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3 out of 5
Sojiin
143 Koyasan, Ito, Koya, Wakayama-ken

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 52 out of 71 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 71 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 71 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 71 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 71 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Amelia

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really nice staff who explain the culture and history of Koyasan really well! I recommend booking with breakfast and dinner included as the food is amazing and unique and you won't find it anywhere else in Japan!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ian

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Beautiful place to stay in Kōyasan, the food is very good and the monks and staff are so kind and attentive. I recommend staying here for an authentic Buddhist temple experience. And don’t miss the morning prayer.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jurina

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bob

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Sayaka San was wonderful, friendly, attentive and professional. She became our Japanese grand daughter.😏😆
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lorene

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
food was excellent - like a gourmet kaiseki restaurant. great experience and beautiful surroundings. everything was top rate.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ken

Traveled with family
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A wonderful experience. This is a Buddhist temple offering a 'luxury' retreat complete with a gourmet style vegetarian dinner and breakfast. If you have any interest in Buddhism this will for you. Lot's of great places to explore by foot. Went in December and the snow turned the place into a beautiful landscape. The town itself can be a little touristy but so is the Vatican! Highly recommended - but be respectful of the religious context of this location.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A unique and cultural experience
A unique and cultural experience in a beautiful setting. The monks were very welcoming and accommodating and the Onsen was perfect to relax in at the end of the day. The morning prayers were well worth getting up for and the Buddhist dinner and breakfast was a real experience. We would recommend staying here whilst visiting Koyasan.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Xi

Traveled with group
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Great temple, great experience!
Very comfortable temple to live in. Bright and clean room with a Japanese style garden in balcony, and having the view of the temple’s main garden. Public bath facility is easy to access and very clean. Dinner and breakfast are extremely delicious and beautiful. Monks here are friendly and service is efficient. Over all it is a great experience and definitely worth to visit again! If you want to spend one night in Koya Mountain, I personally strongly recommend this temple.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

6/10 Okay

AK, New York

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
In general, it was an interesting experience and a good stay. However, western travellers should be aware of specificities is temple lodging. It is a good ryokan but service is provided by monks. Monks are not in hospitality business and are not trained to be hostesses. Thus, you would feel that they do not provide service but are fitting you in their schedule. Even though most lodgers are westerners, practically nobody speak English. If you do not use your towel in the morning, it will be taken while you are having breakfast, and so on.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Marissa

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Soujiin is beautiful and everything about our stay was lovely. The food was immaculate, the service was interesting, we wish we had stayed longer! We enjoyed the garden view room with en-suite, which was the perfect indulgence. Highly recommend! We stayed at another place down the road as well, and it didn’t even hold a candle to Soujiin
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
The facilities are nice but the hospitality is lacking
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

6/10 Okay

Valerie

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Very central location and nice temple. However quite pricy for what you get.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
Response from Front staff on Jul 22, 2019
Thank you for staying. I'm glad I like the location. I want to make use of your opinion for service improvement in the future. I sincerely pray that the trip in Japan is good.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
Response from miyata on Nov 27, 2018
Thank for your stay at Soujiin in Koyasan.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
Response from miyata on Nov 27, 2018
Thank you for your stay in Soujiin.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Peace in Koyasan
Exquisite temple lodging, perfect for a retreat. You will experience tatami mat sleeping, fabulous (vegan) shojin ryori meals, + morning Buddhist meditation/prayers. Very quiet, most everyone is "lights out" by 9 PM. The monks are very gracious; be aware they speak little to no English. A much needed antidote to the stresses of modern urban life.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018
Response from miyata on Nov 27, 2018
Thank you for your comments. We are glad to know that you had a good time in Koyasan.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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We loved our stay at Sojiin. This monastery is in the perfect location in Koyasan, very close to Kongobu-ji and the Garan, both must-see sights. The food at Sojiin was excellent and we went to the early prayers, as did most guests. Make sure you wear your coat to the early service - the temple gets bet cold even though there is a heater.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017
Thank you for your stay in Soujiin. We are glad to know that you had a good time in Koyasan. Buddhist morning service or morning pray is a special event at the lodging temple in Koyasan. We hope that you will bring a good memory to your home.

10/10 Excellent

Paul

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Spiritual Place
Fantastic experience. Stayed in the temple complex with Buddhist monks, ate their vegetarian kaiseki cuisine (breakfast and dinner), attended their 6am ceremony. Room was traditional japense style with tatami mat floors overlooking a well kept and beautiful garden. Slept on traditional Japanese futon laid on floor. Great hospitality, and very welcoming to westerners.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017
Thank you for your stay and comments. Koyasan is a monastic community and the guests usually feel spiritual things during their stay. Our kitchen staff would be glad to know that you are satisfied with our vegetarian cuisine.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I would stay no more than one night, overall it is too expensive for what you get.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017
Response from naka on Dec 19, 2017
Thank you for your stay. We are sorry that you were not satisfied with our accommodation price. We will try to improve our service level to our guest.

10/10 Excellent

Caitlyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sojiin - A great mountain escape
Koyasan is a beautiful, relaxing place and Sojiin was a great place to stay, experiencing a Buddhist temple and a more tradition Japanese room. The accommodation has easy access to all the tourist sites at Koyasan. The vegetarian food was excellent. We really enjoyed seeing the early morning (6am) Buddhist ceremony. The whole area was not as busy as other parts in Japan and we loved this quiet mountain escape.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing stay! Such a interesting place to stay, with great service and excellent food.

