Daienin

Great experience at this temple stay for one night. Comfortable, clean and near bus stop. About the meal, try the breakfast for experience, I would go somewhere else for dinner. There is a restaurant in a small lane 200 meters

The service was O.K. despite the lack of english language skills of staff members, they did what the could to help. The onsen bath is O.K. Some areas smell like humidity. Vegetarean food and praying at 6 a.m. is part of the experience but it has no sense since they can't explain what you are eating or listening to because of their lack of language skills.

The place is clean & comfortable and their food is very good.

The temple is really beautiful with stunning paintings in the dining room. There is a morning worship service you can join in which starts at 6am, but you can join any time as well as leave the service. Food is really delicious, I didn’t expect much from vegetarian dishes, but they were great. The amount of food is pretty decent, I didn’t feel hungry by the morning even tho I had dinner at 5pm. I traveled alone but I believe this room is specious enough for a couple. The convent location of the temple allows to walk to the main tramples and tourist office (where I got the night tour to the cemetery booked) as well as to the Eko-in temple from where that tour sets off.

Very friendly temple abbot and staff, a unforgettable experience.

Recommended for anyone visiting Koya-san and looking to experience a peaceful temple lodging. The resident monk welcomed us on arrival and proceeded with the check-in without much delay. The facilities, morning service and curfew was explained very clearly upon registration and we were given with a slip of paper for reference. This lodging is very well maintained and you would be welcomed with a sakura tree at the entrance garden after stepping into the lodging during spring. We are very pleaseed with the overall stay, meals and little souveniers from this temple lodging.