All good!

Beautiful temple with lovely gardens. I’m vegetarian but don’t love vegan food but thought the meal was really nice and really nicely presented. Staff very friendly. Really enjoyed the morning ceremony. The room it was held in is lovely. Very kind of the monk to speak in English some of the time. Also very convenient location.

Stayed in April 2024

As expected were traditional japan rooms not well isolated, but we had warm enough with provided heating infrastructure.

Dinner was perfect, very friendy staff. Nice small onsen and good location. Morning cermony was wonderful.

Stayed in April 2024

Nice place

Stayed in April 2024

I've been here 2 times already and the services are great, if you want to experience the cerimony and spend a night in the real japanese culture this is a perfect location

Stayed in March 2024

Excellent, would stay again in a heartbeat. They were fantastic with my wife’s allergies and provided delicious changes that didn’t leave her wanting during the stay. It was clean and comfortable and we loved the space. Everyone was polite and helpful regardless of language barrier and it was a really relaxing stay whilst learning about the history of Koyasan.

Stayed in March 2024

Nothing, it was a great experience

We really enjoyed our trip to Koyasan and we think it will probably go down as one of the highlights of our time in Japan. Despite it being bitterly cold the room was heated and we were comfortable staying there for the night! The staff were helpful and friendly and the dinner/breakfast included was nice, albeit very traditional! The transport from Osaka was very easy as well, would recommend going to the ticket office at Namba Station (Central gate) and the staff know what you need to get there in one piece. I would definitely recommend only taking a small bag and leaving your suitcases at a hotel/in the city, it’s not impossible to travel to Koyasan with them, but we saw a few people with large bags and it seemed to make life a bit more challenging! We would definitely recommend staying here and would happily come again if we find ourselves in Japan in future!

Stayed in March 2024

It is a bit pricy, but in line with other shukubos.

Very clean, food is delicious. Different experience highly recommended.

Stayed in March 2024

The vegetarian dinner and breakfast were delicious.

Stayed in February 2024

If traveling in winter, be prepared that the cloister is old and not well isolated, thus rather cold. Inside the room it is ok due to the provided heaters, but for the corridors you‘ll need warm clothing.

Unique experience of lodging in a beautiful buddhist temple. The place has a very special atmosphere. The (buddhist vegetarian) dinner and breakfast were rich and very tasty. The staff was super welcoming and friendly. Good onsen bath. Traditional Japanese-style room (tatami mats and futon beds) was really spatious and comfortable.

Stayed in February 2024

Since we came during winter, at night the hall way is freezing. Since bathroom and toilets are shared, it felt a bit cold.

The temple was absolutely beautiful and calm. This is an unique experience you won’t have else where. The breakfast and dinner were so delicious even thought both are vegetarian.

Stayed in February 2024

dinner was excellent (and I normally detest veggies); staff was friendly and helpful

Stayed in January 2024

Nothing

Great experience in staying at the monastery Jokiin. Really beautiful the Japanese style room and really peculiar dinner and breakfast, but definitely part of the experience worth trying. Really kind staff. Very interesting the morning ceremony in a very beautiful lantern hall

Stayed in December 2023

Everything is good

Dinner and environment

Stayed in December 2023

Our stay at the temple was fantastic! Everyone was so nice, we had a comfortable stay and very much enjoyed the temple itself and the rest of Koyasan. The morning ceremony was also great, we can really recommend everything :)

Stayed in December 2023

That we had to leave at all

An authentic, gorgeous temple experience. Worth every penny. Excellent food. The prayer ceremony is unbelievably beautiful.

Stayed in December 2023

Some of the blankets had some dirty spots, but luckily there were extras so no biggie.

I liked that the property served vegetarian food as I am vegetarian & that’s been hard to find on my trip.

Stayed in December 2023

Not a complain but some additional explanation on the morning prayers would help. There was some distraction when the more pious travelers did not know what to do once the monk started his chant,

The food was good and so was the room and bath.

Stayed in November 2023

The location is very close to the Kongobuji Temple and the Konpon Daito Pagoda. The ambiance is very serene and relaxing. Both dinner and breakfast are fabulous. The monk and staff are very calm and polite.

Stayed in November 2023

Jokiin is a very special place to stay if you want to have a ryokan traditional experience! The staff is super kind and lovely, the room was an interior room, it had windows but we had no view for the outside, they have other rooms that have windows for the outside. Anyway it was very comfortable and I loved it! The vegetarian/vegan meals are just the best! <3 Bare in mind that Jokiin is a temple so it has specific rules like a specific sleeping time. Just bare that in mind when booking. 100% recommend the stay!

Stayed in November 2023

It was a long ways from the cemetery but very close to the big temples.

So cool to stay with the Buddhists! Great old facility. Interesting meals. Good heat on a cold night.

Stayed in November 2023

Food was good and clean. It was an experience but not sure I would do it again for the price.

They were very considerate and thoughtful of us having a baby. Room was spacious. Onsen was very relaxing.

Stayed in October 2023

Its such an authentic experience. Worth the money.

Stayed in October 2023

There is nothing we didn’t like. Everything was perfect.

The evening meal in our room was very special, presented in a traditional manner and delicious. The Bathhouse is simple but clean and good. The breakfast was delicious, a wonderful and filling vegan meal served in a lovely environment after the morning prayer ceremony. We are so glad we attended morning prayer. We ate breakfast with the other attendees. The staff are all welcoming and helpful.

Stayed in November 2023

Futons were relatively uncomfortable compared to other futons I’ve slept on in other ryokans across Japan. I slept fine on them but I noticed the difference, so some people may be negatively affected more than me. Somewhat far walking distance to Okunoin cemetery, about 25 minutes on foot, when other lodgings are much closer. Price is high for the quality of the rooms, but you’re paying to stay in a Buddhist temple, not to have high quality amenities that you could otherwise get for the same price at different lodgings at different regions of Japan. Public hot bath was closed except in the evening, however there’s a private shower/bathtub that is open if you want to use otherwise.

Beautiful Buddhist temple. The dinner and breakfast were delicious and very filling, as someone who eats a lot and struggled to find larger portions in Japan. I’m not vegan but really enjoyed the high quality and excellent variety of Japanese dishes. Public bath was nice and hot.

Stayed in November 2023