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Beautiful rooms and garden

Stayed in March 2025

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Prefect !

Stayed in March 2025

Everything was perfect.

We absolutely loved the place. This was actually once of the places that we really want to come back to sometime in the future. Everything was perfect and even exceeded our expectations. The staff was super friendly, tentative to all the details. Temple itself, common areas and the room were very cozy and relaxing. The private bath, meditation and making personal scent were the activities that we tried and enjoyed so very much. It felt so good to escape Kyoto (we loved it, but it's a big and touristy city..) and calm down at least for a day. So this place met all these expectations. Thank you so much.

Stayed in February 2025

Amazing experience! 100% recommended. I enjoyed the morning meditation.

Stayed in February 2025

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Takayama Zenkoji is beautiful with a very welcoming atmosphere. We attended a service and listened to a very good sermon by the temple priest. There are activities such as Sutra writing, meditation, and walking through the 'crypt' or underground passage in the dark. We had done this before in the Zenkoji temple in Nagano. The rooms are beautiful with a fantastic bathroom and a lovely Ofuro that can be booked in advance.

Stayed in January 2025

We did love the electric blankets as it was snowing outside. Room was very spacious, with nice view to garden.

Stayed in December 2024

The monks/hosts were amazingly friendly and took their time to welcome me to the place. I partook in the morning prayer and was able to have a very nice conversation with the monk, who patiently answered my questions and taught me about Buddhism. It was cold at night, but the room had good heating options and an electric blanket in the futon.

Stayed in January 2025

If I had to criticise I’d warn people that it is cold in winter. Totally understandable being an old temple. We were comfortable as electric blankets were on all the beds and reverse air con and heating were provided. Maybe not the place for you in winter if cold bothers you.

Beautiful traditional rooms set in an old temple. We had a large suite with its own bathroom and effectively 3 other rooms (2 bedrooms and a dining area) for a family of 4. The facilities were super clean and beautifully presented, and the staff we met were just lovely and helpful. Think tatami mats, futon beds etc. The other thing that struck us was the amount of space, we never expected to stay somewhere so spacious in Japan. There are a number of experiences you can participate in as well, be sure to check them out! Probably no more than a 15 min walk to most sights in town.

Stayed in December 2024

Very good hotel like rooms. Both private and public bath and washrooms where very clean and new. The friendly temple employees gave good information and guidance.

Stayed in November 2024

All good

Location

Stayed in November 2024

beautiful Temple in one of my favorite Cities.. fantastic staff, very nice and accommodating.. specially Nod goes to the meditation coach after morning prayer. so thankful for everything he taught me.

Stayed in November 2024

This place is amazing, the staff is amazing, the experiences are amazing. The morning prayers are very suggestive and the breakfast cooking fun, they explain to you everything and they do it with nice smile and passion. Thank you to Mihoko, the monk and the host that helped me with the breakfast making Ryou (I don’t know if I spell it right) and the host from Hokkaido ( unfortunately I don’t know his name). It has been a real pleasure!

Stayed in November 2024

A very nice experience indeed. All my friends enjoyed the meditation as well. And our luggage was kept for us

Stayed in October 2024

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Clean room, well equipped bathroom Hosts were extremely helpful and friendly Great meditation session

Stayed in October 2024

The only thing is that our room (Sakura) was next to the praying room and stumbling/people/bells made us wake up earlier.

They were very welcoming and showing us around. The English of Sazuki is really good and he gave us some nice tips about the neighborhood. We went to the included praying session in the morning, unfortunately that due to the Takayama festival we couldn’t do any thing else as other activities sounded great! The room was comfortable, we had a shared bathroom that looked beautiful.

Stayed in October 2024

The walls are a bit thin, so you can hear others, but the rooms are spaced away from each other where it's not a big issue.

Fantastic experience sleeping on the futons. Also very enjoyable tea ceremony, morning prayer, and meditation. The bath and other amenities were also very modern.

Stayed in October 2024

My room faces an indoor court. Yet, the advertisement states that room face beautiful garden. A big disappointment. Checked by 8pm and instructions didn't work. Luckily staff was still there to let me in.

Serene temple. Well equipped.

Stayed in October 2024

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The Hotel was very beautiful and the location excellent We loved morning prayers which made the experience of staying at the Temple even more special

Stayed in October 2024

There was some building work going on at the property when we were staying, so it was quite noisy at times during the day.

We stayed in a family room, which was made up of two separate rooms connected by a corridor which had a lovely view of the garden. The rooms are a lovely blend of traditional Japanese (i.e. tatami mats, futon beds) and a more modern style (i.e. contemporary bathroom). The hotel itself is well located, being only a short walk away from all the main attractions and has on-site parking. I'd describe this place as being a temple that also has rooms, rather than a hotel that happens to be in a temple. The staff all spoke excellent English.

Stayed in September 2024

We really enjoy the atmosphere. It was a wonderful experience. The head monk was extremely nice and patience.

Stayed in September 2024

We had a really special stay at Zenkoji and wish we could have stayed more nights. We loved all the extras: the morning prayer, the onigiri making, even the search for the lock in the dark. Kind staff, comfortable quarters.

Stayed in July 2024

The stay was amazing! The room, the staff, the temple, everything was awesome

Stayed in August 2024

It was a peaceful & quiet oasis. Our room was spacious and the bathroom was awesome. Washer / dryer in the bathroom was an unexpected, added bonus. My husband participated in the some of the activities and was grateful for the opportunity. Location was perfect for exploring Takayama.

Stayed in August 2024

An active buhddist temple that also provides simple accomodation with a nice twist. You can take part in their services like meditation, yoga, etc. Very friendly and nice people. We had a very nice room with a view to the garden. They do not serve breakfast but there are many nice cafes nearby.

Stayed in July 2024