Koyasan Syukubo Zofukuin

Location: 339 Koyasan, Koya, Ito, Wakayama, 648-0211, Koya, JP

Star Rating: 2 Stars

Property Type: Ryokans

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 03:00 PM - 05:00 PM

Check-out: 09:00 AM

Instructions: The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 9 PM. This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. The front desk is staffed during limited hours. For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Please note: This property serves only 2 types of dinners for half board bookings, which rotate each night. Requests to change the dinner menu cannot be accommodated. Guests booked in Half Board rates must check-in by 5 PM to receive dinner. Meals are not included in the Breakfast and Half Board rates for children under 6 years old. Meals for children are available by reservation only and must be requested 1 day in advance of arrival. The entrance to the property closes between 9 PM and 6 AM. Guests are not permitted to enter or leave the property during this time. Guests with dietary restrictions or food allergies should contact this property in advance. Requests for food allergies or dietary restrictions including vegan and gluten-free diets cannot be accommodated.

Amenities & Facilities

• Free WiFi
• Garden
• Wheelchair accessible
• Front desk (limited hours)
• Smoke-free property
• Free self parking
• Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Rooms Available

• Japanese Style Standard Room (Shared Bathroom)

  3 Twin Futons

  172 sq feet

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Shared bathroom, slippers, a hair dryer, and towels

  Comfort - Climate-controlled heating and air conditioning

  Need to Know - No housekeeping

  Non-Smoking

  Room/bed type depends on availability at check-in

  Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)

  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Slippers
  • Tatami (traditional Japanese flooring)
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Free WiFi
  • Room and bed type depend on availability check-in
  • Bedsheets provided
  • No housekeeping
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste available
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste not available

• Japanese Style Small Room (Shared Bathroom)

  1 Twin Futon

  108 sq feet

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Shared bathroom, slippers, a hair dryer, and a bidet

  Comfort - Climate-controlled heating and air conditioning

  Need to Know - No housekeeping

  Non-Smoking

  Room/bed type depends on availability at check-in

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Slippers
  • Bidet
  • Tatami (traditional Japanese flooring)
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Free WiFi
  • Room and bed type depend on availability check-in
  • Bedsheets provided
  • No housekeeping
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste available
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste not available

• Japanese Style Superior Room (Shared Bathroom)

  3 Twin Futons

  172 sq feet

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Shared bathroom, slippers, a hair dryer, and towels

  Comfort - Climate-controlled heating and air conditioning

  Need to Know - No housekeeping

  Non-Smoking

  Room/bed type depends on availability at check-in

  Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)

  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Slippers
  • Tatami (traditional Japanese flooring)
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Free WiFi
  • Room and bed type depend on availability check-in
  • Bedsheets provided
  • No housekeeping
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste available
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste not available

• Japanese Style Family Room (Shared Bathroom)

  4 Twin Futons

  205 sq feet

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Shared bathroom, slippers, a hair dryer, and towels

  Comfort - Climate-controlled heating and air conditioning

  Need to Know - No housekeeping

  Non-Smoking

  Room/bed type depends on availability at check-in

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Slippers
  • Tatami (traditional Japanese flooring)
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Free WiFi
  • Room and bed type depend on availability check-in
  • Bedsheets provided
  • No housekeeping
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste available
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste not available

