Date: Apr/2026
Singapore (Female, age 50-59)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 4, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
Comfortable temple stay
We stayed at Nan-In temple for 2 nights so that we could spend some time exploring Koyasan town itself. The rooms are huge and the views from the room are serene and beautiful. As we booked to attend the night tour, the temple arranged for an earlier dinner for us, and the next morning we could attend the temple morning ceremony too. Location of temple is also fairly near the trail head of the Kohechi trail.
Date: Apr/2026
Japan (Female, age **)
Individual:
Guestroom 3, Baths 4, Meals 3, Location 4, Reception & Service 4
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
- No subject -
Date: Apr/2026
New Zealand (Male, age 70-79)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
Temple stay
The stay at the temple was excellent, the staff and monks were very friendly and helpful
I would recommend Nan-in to anyone
Date: Mar/2026
Taiwan (Female, age **)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
- No subject -
Date: Nov/2025
Malaysia (Female, age 40-49)
Individual:
Guestroom 4, Baths 4, Meals 4, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
Temple stay in Koyasan
Quiet location for a temple stay in Koyasan. Good experience with the vegetarian temple meals and morning prayers.
Date: Nov/2025
Canada (Male, age 30-39)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
- No subject -
Date: Nov/2025
United States (Female, age 60-69)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
Best stay on the Kohechi!
Absolutely sublime and beautiful place to stay. Not contrived or touristy. Arrived after a long tough wet day, and we were welcomed like family members and quickly helped out of our wet gear and given a drying rack for room, which had a lovely heater!! Onsen was a welcome calm place, then dinner was a fabulous mix of vegetarian items. We joined the morning service for a few final moments of peace and calm before the long trek back to Osaka, and then onward to Narita. May absolutely favorite place of our whole trek and would like to return for several days.
Date: Nov/2025
Romania (Male, age 30-39)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
- No subject -
Date: Oct/2025
Italy (Male, age 70-79)
Individual:
Guestroom 4, Baths 4, Meals 5, Location 4, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
Nice experience
Date: Oct/2025
Estonia (Female, age 50-59)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
Wonderful stay
We somehow expected simple and modest stay but had to met high-level reception with all amenities and morning ceremony.
Date: Oct/2025
Germany (Female, age **)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
- No subject -
Date: Oct/2025
Belgium (Male, age 30-39)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
Perfect authentic temple stay
We had a fantastic time at Nan in temple. Although the monks spoke little English they tries their best and managed to communicate with us. The meals were fabulous too, as were the baths. I would definitely stay here again!
Date: Aug/2025
Switzerland (Female, age 40-49)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
absolute beauty
The temple is a gorgeous array of rooms giving on to beautifully tended gardens. The food was delicious. I loved the wooden bath with perfect water. A wonderful experience. Thank you very much!
Date: Jul/2025
United States (Male, age 50-59)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 4
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
A Wonderful and Peaceful Place!
We felt like royalty, as we had the guest wing to ourselves. The food and the location were excellent.
Date: Jun/2025
Australia (Male, age **)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 4, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
- No subject -
Date: Jun/2025
United States (Male, age 30-39)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
- No subject -
Date: May/2025
France (Male, age 40-49)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
- No subject -
Date: Apr/2025
France (Male, age 20-29)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
- No subject -
Date: Apr/2025
Israel (Male, age 60-69)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
- No subject -
Date: Apr/2025
Germany (Male, age 70-79)
Individual:
Guestroom 4, Baths 4, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
A special experience
A very special experience
Date: Apr/2025
Australia (Male, age 40-49)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 4, Meals 4, Location 5, Reception & Service 3
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
Enjoyable Stay
Stayed here at the start of my Kumano Kodo hike. Really nice place, very welcoming, good food, and the amenities were excellent. A little off the main road but easy to find and not far from all what Koya has to offer.
Date: Dec/2024
Hong Kong (Male, age **)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 4, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
Great stay
Authentic temple, impeccable environment. You can go for morning ceremony as well for the true experience. Definitely worth to revisit.
