Great hotel! Friendly monks! Was an amazing experience to participate in temple’s meditation. We also enjoyed the food! Highly recommended!

Stayed in February 2025

Nothing. We read reviews saying it got cold at night but when we went the heaters worked a treat and we didn’t feel the cold a single bit.

Venue is beautiful. Staff are wonderfully welcoming and friendly. The dinner and breakfast was beautiful, everything from the presentation to the taste, it was truly beautiful and my favourite moment out of a whole 2 weeks travelling around Japan. You will not regret booking this place.

Stayed in March 2025

-Maybe please put a piece of paper near the food sets to explain what we are eating ; some foods were explained, some not. However all if it was very good -very cold in the rooms during spring, although we receive a heater and the A/C works on heating mode. Maybe consider a bigger capacity heater

Great location Really nice rooms Great vegetarian food Very friendly staff Rooms are traditional but with some modern twists

Stayed in March 2025

The only feedback we have: please remember to top up the fuel for the burners in the room. If it runs out in the middle of the night during winter, the room can get freezing cold.

Stunningly gorgeous property. The pictures don’t do it justice. Very high quality fittings and thoughtful design elements. Service from the mints was top notched - as if run by one of the luxury hotel brands. The kaiseki dinners bring joy to vegetarian cuisine!

Stayed in February 2025

The heating turns off sometime at night making the room really cold, especially in winter. But we know about this especially when staying at traditional accommodations.

The room was perfect for us as a couple. We opted for a room with bath and it has an automatic function that fills up the bathtub, in time for a relaxing soak. We can also take a bath anytime we want, as opposed to the rooms with shared baths. The room is also spacious and the monks/staff were very welcoming and helpful throughout our stay. They provided detailed instructions on the stay, like for the morning prayer, they will knock and guide you to the prayer area/temple. The morning service was naturally in Japanese and we appreciate that there is an English translation and guide how to conduct oneself during the ceremony. Most importantly, the vegetarian dinner and breakfast were phenomenal. The best vegetarian meals we've had for a while. So definitely recommended! We would stay there again.

Stayed in February 2025

The heater in the room burns some kind of fuel which didn't benefit the air quality

Unique experience, extremely friendly staff, the dinner was one of the best we've had in Japan

Stayed in December 2024

Staff were so lovely and accomodating. Truely an authentic experience. Nothing to complain about! Would recommend to everyone.

Stayed in January 2025

Everything was memorable, but the dinner was exceptionally good- the best vegetarian meal we've ever had.

Stayed in January 2025

Overpriced for what it is but great experience

Exceptional place to stay. Amazing dinner and breakfast. Lovely room and onsen. Fantastic stay!

Stayed in December 2024

Very cold in common parts

Meals

Stayed in November 2024

Beautiful location with very helpful staff though the areas outside of the hotel were quite cold. The room was beautiful and warm. The food was delicious! Enjoyed the public bath, as well.

Stayed in December 2024

Everything was outstanding

Property, location, food, service was all exceptional

Stayed in December 2024

Gorgeous gardens and extremely friendly staff, wonderful dinner and breakfast even as a picky eater, morning ritual was lovely too.

Stayed in December 2024

Futons were not very comfortable unless you doubled them up

The incredibly beautiful meals served in a private room. Morning prayer. And especially the fire ceremony they do every 28th of the month. Very special opportunity. I was told by someone from Japan this is one of the few authentic ones in town. It was almost 2 hours long. The gardens were beautiful with fall colors. The rooms with private bath were definitely the way to go. Could soak and enjoy the yes lit up outside. Not just a small garden outside the window.

Stayed in November 2024

We would have loved to interact with the monks more. Because of that, we felt a bit too much like tourists, outsiders in the place, whereas if you come here, it's mostly to experience their way of living.

We loved our stay at Fudo in. The dinner, ceremony, public bath all contributed to a great experience! Highly recommend. It is also well located in Koyasan.

Stayed in November 2024

Very comfortable and clean. The food was delicious. The staff were very polite and helpful.

Stayed in November 2024

Nothing

Parking right in front, very clean and the food vegetarian food was wonderful. The temple itself is beautiful, and I highly recommend the morning prayer service which is partially in English. There was a female monk that chanted beautifully! Make sure you check in as early as possible to get the full experience.

Stayed in November 2024

The walls are very thin (just the nature of construction) so tourists/guests need to understand that they need to be courteous and quiet as adjacent rooms can hear them.

If you're venturing all the way to Koyasan, then complete the experience and immerse yourself in this memorable shukubo experience. The staff and monks are genuine and courteous. The lodging facilities are comfortable and refined with nice touches and attention to detail. The food, although vegetarian, is exquisite - amazing flavors and textures that will satisfy. Alcohol is also available at extra cost. The morning prayer service and sutra recitation is guided as is the Ajikan meditation session which follows. Fudo-in seems smaller than some other lodging venues, which makes it more attractive and quieter. Location is perfect for bus stop #8.

Stayed in November 2024

Nothing

I think it’s the best place we’ve ever stayed in, though we did upgrade to a junior suite with bathroom facility. The staff were charming, the food was amazing and the morning temple service was calming and inspiring and involved the guests. It’s a quiet temple set back from the road close to no 8 bus stop and near the cemetery walk through the huge cedars to the temple at the end. Gardens there were beautiful. Served alcohol, too.

Stayed in November 2024

Amazing staff, beautiful location. Overall great experience staying here.

Stayed in October 2024

As few things in Japan, this is quite touristic. I thought the morning prayer were just for us a way to witness the local monks doing their prayer. Instead, it felt a little like a touristic attractions.

This is exactly what you imagine. A true Japanese traditional experience in a temple. From the night in the temple to the dinner with yukatas. A must do

Stayed in October 2024

Nothing, it was a little pricey compared to the typical style of travel we were going for, however definitely worth it.

Great location, close to the main attractions. Food was also amazing.

Stayed in September 2024

Quite expansive & check out time a bit too early

Everything perfect. Room, Building, Food, Hosts, Morning Ceremony

Stayed in September 2024

Great location and facility. Exceptionally clean and food was wonderful.

Stayed in October 2024