Guest Reviews

• Yee Ting (8/5): - This is not a hotel, but accommodation inside of a temple. There is basically no service. I stayed in one of the room inside the temple, which is quite a walk from the entrance and on the second floor. There is no toilet or sink in our room. There are rooms in a new building beside the entrance which has toilets and sinks. All rooms have no bathroom, there is a public bath which is opened from 4-10pm. They dont provide meals anymore. There is morning prayer you can watch at 6:30am. I will recommend staying for one night if you want the experience.
• Vicente (8/5): - Quiet and welcoming
• Cesar (6/5): - Olía demasiado a humedad
• Olga (8/5): - Very nice place, the only cons - no in room bathroom
• エリ (10/5): - 綺麗なお風呂と清潔な和室で、ゆっくりと過ごすことができました。
• Lorène (10/5): - Super experience dans cette chambre
• Juliane (6/5): - Eine preisgünstige Tempel Übernachtung mitten in koyasan. Alle wichtigen Sehenswürdigkeitrn sind fussnah oder mit dem Bus zu erreichen. Die Haltestelle ist direkt vor der Tür. Die Zimmer sind typisch japanisch. Wobei das einfach nicht meins ist. Ein futon auf dem Boden ist für mich zum Schlafen einfach zu hart. Das Kissen war auch sehr unbequem. Aber das ist persönliches empfinden. Die gemeinschaftsbäder waren sauber. Insgesamt war es im ganzen Tempel sehr kalt. Im Zimmer gab es eine Klima, die ich die ganze Nacht durchlaufen lassen musste, weil es doch sehr kalt war (trotz Mai).
• Verified traveler (10/5): Fantastisk - Det var en fantastisk oplevelse. Min kæreste og jeg forstår slet ikke nogle af de dårlige anmeldelser. Det var autentisk og roligt. Vi sov rigtig godt og havde alt vi skulle bruge. Badet var højdepunktet for os, hvor vi kunne hoppe i hot tubbet efter en lang dag. Fællesbadet er delt op i mænd og kvinder, og har rigtig fint og de gange vi benyttede det var der blot en enkelt person eller vi havde hele badet for os selv. Vi er helt oppe at køre over en dejlig oplevelse i Koyasan, og vi kan klart anbefale det!
• Stephanie (8/5): - Cool experience to stay in these lodgings. There is a heater in the room but the halls and bathrooms are pretty cold when it’s not warm out. The bath is amazing, so hot and relaxing. The morning prayers were very cool to experience. You do sleep on traditional futons and pillows, so if you’re picky about your pillow you might want to bring your own. The garden in the middle of the temple is beautiful as is the front garden. The check-in window is pretty small so I’d recommend working this into your trip when you’re coming from somewhere close. We came from Lake Ashi and it was very stressful trying to travel from that far away and make the check-in time. Overall I would definitely recommend staying here!
• Judith (8/5): - It’s worth noting that this is not a normal hotel but a traditional pilgrim’s lodging, so it is expected that you sleep on a mat on the floor and the facilities are relatively basic. You are staying here for the experience. The property was clean with onsen (hot bath) provided and our room had its own toilet/sink. Our only complaint is that they no longer serve food and we were not notified of this despite this being part of our booking, however we found a restaurant for dinner walking distance away and had a delicious meal.
• Richard (4/5): - I stayed at two temples in Koyasan and this one was much inferior to the first one. They do not serve any meals. The staff was not very welcoming and cordial. They only offer one option to bath at night and nothing the morning. They also only offer one temple experience in the AM at 6:30. They were not helpful to assist visitors to determine where to sit and how to participate in the service. Would suggest you do your research in choosing a temple. The price was very good and I guess one gets value for what was the price.
• Pieter (8/5): - Experience 10/10. Hotel stay 8/10.
• Silvia (8/5): - Very practical temple. Bus stop and parking in front of it, in the middle of Koyasan. Futons are convenient and the room has its own bathroom. The Onsen are clean and proper. Check in between 3 and 5 pm. Monks would wait for your evening excursions. No dining or breakfast. Only negative point is that the pillows are made of wood or seeds, very tough…
• susan (8/5): - This location is so quiet and serene. It was a privilege to watch the monks morning prayers. Rooms were large. Location was walkable to the various sights. I misunderstood the webpage when I booked and thought that dinner and breakfast were included but no meals are served here. I’m not sure if it is the time of year or whether it is always the same but local restaurants seemed to only be open from 9 to 4.
• Maria (4/5): - No hay buena atención, no brindan agua caliente para beber un té a pesar del frío. Al momento de irnos llovía, hacia frío, pero no nos ofrecieron llamar a un taxi. Decepcionada.
• Takeo (8/5): - コロナの関係か、しばらく食事の提供はされていないとの事。その事は事前に確認もしてあったし承諾済みだったが・・・、まさか多くの飲食店が16:00に閉店するとは‼️ ちょっとリサーチ不足を痛感。コンビニが近いので問題は無いですが、お店で食べるならお早めに。 朝のお勤めも新鮮な感じで良かったです。
