This was truly a unique experience, one of the highlights of our trip to Japan. Shojoshin-in exceeded our expectations. The hospitality was superb, the grounds are so beautiful and the room was nice and cozy. I only wish we knew the schedule ahead of time so we could plan to attend the fire ceremony (scheduled at 1:00pm)...

1.古老的地區，建築、擺設、花園和人文都有古老的氣息，密佛的存在增添了神祕感。 2.阿字觀似乎各院的傳授程度略有不同，要看緣分。 3.整體院區很多非亞裔國家的遊客，櫻池院具備講英文的法師(或是用和尚稱呼?)。 4.半食就是晚餐+早餐，食材是在地食材，十分好吃，全素。 5.晚間的奧之院漫步頗為有趣，墓碑群及林木在夜晚頗有一番風情。 1. This ancient area has a sense of antiquity in its architecture, furnishings, gardens, and culture. The presence of the secret Buddha adds to the mystical atmosphere. 2. The level of instruction at Aji Guan seems to vary slightly from one monastery to another, so it depends on your affinity. 3. The entire complex sees many visitors from non-Asian countries, and Sakuraike-in Temple has an English-speaking chaplain (or monk?). 4. The half-board menu consists of dinner and breakfast, and the ingredients are local, delicious, and entirely vegetarian. 5. An evening stroll through Okunoin is quite enjoyable. The tombstones and forests are quite charming at night.

Great temple stay that I highly recommend !

We literally loved everything. We had a very spacious room with a nice view. The host/monk was very friendly and it was a real pleasure to join the morning prayer. Dinner was very nice and so was the breakfast. We were also very pleased by the nice welcome tea. The bath was also very nice. We were a bit sad that we stayed only 1 night. Can highly recommend; we are very grateful that we could have this nice experience.

It was curious and nice to be in a temple lodging, but compared to other type of accomodations in Japan, we found it a bit more uncomfortable. The room was traditional Japanese with futons. The futons were way too thin, you could feel the floor. Carpets and other parts of the facilities were quite dated. It was nice and convenient to have a private WC and shower in the room. We love Japanese food but didn't enjoy food here so much. There was plenty, but tempura was cold the rest was a bit tasteless. Boiled eggs and bananas were an extra on sale, considering the price paid, I'd have expected more. Some minor renovation and maintenance would improve the experience. Overall I'd still recommend it as an experience for one night, yet I find it a bit pricey for what you get.

We have been assigned to Sanbo-in since there were no places in our first choices, and it was a really great stay. We've been so grateful to be hosted in such sacred place, the monks have been really kind to us. The temple is beautiful, what I really loved was the back garden. The room was quite simple with not a great view, but the experience to be hosted in a temple like that, to pray in the morning, to live a bit of this life were the the most important things we appreciated the most.

The priest and the staff were very welcoming and even we nearly missed dinner and breakfast they were very patient with us. A refrigerator would have been nice in the end, but we didn't requested before. A pair of oversized slippers for the garden would be good for people with big feet, who want to stroll around the garden. The garden and the pond are very beautiful. We would recommend spending at least 2 nights to get the full experience.

We had an unforgettable and amazing stay at Rengejoin. The food was incredible, and the room was comfortable, spacious, and beautiful. The temple activities provided a magical experience. The temple activities provided a magical experience.

Room is clean and quiet. People are friendly and meals are clean and healthy.