transfer at Gomadanzan) (bus timetable 7)
※ This bus service does not run from the beginning of December to the end of March.
●~3 minutes walk from "Senjuin-bashi (千手院橋)" bus stop.
More bus timetables >>
Koyasan Area
- Shuttle Service
- Not available
- Parking
- Up to 15 vehicles (free)
Sorry, "Reservation Requests" are not available at this time.
Set booking times: 7:00–9:30 and 19:00–22:00 daily, Japan Standard Time.
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