Everything was great.

Authentic ryokan experience with excellent vegetarian breakfast (shojin ryori buddhist cuisine). We also had the tour in the temple and watched the morning ceremony, I would highly recommend it.

Stayed in February 2025

thank you for the patient and helpful staff. lovely and smooth bath and shower systems too. I wish I had more time there. Get to see monks and other events around the living hall which intrigues me and my respect. I felt safe and calm there.

Stayed in February 2025

The rooms could use a lamp for better lighting.

The staff were exceptionally friendly and the facility gave a pleasant ryokan feel. The timed bath time was great and the tub was huge. Breakfast was very good.

Stayed in February 2025

We appreciated the traditional charm of the Ryokan, but sleeping on a hard floor wasn’t as comfortable as we had hoped. The amenities felt outdated and in need of maintenance, though the overall experience remained authentic. On the bright side, the staff were warm, friendly, and always willing to help.

Stayed in January 2025

shared bathroom and baths facility.

close to temple - vegans catered for. breakfast and evening meal ( vegan) good and healthy.. good value short stays.

Stayed in January 2025

Air conditioner was very noisy but room was warm enough without it on.

Location was ideal for visiting Zenkoji temple. I had to leave before breakfast.

Stayed in January 2025

A little cold walking around, bring thick socks. The bath (onsen) is on a timed slots system, make sure you write down your preferred use time on the board provided. The men's bathroom is not stinky, but it kinda smells funny.

Beautiful and carefully maintained historical building. Great breakfast in the morning. Walk to Zenkoji. There are nice local restaurants nearby for dinner as well. Manager is very helpful and efficient! Parking is cheap and it's 5 mins walk (No 4 Parking Ground)

Stayed in December 2024

Spacious and clean rooms and interesting property . Food was fantastic

Stayed in December 2024

Not so much

Wonderful location, traditional Japanese style of stay. Breakfast and dinner were included with extra pay for a selection of alcohol. I was very well fed, too full in fact. Very delicious food. Staff was so friendly and helpful. Arranged morning ceremony was a bonus. 9pm curfew was good, I had great sleep.

Stayed in December 2024

Only 1 shower, wasn’t an issue but for bigger groups may be.

Great breakfast and portions fine, lovely staff.

Stayed in December 2024

Great location next to the temple, lovely Onsen and fabulous breakfast.

Stayed in December 2024

Lovely staff. They take exceptional care of you. Lovely dinner and breakfast quality. They assisted in getting me a taxi when I needed it. Connected me with a guided tour of the Zenkoji temple. Comfortable, clean, kind, quality. Perfect for a group. 10/10 Sweethearts.

Stayed in October 2024

It’s an excellent ryokan experience including the meals , just loved staying here . Very welcoming , helpful staff and location is so perfect just adjoining the temple wall and close to the bus stop from Nagano station too. Wish we had stayed a few days more here

Stayed in October 2024

Everything! Wonderful experience

Stayed in October 2024

Nothing

Everything

Stayed in September 2024

Together with the 5am Zenkoji temple visit this is a meaningful and unique experience. The lodging is a small, Intimate ryokan-style room. There is a nice indoor onsen. The staff were welcoming and friendly and the vegetarian food was delicious . The temple visit at dawn with an excellent English -speaking guide was a major highlight of Japan for us, as well as an insight into Buddhist belief and practice. Yet alongside a tradition of a thousand years of pilgrimages to the Zenkoji temple next door the lodging also had fast modern wifi!

Stayed in July 2024

Dinner portion was quite small.

Right on the doorsteps of Zenkoji. The morning service was excellent, although a bit too early for me... This is my first time in a Shukubo, certainly interested in trying again.

Stayed in May 2024

Little bit chilly in the morning, shared bathroom (known in advance). Breakfast was OK, however a little bit "lean".

Good location (close to Zenkōji temple), nice surroundings, friendly host (organized tour to the temple during the morning mass). You get all of the stay in the traditional Japanese hotel.

Stayed in May 2024

The bathroom is a little far from the actual room.

The rooms were really big and quiet, the bed was comfortable, the location is unbelievably good, the staff were really nice (Mitsuko san even took me to the doctor when I got sick!) The food was great (and vegetarian too!). Just a very nice place. Oh and they give you a ticket so your parking is free at one of the local car parks!

Stayed in May 2024

Softer lighting in the guest rooms.

Fantastic temple location, traditional Japanese breakfast.

Stayed in April 2024

Very spacious rooms and a lovely atmosphere. For an additional cost a tour guide will take you to a morning ceremony and tour of the Zenkoji temple. You are met around 6am, this was one of the highlights of our trip to Japan and we loved it. The staff are incredibly helpful and have super English.

Stayed in March 2024

Despite the language barrier, we were warmly welcomed and could really benefit from the Shukubo's experience. We had an amazing volunteer guide showing us around Zenko-ji during before/during the morning ritual. We also could ask and benefit (pay) from a zazen course. The food (vegetarian) was really good even though we were not sure what exactly we ate and how it should be eaten. We were a bit scared to book at first because there was only one review but we are really happy we still did it. The bath/onsen is on a 30 min window and there is a curfew (gates closing at 9 pm). We had a heater in the room so no problem of temperature. There was also an English guide explaining Buddhism in Japan.

Stayed in April 2024

Lovely traditional Japanese stay. Beautifully located at the temple.

Stayed in February 2024

The location on the map provided is not fully correct and we accidently visit the neighbor before finding the right place. During the check-in we learned that Ryokan closes at 21:00 and after that time we can’t come in which was a bit problematic for us as we had dinner booked outside. Also the breakfast was a bit disappointing although we had amazing food experiences in Japan so maybe our expectations now are too high.

Ryokan is located just next to the temple in Nagano which is totally worth visit. It was a good place for us to stay and do trips to discover the region better. The staff is very sweet (though barely speak English.) we also enjoyed the onsen.

Stayed in December 2024