Date: Nov/2024
Japan (Male, age 50-59)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 4, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
- No subject -
Date: Oct/2024
Taiwan (Female, age 50-59)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
- No subject -
Date: Oct/2024
Taiwan (Female, age 50-59)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
友善的南院
由於要早起健行,南院的師父也配合我們的行程,也早起為我們準備早點，小師父本來是放假的,也特別來幫我們準備一切,
讓我們在南院的一切倍感親切,賓至如歸，有機會還會再來南院住宿,感恩南院的小師父。
Date: Nov/2024
Japan (Female, age 50-59)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 4, Location 4, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
- No subject -
部屋にテレビがあってビックリ。サービスも旅館並み。感じも良く、朝のお努めも長すぎず短すぎず、起承転結もあって、気持ちよく１日を始められました！
Date: Oct/2024
Canada (Male, age 30-39)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 4, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
- No subject -
Date: Jun/2024
Japan (Male, age 70-79)
Individual:
Guestroom 4, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 4, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
- No subject -
精進料理は最初『これだけ?』と、思いましたが、見た目以上にボリュームがあり、とてもおいしくいただきました。
Date: May/2024
Italy (Male, age **)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
- No subject -
Date: May/2024
United States (Female, age 30-39)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
Very lovely temple stay
My partner and I stayed one night at Nan-in Temple and really enjoyed the entire experience. The onsen was fabulous, the rooms were comfortable and spacious with a great view of the inner gardens. The morning ceremony was about 45 minutes and all in Japanese. We don't speak Japanese but we were very happy to be welcomed by the staff. The food was out of this world! So good.
Date: May/2024
Taiwan (Male, age 50-59)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 3, Location 5, Reception & Service 3
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
Everything is fine, except the behavior receptionist is not professional.
Everything is fine, except the behavior receptionist is not professional.
Date: May/2024
Switzerland (Female, age **)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
nice experience
very nice people, beautiful and clean room, super japanese food
Date: Apr/2024
Canada (Female, age 30-39)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
Quiet and Calm Stay
We had a wonderful time here. The location is fantastic and within walking distance of anywhere in town. The baths are really nice, clean, and comforting. The food is great, and you won't be missing meat at any meal. The hosts are gracious and kind people, making you feel welcome in a place that may be a little different for you. Morning ceremony is exceptional. You will feel welcome, and all you need to do is enjoy and respect the ceremony.
Date: Nov/2023
United States (Male, age **)
Individual:
Guestroom 4, Baths 4, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 4
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
Wonderful temple stay!
We enjoyed the vegetarian meals and the morning worship service! The temple has an onsen as well.
Date: Nov/2023
Taiwan (Female, age 30-39)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
- No subject -
Date: Nov/2023
United Kingdom (Female, age **)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 4, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
- No subject -
Date: Oct/2023
Malaysia (Male, age 60-69)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
- No subject -
Date: Oct/2023
Malaysia (Male, age 60-69)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
- No subject -
We had an excellent stay. Everything was perfect.
Date: Oct/2023
Switzerland (Male, age 30-39)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
- No subject -
Friendly staff, great room, great food, great bath and a great experience with the morning ceremony. And: even if they say there's no English Speaking staff: their English is more than good enough.
Date: May/2023
United States (Male, age 50-59)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 4, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
Atmospheric temple stay
We enjoyed our two nights in Nan-in temple. The staff was very attentive, it was great to participate in the morning service, learn more about the temple, and enjoy hot tubs. Short walking distance from all of the Koyasan sites.
Date: Apr/2023
Malaysia (Male, age 50-59)
Individual:
Guestroom 4, Baths 4, Meals 5, Location 4, Reception & Service 3
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
Nan-In Temple Stay
We check-in to leave our backpack early morning at the temple. After which we explore Koyasan and return to check-in at 3pm. Excellent accommodation and food with morning prayer session which we participated. The morning was cold.
Initially, there was some miscommunication on the temple stay with one of the young monk.