• Verified traveler (8/5): - お部屋が新しくてとてもきれいで快適に過ごさせていただきました。お風呂もきれいで、他の方と一緒にならない工夫もしてくれていて、よかったです。 確認不足でコロナ禍で食事がでないことを当日知ったので、精進料理を楽しみにしていたのにコンビニの食事になってしまったのは残念でした。 それがあっても、お部屋のきれいさと快適さは勝ります。 朝のお勤めに参加できたのもよかったです。 場所も壇上伽藍と金剛峰寺に近く、夜散歩に行けたのもいい思い出になりました。
• Verified traveler (6/5): Exactly as advertised and expected! - We were here for the temple stay experience which was in our bucket list, so had accepted the high cost for the nights stay as one of those things. Accommodation is sparkling clean and new, but very very basic. Public bath is small and very basic. There is no shower available in the morning at all. Food was good at dinner and breakfast - all Japanese. Service was very good. The prayer ceremony started bang on time, and was just about half an hour. It was as expected, something to experience. Property is in a fantastic location so close to all attractions of Koya making it possible to stay one night and see everything. Although curfew after 9pm is noted in the website, they must have succumbed to the pressures of tourists, we were told the small gate is open all night. During our stay, we noticed that there was not one Japanese tourist... They were happy to let us leave our car until check in time as well as a couple of hours after check out. The staff were perfectly efficient and helpful, if a bit stiff - as can be expected of monks...
• Koji (4/5): 雨の日も気持ちの良い宿坊。 - 当然のことだが古い寺院。だが、部屋や洗面所やトイレは増築、改装されていて清潔に保たれていて快適だった。とりわけ風呂は新しく改装されていて浴槽も大きく、気持ちが良かった。2泊し、どの日も雨が降ったが、雨降る日本庭園を鑑賞していると時間が経つのを忘れた。宿泊手続きも、英語が堪能なスタッフにより要領よく行われた。
• Verified traveler (6/5): Unique cultural experience - We had a good garden view, and the temple provided everything needed. Everything is maintained and cleaned well. Morning prayer was a unique experience definitely worth joining. Hot bath is nice. However, the food will not suit everyone's taste.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Want to come back again and again Staff are so kind Perfect location and good service
• Lolo (10/5): - Expérience très intéressante, je ne peux que conseiller !
• Verified traveler (8/5): - Interessante Erfahrung im Kloster einzuziehen, an der Morgenzeremonie teilzunehmen und das buddhistische Essen zu genießen. Im November war es schon realtiv kalt, aber da die Zimmer mit Heizlüfter und Heizdecken ausgestattet sind, wird einem nicht kalt. Der Mönch war sehr bemüht uns eine Führung auf Deutsch zu geben (er lernte grade Deutsch) und alles zu erklären. Alles in allem ein tolles Erlebnis.
• Alexis (10/5): Shukubo authentique pour découvrir KoyaSan - Très bonne expérience dans un shukubo qui fait l'objet d'une rénovation récente, tout en gardant son authenticité. Tatamis récents, futons de bonne qualité pour un shukubo, chauffage suffisant pour la chambre, vue sur un petit jardin traditionnel en intérieur (érable, carpes). Très silencieux. Accueil chaleureux par un des moines bouddhistes qui manifestait une envie de communiquer et de bien recevoir ses invités. Bien faire attention aux contraintes horaires (en particulier d'arrivée, où il est plus qu'impératif de faire le check in avant 5h si l'on souhaite dîner le soir-même à 17h30). Le dîner servi dans la salle commune est de bonne qualité, avec des mets bien préparés, en quantité juste nécessaire (pas d'excès). En revanche, bien garder à l'esprit pour ceux que ça peut gêner que le petit déjeuner correspond aux traditions du lieu et du Japon, à savoir une quantité assez modeste et évidemment tourné sur le salé. Proximité du centre de Koyasan, face à l'arrêt de bus, à une distance modérée à pied du cimetière. Cérémonie bouddhiste matinale intimiste, permettant d'avoir un aperçu de leur engagement religieux.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Genuine experience with foreigner-friendly English-speaking monks.
• HANJEOUNG (10/5): - The Holy ceremony was sacred and the meals was hit by mouth. I really want to stay for a few days if I have a chance.
• Verified traveler (10/5): Wonderful temple stay experience - This was a wonderful stay and Koyasan is an absolutely beautiful place. The monks were extremely accommodating, laid out all of the rules for us and times, and the room itself was the exact experience we were looking for from a temple experience.
• kat (8/5): Great experience - Thought that futon would be very uncomfortable. But the futon is very soft, and at night, the area is so quiet. That I haven't slept so well for so long. The public bath is good too. It warmed me up after a long day outside in the cold weather.
• laughing coyote (8/5): Traditional Buddhist Monastery - As a Syukubo, a Monastery offering travelers boarding and an insight into their daily life, rooms are equipped only with the most necessary items. However, this is expected as the monks are living a very simple life style. The staff were exceptionally friendly and helpful. We were greeted and welcomed into their home with rice cakes and a cup of tea. There are no options to dine but guests are invited to join the morning prayers and receive a blessing for safe travels before leaving.

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