10/10 Excellent

kev, ontario toronto

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Great temple in koyasan​
Great temple inn at koyasan. Close proximity to everything. I would definitely come back.

10/10 Excellent

Vienna

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The best experience of our Kansai trip! Will definitely visit Sojiin again!

10/10 Excellent

Oussama

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Great place to experience Japanese culture
Beautiful place with large and comfortable Japanese style rooms. The service was impeccable and vegetarian food delicious. Great experience!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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Night at a Temple
The 'staff' (monks) were excellent, from start to finish, and really added to the experience. They were attentive, warm, and friendly. The room had a typical ryokan layout and was comfortable. The (vegan) food was excellently presented, plentiful, and tasted good in the main. My only gripe is the beanbag style pillows which were pretty solid and tough to sleep on. As it was so warm I rolled up the duvet and used that as a pillow instead which meant I slept well. The opportunity to attend morning prayers was a great extra and well worth doing.

8/10 Good

dirk, Bergen

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice experience for a change, but not comfortable for older people. Hotel like a temple with monks serving meals on their exact times. All veggie Japanese style made with care. Halfboard overpriced.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rodrigo

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tsz Ho

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place with great food. Please remember not to miss the morning ceremony! :)
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Florian, Brookline

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had a very nice room with private bathroom and view of the garden. The multi-course dinner was great and the staff very friendly! A unique experience!
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Maria Helena

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Aurélie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Magnifique ! Dîner exquis, chambre magnifique avec vue sur le jardin, bains supers
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ka Ki James

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Stephanie

Traveled with partner
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
このロケーションと雰囲気は、この世のものとは思えないほどです。とても印象的でした。高野山周辺の宿泊施設に何度か行ったことがあります。この場所の食事と浄化のレベルは、改善の余地があると思います。でも、全体的には、宿泊して瞑想するにはいい場所だと思います。
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

kaoru

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
住職自ら配膳や寝具準備等を行ってくれ非常に好感が持てる。あまり手伝わず申し訳ございませんでした。
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

NAHOKO

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Response from 総持院 on Sep 6, 2022
この度は当院をご利用いただき誠にありがとうございました。引き続き、お客様にご快適にお過ごしいただけるよう努めさせていただきます。またのご利用を心よりお待ち申し上げております。

10/10 Excellent

CHIEKO

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Toshiyuki

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

8/10 Good

Haruhikoj

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021
Response from 総持院　事務担当 on Nov 7, 2021
御宿泊ありがとうございます。 今後も、お客様に満足いただけるよう努めてまいります。

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
最高の宿坊経験
清潔で広い部屋で快適でした。 食事もコロナ対策万全で、精進料理もとても美味しく、大満足です。
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021
Response from 予約担当 on Mar 12, 2021
この度はご宿泊頂きまして誠に有難うございました。スタッフ一同心を込めておもてなしさせて頂いておりますが、サービスやお料理・施設等に関してご要望・ご指摘などご意見頂けましたら励みになります。お客様のまたのお越しを心よりお待ち申し上げております。時節柄、どうぞご自愛くださいませ。

10/10 Excellent

YUSUKE

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
素晴らしい宿坊
はじめての宿坊宿泊でしたが、本当に素晴らしい時間となりました。 佇まい、礼儀、お部屋の設え、お料理の質、とても質が高く充実した時間となりました！ また是非高野山に訪れたくなりました。
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020
Response from 宮田 on Sep 11, 2020
このたびは御宿泊いただき誠にありがとうございます。 今後とも、お客様に高野山の雰囲気を十分感じていただけるよう、スタッフ一同務めて参ります。 また、機会がありましたら、是非おいでください。

10/10 Excellent

Tsutomu

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
抜群のロケーション
宿坊の古典的な雰囲気とホテル並みのトイレ、ベッドメーク。畳み部屋の床暖房など とても満足できる滞在でした。金剛峯寺の直ぐ裏側でロケーションも文句無し。
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Samia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Youngjin

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
到着が遅くなりましたが、きちんと待ってくれたり、食事も用意できて気持ちよく過ごせました。ありがとうございました。また、次回もお願いしたいですね。
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Aleksandr

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pretty good!
We booked it in winter season.The room was so beautiful, quiet, spacious, with floor heating. Dinner & Breakfast both were so good in taste and quality. The garden was well organized and maintained, we supposed that spring will be more beautiful because of wisteria blossom.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

tomoko

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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De tempel is heel mooi en ook erg schoon, het personeel is super vriendelijk. Deze tempel koste mij als enkel persoon rond de 200 euro, ik zag ook dat er andere tempels waren voor rond de 100. Ik weet niet of deze meerprijs zijn geld is waar geweest. Het eten was erg mooi maar werd niet aan je kamer gebracht maar je moest het eten in een eetzaal. Er is een erg mooi gedeelde badkamer voor zowel mannen als vrouwen met een groot bad. En ‘s ochtends begint om 6 het gebed tot 6:50, hierna spreekt de “priester” nog 30 minuten door in zijn eentje tegen de groep wat niet in het Engels is. Ontbijt was ook mooi, ik hield er persoonlijk niet van.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

keiko

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
食事が美味しくて感激！
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
Response from フロント on Jul 22, 2019
御宿泊ありがとうございます。お褒めのお言葉大変嬉しく思います。頂きましたご意見を元に、より一層サービス向上を目指していきたいと思います。また御機会ございましたらご来院心よりお待ちしております。