Date: Mar/2023
United States (Female, age 70-79)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
- No subject -
Date: Oct/2022
Germany (Male, age 50-59)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 4, Meals 4, Location 4, Reception & Service 4
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
- No subject -
Date: Sep/2021
Japan (Male, age 60-69)
Individual:
Guestroom 4, Baths 4, Meals 2, Location 3, Reception & Service 4
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
チェックアウト時
チェックアウト時に部屋代を請求されました。こちらも支払い済確認書を提出していませんでしたが、宿坊側も未確認でした。最終的に支払いをしませんでしたが、宿坊側からは謝罪の言葉はありませんでした。最後にちょっと後味が良くなかったです。
Date: May/2021
Japan (Male, age **)
Individual:
Guestroom 4, Baths 4, Meals 4, Location 4, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
- No subject -
初めての宿坊泊まりでしたが，晩御飯の精進料理が肉魚がないとは思われないほど非常に美味しかったです．あきらめていたお酒もいただくことができ，満足一杯の晩御飯でした．また，不動院ということで，護摩を焚いて炎が上がる中での朝の勤行も非常に素晴らしい体験となりました．
Date: Oct/2021
Japan (Male, age 40-49)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 4, Meals 5, Location 4, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
- No subject -
Date: May/2021
Japan (Male, age 40-49)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 3, Location 4, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
- No subject -
Date: Nov/2019
Japan (Male, age 70-79)
Individual:
Guestroom 4, Baths 4, Meals 4, Location 5, Reception & Service 4
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
高野山から熊野古道トレッキングへ
高野山は初めての訪問。素晴らしいの一言。同伴した昔の同僚オーストラリア人も甚く感動したようです。2泊ですが実際費やしたのは1日余り。機会在れば再度訪れてみたいとおもいます。
Date: Nov/2019
Australia (Female, age 50-59)
Individual:
Guestroom 4, Baths 4, Meals 4, Location 5, Reception & Service 4
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
Interesting experience
The temple was well set out and comfortable. English was not a strong point but communication was still good.
Date: Oct/2019
South Africa (Female, age 30-39)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 4, Location 4, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
Beautiful temple stay
My husband and I had an incredible stay at Nan-In Temple. We were made to feel very welcome, from our arrival, to our tour, to our departure. We really enjoyed the onsen bathing facilities, the tranquil gardens that we could view from every window, the delicious dinner, and our morning prayers with the monks. Koyasan is an incredibly beautiful location, and we felt visiting that mountain sanctuary was one of the highlights of our trip to Japan.
Date: Sep/2019
Singapore (Female, age 50-59)
Individual:
Guestroom 4, Baths 4, Meals 3, Location 2, Reception & Service 4
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
- No subject -
Date: Aug/2019
Japan (Male, age 40-49)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
初宿坊
初宿坊でしたが、こんなに過ごしやすいとは思っていませんでした。お部屋もきれいで、ヒノキのお風呂は最高です！精進料理も味、ボリュームとも充実です。
朝のお勤めも貴重な体験で、おかげで気分新たに小辺路を本宮まで完歩できました。
Date: Aug/2019
France (Male, age **)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
Unique experience!
The temple accommodation was alas only available for two nights as we would have instead stayed longer. The guestroom was spacious and convenient, with a deck over a garden, the meals were fabulous, the whole place very quiet, and the monks most gracious. As there were very few guests along us, the onsens were available all the time. The only thing I could not understand was the impossibility to take a shower in the morning. Highly recommended!
Date: Aug/2019
United Kingdom (Male, age 20-29)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
The perfect temple stay
Would thoroughly recommend, we had a wonderful time staying here for one night. We didn’t speak japanese but this wasn’t a problem. The food was amazing and hospitality very warm; and the building itself is superb.
Date: Jun/2019
Japan (Female, age **)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 4, Meals 4, Location 4, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
Relax in a Temple
Lovely room with a view to one of the several beautiful gardens at Nan-In. Welcome was lovely. The bath was clean and hot.
Experiencing the morning temple ritual was meaningful and a kind and welcoming gesture from the monks.
The meals were simple, delicious and filling. Would love to visit again.
Date: Jun/2019
China (Female, age 50-59)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 4
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
- No subject -
It was a pleasure to stay there. Nan-in Temple has very nice onsen.
Date: May/2019
France (Male, age **)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
- No subject -
Date: Apr/2019
New Zealand (Female, age 50-59)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 4
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
Nan In
Beautiful atmospheric temple & a privilege to attend the ceremony
Date: Apr/2019
Switzerland (Male, age **)
Individual:
Guestroom 4, Baths 4, Meals 4, Location 4, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
- No subject -
Date: Apr/2019
France (Male, age 60-69)
Individual:
Guestroom 4, Baths 5, Meals 4, Location 4, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
Our first experience: absolutely perfect
We'll keep best rememberings from our stay at Nan-in Temple: it was our first experience in a temple, and we really enjoy reception, service(very friendly), but also the location (in front of the bus stop,and close to the center), meals (despite no explanation have been given about what was served, neither how to eat), and rooms (despite coldness at this season!)
