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Koyasan Saizenin

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Japanese Style Standard Room with Garden View, Non-Smoking | View from room
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Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
  • Parking included

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154 Koyasan, Ito-gun, Koya, Wakayama, 648-0289
  • Danjo Garan Temple
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Kongobuji Temple
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Mount Koyasan
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Osaka (KIX-Kansai Intl.)
    ‪59 min drive‬

Room options

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Japanese Style Superior Room, Private Toilet, Non-Smoking | In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Japanese Style Superior Room, Private Toilet, Non-Smoking

  • 323 sq ft
  • Sleeps 5
  • 5 Twin Futons

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Japanese Style Deluxe Room, Private Bathroom, Non-Smoking | In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Japanese Style Deluxe Room, Private Bathroom, Non-Smoking

  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Futons

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Family Room, Non Smoking | In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room, Non Smoking

  • 258 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Futons

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Junior Suite, Non Smoking | In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Junior Suite, Non Smoking

  • 549 sq ft
  • Sleeps 5
  • 5 Twin Futons

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Japanese Style Standard Room with Garden View, Non-Smoking | In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Japanese Style Standard Room with Garden View, Non-Smoking

  • 517 sq ft
  • Sleeps 6
  • 6 Twin Futons

View all photos for Japanese Style Superior Room with Pond View, Private Toilet, Non-Smoking

Japanese Style Superior Room with Pond View, Private Toilet, Non-Smoking | In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Japanese Style Superior Room with Pond View, Private Toilet, Non-Smoking

  • 323 sq ft
  • Sleeps 5
  • 5 Twin Futons

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Japanese Style Superior Room, Non-Smoking | In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Japanese Style Superior Room, Non-Smoking

  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Futons

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Japanese Style Standard Twin Room, 2 People, Non-Smoking | In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Japanese Style Standard Twin Room, 2 People, Non-Smoking

  • 140 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Futons

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Japanese-Style Deluxe Family Room with Private Shower and Toilet, Non-Smoking | In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Japanese-Style Deluxe Family Room with Private Shower and Toilet, Non-Smoking

  • 431 sq ft
  • Sleeps 6
  • 4 Twin Futons and 2 Twin Beds

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Japanese Style Standard Quadruple Room, Non-Smoking | In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Japanese Style Standard Quadruple Room, Non-Smoking

  • 269 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Futons

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About this property

Koyasan Saizenin

3-star Koya ryokan with free self parking
This smoke-free ryokan features a microwave in a common area, a garden, and a front-desk safe. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a ballroom. Housekeeping is not available.
Koyasan Saizenin offers 14 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and slippers. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. This Koya ryokan provides complimentary wireless Internet access.
Public bath/onsen services include an indoor public bath (no minerals) and a yukata (Japanese robe).
Koyasan Saizenin features a garden, a front-desk safe, and a microwave in a common area. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. Onsite self parking is complimentary.

Koyasan Saizenin is a smoke-free property.

Languages

English, Japanese

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Kaiseki meal
  • Tea service

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Safe at front desk
  • Shared microwave

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In the mountains

Spa

  • Public indoor bath (no minerals)
  • Yukata (Japanese robes)

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Ballroom
  • Genkan (entryway)
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Safe
  • Tatami (woven mat) flooring
  • Tokonoma (alcove)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 5:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 7 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Guests booked in Half Board rates must check-in by 5 PM to receive dinner.
This property’s meals must be reserved by booking a Breakfast Included or Half Board rate category. Meal requests after booking are not permitted.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 5 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve access to the public bathing facility
This property accepts credit cards and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare requires all international visitors to submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels, etc. ); additionally, lodging proprietors are required to photocopy passports for all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file
Please note that some properties do not permit guests with tattoos to use the onsite public bathing facilities

Property is also known as

Koyasan Saizenin Inn
Saizenin Inn
Saizenin
Koyasan Saizenin Koya
Koyasan Saizenin Ryokan
Koyasan Saizenin Ryokan Koya

Koyasan Saizenin Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 42 out of 62 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 62 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 62 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 62 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 62 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Anna

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The temple is amazing and the rooms nice. It wasn’t clear though from the site that the meditation was an extra fee (1000 ¥). The kaiseki dinner was good but there were no expiation of the food or in which order to eat it. Overall a bit overpriced in my opinion.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Special special special

A very different experience for a foreigner, and one that I cherished as a student of Buddhism. If you aren’t adventurous, I don’t recommend it, and if you go, please be curious, open, and full of respect. The non-sleeping rooms will be very cold in winter, the food served is the food served, without changes available, there are rules about which slippers to wear where and what can be photographed, etc. If you’re interested in deep travel (versus hedonism), you will be gifted and changed. Otherwise, please don’t go.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Linh

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place to stay. Morning praying is a must-see. Please show respect, don't use your phone.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Choo

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicolas

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Norman

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The experience was what we expected. Very Japanese, quiet with beautiful gardens. They changed our booking from a room for 6 to three rooms for 2 each and had a nice garden view. The dinner was surprisingly very good with all vegetable dishes but quite diverse texture and taste. We enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christy

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very welcoming to our 8yo twins! Lovely meal and it was special to be a part of the morning service (7am!) Kids were able to participate in the incense burning and prayer.

10/10 Excellent

ELENA, Cobble Hill

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

10/10 Excellent

Sudeesh

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What an amazing experience. Should have stayed for more days. Staff super helpful. The ceremony we attended was graceful. Experience of 7 course meal was worth spending time
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Clay

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Special Stay

Very special place to stay. Morning prayer session is not to be missed. They have good air conditioning in the room we stayed in which was necessary due to the heat. Everything closes early in town and dinner is at 5pm.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

william

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Koyasan Saizenin was the highlight of my trip to Japan. Amazing staff, room, food, and experience while sightseeing around town

6/10 Okay

Anuj

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Decent accommodations but poor food

The hotel is nice enough for the location, really enjoyed the Onsen. The location is close to center of town and attractions. We found the food to be much below expectations. We are used to vegetarian food so that wasn’t the issue, it was just very unappetizing. So don’t go here for the food but the accommodations are fine.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

Lucas

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good experience staying with monks in their ryokan with thre morning service. Nice environment, close to main temple area and comfortable rooms. Food was nice, were not vegetarians and westerners so didn't eat everything provided, but they give plenty of food. The staff were very helpful and obliging
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
We had stayed at another place up the road and had phenomenal service and food. While we were really looking forward to Saizenin, it fell short of expectations - especially in comparison to the other place. The staff was very transactional and almost dismissive. Wasn’t as warm and welcoming as we were hoping for. Overall, facilities were modern and in good condition though.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

aleca

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

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Jurek

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Interesting place , next to the key temples. You feel some magic
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Linlin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Amita

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

AMAZING

Amazing stay. Amazing service...Amazing morning service at the temple
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

B

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019