The younger monk who checked us in was quite rude and disrespectful. We did not feel welcome upon arrival. He was aggressive about us wearing shoes even after we understood him and were in the process of taking them off. He spoke no English so we had to use a translator on our phones the entire time and communication was difficult. I’ve stayed in monasteries, ashrams, and other temples before, and the service here was unfortunately the worst. I did appreciate he was willing to set up another bed in my room to accommodate a friend moving from another room. The food was delicious. The chanting was divine. The place was clean. Most everything apart from the service was wonderful.

Dear Sir or Madame, my heartful Thanks for this very special opportunity to stay in Koyasan and at Daienin temple! Your service was so kind and wonderful! There was the wish not to depart and stay for weeks and month in this wonderful place. Looking back, the time at Koyasan has left a special imprint, during the time in Japan! Thank you so much, it would be nice to come back one day. All the very besteht for all oft you! Kind regards!

Fantastic experience. The temple and the room are very quiet, clean and pleasant. It was great to be able to attend a traditional ceremony in the morning. Vegetarian menus were very good, healthy and nutritious. Thank you very much for your welcome.

The rooms were beautiful, including the dining room and the prayer hall where we attended the morning prayer. Everything was very calm. The food was very specially prepared and presented. It is a pity that the monks didn’t speak much English, it would have been nice to talk a bit with them. Also, I thought we would get the sutras to copy, but didn’t. It was a pleasant stay.

Ci tenevamo molto a soggiornare in un tempio a Koyasan. L'esperienza al Daien-in Temple ci ha fatto vivere appieno la sacralità del luogo. La cerimonia del mattino è stata molto emozionante, la stanza che dà sul giardino è bellissima, la cena e la colazione servite nella sala comune con gli altri ospiti sono ottime, la sala da bagno comune con la vasca di acqua calda ti ristora dopo una giornata ad esplorare il luoghi sacri di Koyasan. Abbiamo vissuto una magnifica esperienza. Grazie ai monaci che ci hanno ospitate e all'associazione che ci ha aiutato ad organizzare la nostra permanenza

It was an amazing experience. As long as yoiu accepted the minimalist approach. This was not a four star hotel accomodation. I would guess tht the monks had fewer amenities, but it increased my awarness of a lifestyle. Up at 6AM to get to morning ceremony. then immediately to breakfast. Not much leisure. Living on their schedule, not mine was a challenge. But, this is what is signed on for, and it did challenge me. The food, vegatarian was amazing. Each dish had unique flavor and texture. The meals were well thought out. I not only appreciated them, but looked forward to the subtllety in each dish. A few days later at a four star hotel, I was served vegetarian meals which were quite boring in comparison. The stay was a challenge, but not overwhelming and I appreciated the experience.

Superó mis expectativas. Muy linda experiencia. Hermoso lugar.

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay in Koyasan, the beauty of its surroundings, the special atmosphere in combination with welcoming kindness in the temple