Celebration in the early morning looks very emotional, even from a "tourist" point of view!
I may have given a "5*" quotation for all the items..
Date: Apr/2019
United States (Male, age 60-69)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
Wonderful temple stay
This temple was beautiful, quiet and spiritual. The staff do not speak any English but were very helpful anyway, even finding a long yukata for this 75 inch tall walker! The visitor facilities are top notch.
Date: Dec/2018
Singapore (Female, age 40-49)
Individual:
Guestroom 4, Baths 4, Meals 4, Location 3, Reception & Service 4
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
Very pleasant stay
Date: Dec/2018
United Kingdom (Female, age 50-59)
Individual:
Guestroom -, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
- No subject -
I hadn't before stay or visit any temple. For me it was a great experience. In temple around there was quite cold, but in the room was warm and nice. I admire the monks minimalist lifestyle and faith and they everyday duties, especially in wintertime.
Date: Jul/2018
Australia (Female, age 50-59)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 4, Meals 3, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
Beautiful and peaceful
I stayed here with my two teenagers. The temple is beautiful. Our room was huge and had views of the lovely garden. There was no one else there so we had the toilets to ourselves and the share bath as well. The meals were nice enough but no coffee served with breakfast which I think needs addressing. We attended the morning service which was lovely to listen to. All in all a lovely experience
Date: Jun/2018
Australia (Male, age 60-69)
Individual:
Guestroom 4, Baths 4, Meals 5, Location 4, Reception & Service 3
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
- No subject -
The accommodation and food were very good, but we did think the prices were high.
Date: May/2018
China (Male, age 40-49)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 4, Location 5, Reception & Service 4
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
Nice temple stay experience
Basicaly, my Nan-in stay was similar to my previous others temple stays in Koya-san.
Even if a little bit pricey, the experience remains nice but do not expect deep exchanges with temple monks and staff except if you are fluent in Japanese with strong boudhism interest and knowledge.
The guestroom had very nice furniture and understated decoration ; the bathroom is also great.
Date: May/2018
Netherlands (Female, age 40-49)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 3, Meals 3, Location 4, Reception & Service 3
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
- No subject -
The room and the accommodation were good, but I missed a bit a personal touch. I was hoping to have a conversation with the monks, but they were very closed.
Date: May/2018
Japan (Female, age 50-59)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
- No subject -
Date: Apr/2018
Switzerland (Male, age 40-49)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths -, Meals 3, Location 4, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
- No subject -
Date: Apr/2018
Finland (Male, age 30-39)
Individual:
Guestroom 4, Baths 4, Meals 4, Location 4, Reception & Service -
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
Nan-in Temple before Kohechi Trail.
An excellent and relaxing Temple stay with very delicious food and a great morning pray ceremony. The temple is close enough to the center and very easy to find. The reception was good and everything was communicated clearly.
Date: Apr/2018
Australia (Male, age **)
Individual:
Guestroom 4, Baths 5, Meals 4, Location 5, Reception & Service 4
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
Comfortable Temple Stay
We definitely recommend a temple stay in Koyasan to get the most out of the town and this is a great one to do it in. It is certainly anything but basic and was probably the most comfortable place we stayed in for our 6 nights (a really great way to finish). The rooms are great, the food very tasty (surprisingly alcohol was offered with the meal) and the onsen was the best we have seen along our pilgrimage. The morning prayers are a must too and we were made to feel very welcome.
Date: Apr/2018
United Kingdom (Male, age 60-69)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
Welcoming stay in Koyasan
My wife & I had a lovely stay at Nan-in - everything was smart and immaculately clean, and the food very good (beer available at dinner). Made very welcome at morning prayer service - seating supplied!
Date: Jan/2018
United Kingdom (Female, age 30-39)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 4, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
- No subject -
A beautiful, peaceful place to stay. The guest room is simple but lovely and the meal (all vegetarian) was wonderful. The morning ceremony was a privilege to join (no fire ceremony).
Date: Dec/2017
Denmark (Male, age 30-39)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
Great experience, but be 15 minutes early for ... everything
We stayed at Nan-in after our Kohechi hike mid September.
