Koyasan Saizenin vs Koyasan Shukubo Sekishoin

Same City · 고야 Distance: 1.3km
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Koyasan Saizenin

★★★ 3-Star
9.0 182
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Koyasan Shukubo Sekishoin

★★ 2-Star
8.0 171
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Rating Comparison by Booking Site

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Agoda
8.9 (1,710)
7.8 (287)
Booking.com
9.0 (1,427)
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Expedia
9.2 (71)
8.4 (142)
Trip.com
9.3 (57)
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Overall Average
9.0 (3,265)
8.0 (429)

Strengths & Weaknesses

Koyasan Saizenin Koyasan Shukubo Sekishoin
Strengths Strengths
+ Vegetarian meals are delicious and varied in many reviews + Rooms are spacious, clean with great garden views in many reviews
+ Rooms are clean with comfortable tatami mentioned repeatedly + Comfortable futons and effective heaters even in winter praised repeatedly
+ Morning prayers and temple ceremonies are impressive + Morning ceremonies and shojin meals create peaceful temple vibe commonly noted
+ Convenient location next to Danjo Garan for walks and sightseeing + Convenient location near Okunoin cemetery frequently mentioned
+ Staff and monks' kindness frequently noted
Weaknesses Weaknesses
- Shared bathrooms inconvenient with time limits - Feels less personalized due to many group tourists in some reviews
- Winter cold in rooms and temple areas mentioned - Food sometimes plain or served cold noted by some
- Meals feel small or extra costs noted

Recommended For

Buddhism enthusiasts Couples Solo travelers Families

Recommended For

Solo travelers Couples Cultural/spiritual seekers

Guest Reviews

Koyasan Saizenin

Expedia 10.0 Solo

Stunning room, top-notch food, caring attention. Morning ceremony lovely.

Agoda 9.2 Couple

Clean spacious traditional room, delicious vegetarian, must-see morning prayer.

Agoda 10.0 Couple

Pure vegetarian meals tasty, quiet, great Danjo Garan walks.

Trip.com 9.5 Family

Beautiful temple, morning sutra reading near Danjo Garan.

Booking.com 4.0 Solo

Kind staff, excellent food, immersive temple culture.

Cold in winter

Koyasan Shukubo Sekishoin

Expedia 10.0 Couple

Excellent rooms, good service, decent food

Expedia 10.0 Solo

Clean spacious room, great food and welcome

Agoda 10.0 Solo

Spacious room with garden view, best food and kind staff

Agoda 10.0 Group

Peaceful with beautiful balcony view, tasty traditional meals

Expedia 6.0 Group

Interesting temple experience

Not immersive due to tourists, mediocre cold food

Location Comparison

Distance: 1.3km

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