Sekishoin

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Scored 8.2
Rated very good

Excellent location!

9.2

About this property

Founded 1100 years ago and located in Mount Koyasan, guests can experience staying in a historical Buddhist temple at Sekishoin Shukubo. Japanese-style rooms are offered. Koyasan Cable Train Station is a 15-minute drive away. All rooms feature tatami (woven-straw) floors and Japanese futon bedding. Some rooms have free Wi-Fi access. A private bathroom is provided in rooms at the New Wing, and rooms in the Main Wing have shared bathrooms and toilets. Heating is available in all rooms. Sekishoin has a beautiful traditional garden and a drink vending machine is on-site. Photocopying and luggage storage is available. Guests can participate in monastic activities during the morning service. Traditional vegetarian cuisines are available for breakfast and dinner. All meals are served at the dining room. Sekishoin is a 10-minute walk from Kongobu-ji Temple and a 15-minute walk from the Tokugawa Family Tomb. Guests can visit various other temples in the area.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.3 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Most popular facilities

  • Free parking
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free WiFi
  • Family rooms

Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.2)

Breakfast info

Vegetarian, Vegan

  • Free private parking available on-site

  • Public Bath

Availability

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Guests who stayed here loved

Neil
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“It provided fantastic insight into aspects of life in a temple.”
Dimitra
Japan Japan
“Staying in a monastery in Koya is a rare experience, but for those who'd like to have that with minimal costs, there are two options: either room-or-bathroom sharing lodgings, or Sekishoin! You get to enjoy the privacy of your own room, for a...”
Chelsea
Australia Australia
“The staff were kind, the rooms clean and comfortable. The vegetarian meal was delicious.”
Margaret
Australia Australia
“World Heritage listing. Able to attend the morning service led by he monks and witness the fire ceremony .”
Nicki
Australia Australia
“The temple is in a great location in the middle of Koyasan. Check in was easy and staff were nice. Our rooms looked out onto the lovely garden. Room was comfortable and clean. Lodgings were close to Kongōbu-ji and a 15 minute walk to Okunoin...”
Greg
Australia Australia
“Great temple lodging experience. Quite large rooms. Beautiful view into the garden. Excellent dinners. Close to fabulous cemetery. The morning chanting was a joy. Best get to the chanting early as it can fill up if there are a few bus loads of...”
Agnes
Singapore Singapore
“I love how old school everything was, yet, with the efficiency and convenience of modern times. Love how my ground floor lodging opened up to the beautiful garden.”
Nicky
Netherlands Netherlands
“We got a very warm welcome, which was nice. We thought dinner and breakfast were great, but might not be for everyone. It was cold, except for the rice, soup and tea. I would have loved if the breakfast was the same size and dinner. Morning...”
Stace
Canada Canada
“This is a unique property style in Japan. You are staying in temple lodgings (宿坊, shukubō). We enjoyed our stay, we had a great, simple room with all we needed. The room was on a separate floor to the workings of the temple. It also offered a...”
Vivian
Australia Australia
“A pleasant experience of the buddist life. Dinner and breakfast were nice and it was interesting to see a morning ceremony. I also enjoyed looking out onto the garden from my room.”

Hosted by Daniel Kmura

8.3
Host review score
Daniel Kmura
I'm the only one who can speak English at work!
Apprentice monk
Languages spoken: English,Japanese,Chinese

Property surroundings

House rules

Sekishoin takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 14:00 to 17:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
Until 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 4 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 3 years
Cot upon request
Free

The number of cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cots are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 22:00 and 07:00.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please note there are limited public transport options in the evening.

The last cable car from Nankai-Gokurakubashi Train Station leaves at 22:42, so you must arrive at the station by then in order to get to the property. Please check the train schedule from Nankai Namba Station to Mt. Koya in advance.

To eat dinner at the property, a reservation must be made by 15:00 on the day.

Guests arriving after 17:00 should call the hotel directly. Contact information is provided in the booking confirmation.

Please inform Sekishoin in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

Guests must check in by 17:00:00 to eat dinner at this property. Guests who check in after this time may not be served dinner, and no refund will be given.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 07:00:00.

License number: 1437