It was beautiful: The room was clean and had a beautiful view into the garden. We just wanted to sit there and stare outside... The food was also excellent. It's vegan, but the variety of tastes they manage to produce without using fish, meat, and strong spices is astonishing! Also, everybody there was very nice, and we liked, that the temple wasn't as touristy as some of the bigger ones there.
We had one disappointment unfortunately: We really hoped to participate in the morning prayers. We were told that the morning prayers started at 6:30 AM and went there a few minutes early, only to find ourselves locked out of the prayer room along with the other guests. The monks had started much earlier than they had told us. So, if you want to see the morning prayers, make sure you show up at the meeting point at least 15 minutes earlier.
Date: Nov/2017
Australia (Female, age 60-69)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 4, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
- No subject -
The temple stay was a highlight of our trip. Our room, the dining area and onsen were all beautiful. We were made to feel very welcome by the monks and enjoyed delicious temple style cooking. I have only given location 4 stars because it was slightly away from the centre of the town and many temples are much closer to the cemetery . It was an easy walk to all sights we wanted to see.
Date: Oct/2016
France (Male, age 40-49)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
Great temple
The room was big and very nice (new). Big bath. Great private dinner in a big room with view on the garden ! Very nice welcome.
Date: Aug/2016
China (Male, age 30-39)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location -, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
Excellent!
Should stay here, good experience.
Date: May/2016
Australia (Male, age 60-69)
Individual:
Guestroom 4, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
A charming and comfortable stay
Date: Nov/2015
France (Female, age 20-29)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
- No subject -
thank you very much for your greatings attention and care. it was a short time but we enjoyed a lot.
Date: Aug/2015
Canada (Male, age 30-39)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
Great relaxing stay
We very much enjoyed our stay and would highly recommend it to others. The place is gorgeous and serene, with clean and well decorated rooms. The food is both beautiful and delicious. We had dinner one night in a dining room overlooking a garden with a pond. Staff were very friendly - they even waited up for us the first night when we arrived late.
Date: Oct/2014
Spain (Female, age 30-39)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 4, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
- No subject -
Date: Nov/2014
Australia (Male, age 70-79)
Individual:
Guestroom 4, Baths 4, Meals 4, Location 4, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
- No subject -
Date: Oct/2014
Japan (Female, age 40-49)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
アットホームな雰囲気の宿坊でした♪
8月最終週にお世話になりました。当日は私達２人のみの宿泊で、ゆっくり滞在を楽しむ事が出来ました。お料理は丁寧に一品一品作っていて美味しく頂きました。お風呂も木の香りが良く、ゆったりと入れました。
高野山の中では入り口に近い場所ですが、中心街のガヤガヤ感から少し離れて、静かに過ごせたので南院さんして良かったと思います。
Date: Aug/2014
Italy (Female, age 40-49)
Individual:
Guestroom 3, Baths 3, Meals 3, Location 3, Reception & Service 3
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
- No subject -
no one speaks english at the temple and this could some times be a problem
Date: May/2014
Switzerland (Female, age **)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 4, Location 4, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
- No subject -
Date: Apr/2014
Switzerland (Female, age 30-39)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
- No subject -
Date: Sep/2013
Australia (Male, age 20-29)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 4, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Sacred Space, Special Guestroom, Supper & Breakfast
- No subject -
Such a beautiful and serene place, very special indeed. Amazing food. Thank you so much
Date: Aug/2013
France (Male, age 30-39)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 4, Meals 4, Location 4, Reception & Service 2
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
Experience in a traditional temple in Koya-San
Beautiful place, beautiful temple, very good meals for dinner. A very good night here and a wonderful experience of a traditional evening within a real temple !
The bad point could be for the reception, a little bit ""cold""... but probably dued to language misunderstandings. A GREAT PLACE TO DISCOVER !
Date: Dec/2012
Germany (Male, age 40-49)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
- No subject -
Date: Nov/2012
Singapore (Male, age 30-39)
Individual:
Guestroom 4, Baths 4, Meals 5, Location 4, Reception & Service 4
Plan:
Temple Stay, Supper & Breakfast
- No subject -
Date: Aug/2012
Spain (Female, age 40-49)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Sacred Space, Special Guestroom, Supper & Breakfast
We are very satisfied of all. We give a 5 for all the items.
We enjoy auor stay in Nan-in temple. It’s clean, confortable, good meals, and very kindly.
