Kumagaiji
Kumagaiji provides the best in services and amenities to help make guests feel comfortable. Post your pictures and answer your emails whenever you want, with the hotel's free Wi-Fi internet access. Parking is available and free, provided by the hotel for guests with their own transportation. While lodging at this wonderful hotel, the helpful staff at the front desk can assist you with multiple services that include luggage storage and safety deposit boxes.
The hotel is entirely non-smoking, ensuring a clean air environment. Smoking is restricted to the designated smoking areas.
Guestrooms are designed to provide an optimal level of comfort with welcoming decor and essential amenities. Keep your entertainment options wide, even in your room, with a range of facilities, including television available in select rooms.
Dining and things to do
Light snacking is available day or night with the hotel's vending machines.
Kumagaiji offers wonderful recreational facilities for guests to enjoy. Pamper and indulge yourself with a visit to the spa.
Reasons to stay here
Rooms here are cheaper than 95% of accommodations in the city.
This hotel scores higher than 90% of the city's accommodations on value for money
Past guests rate facilities here higher than 90% of the city's accommodation.
Amazing Experience! Kumagaiji is awesome and educational.”
We didn't know what to expect, but hoped for a rewarding and educational experience. We were met byamonk and treated so kindly on our arrival after an 11 hour trip to get from Iriomote Island to Kumagaiji. The staff were wonderful! Everyone was so nice and welcoming. We truly enjoyed Kanji-san's explanations. He made us feel at ease and lightened the mood with levity and kindness. The entire experience at Kumagaiji was first class, and I would love to stay there again. The town is beautiful, but this location is particularly special; the age of the temple and authenticity is amazing. We also enjoyed the little touches with hot tea and refreshment brought to our room upon arrival. During the morning ceremonies, the monk was so welcoming and helped us understand and participate in the prayers. We loved every minute of our stay and highly recommend Kumagaiji. Our room was a family style room on the 1st floor which surrounded the temple's main garden. Just Beautiful!
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High point”
Koyasan was the high point of our trip to Japan, mainly for the experience we had at Kumagaiji. We spent one night and slept comfortably on the Japanese traditional bedding. The 6:30 a.m. prayer service was definitely worth the early wake up call (clanging temple bells) and something you must experience if you come to Koyasan. We booked a "private toilet". This turned out to mean a single toilet in a small room down the hall which was shared by 2 other guest rooms. The alternative is toilet facilities in "college dorm" style. Very nice Onsen, hot bath facility with separate shower. The monk at the front desk speaks fluent English. Highly recommend.
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Unique Buddhist monetary experience ”
What a great stay for 1 night! Exceeded my expectations with the hospitality provided by the monks, and such a delicious dinner and breakfast with the other guests. Please take the trip to Koya - it is worth it!
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Wow - such a great experience”
I have been to Koyasan several times, but this was my first stay at Kumagaiji. What a treat. The staff were very friendly and helpful, explaining everything on my arrival, both about the room, and how to join the morning prayer ceremony and fire ceremony, if I wanted. The food was both beautiful and tasty. And of course, it's a very short walk to the entrance to beautiful Okunoin cemetery, my big reason for returning here so many times. I would highly recommend a stay here. Enjoy!
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Hostel Stay or Shukubo?”
Kumagaiji is too well-equipped, you feel like you stay in a hostel more than a temple. everything is great, they have a english speaking staff will show and explain when you check in, ensure you understand all rule & all facilities in the temple. Dinner is shojin ryori, a vegie meal for monk, but Kumagiji have modified to fit the favour for all guest from all around the world. The food is great and amazing, we love the tomato so much. Do miss the morning class at 6.30am, if you choose to stay in a temple, then you should not miss this experience. Instead of saying this is a morning class, it feel like a demonstration for the guests. The staff is helpful and pleasant, bedding is so comfy.
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One of the best experiences in Japan”
We totally fell in love with this place. Koya San is a magical place, the rituals in the morning were very interesting and our breakfasts and dinner were some of the bests dishes we ate in Japan!
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Great but”
Our stay at Kumagaiji was wonderful. We wished we had more than 1 night. Our only disappointment was that the meals and ceremonies are only work fellow tourists, let by a monk. It would feel more authentic to participate in the things they do. Instead, it feels a bit like they're just putting on a show.
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Exceptional”
I stayed at both Eko-in and Kumagaiji and found the latter to be friendlier and to serve better food. Both had pleasant tatami rooms and public baths. The latter also had shower facilities guests could use when the baths were closed.
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Nice temple lodge, but a bit of a tourist trap”
I've stayed in a couple of temple lodges in Koya-san, and this one it's definitely the most touristy one, Buddhist ceremony felt like a show for the tourists. Food was nice, and onsen was okay, overall very clean.
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The quality of food (breakfast and dinner) less than satisfactory”
This is my third time staying in one of the Koya-san monasteries. The first two times were great and meals were absolutely delicious. In Kimagaiji both breakfast and dinner were tasteless and left us hungry.
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Exceptional”
We really enjoyed our stay and experience here. The room was very comfortable and the staff were very helpful and friendly. We enjoyed experiencing the cuisine of the monks, the modem evening bath and the morning rituals. Its also right next the graveyard which is pleasant for an evening stroll. My only negative is that we felt It was a little over priced. But nice to experience none the less.
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Outstanding!!”
Without hesitation our best accommodation in Japan! Perfect shukubō, we had a spacious room with no one close to our room, and a private garden. It was extremely quiet to sleep. Japanese bath is welcome after a day of walking. The ceremony in the morning is trance-inducive and impressive, I won't spoil it but you have to live it, you won't forget about it! For that alone, I would have been happy to stay there. The location is really good, 1 minute walk to the Okunoin cemetery. Walking daytime and nighttime are really different experiences but both excellent (I really enjoyed by night, very few people and a mystical feeling). Food is very good too and diversified. It was expensive for us but totally worth it!
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Nice temple stay”
Compared to other accommodations we stayed at in Japan, we would have expected more for the price. That said all temple stays in Koyasan are on the pricey side, so if you want to get that experience you will have to pay more than big city hotels. This place was nice and clean. Staff were welcoming and hospitable. Meals were interesting and yummy. Location next to the cemetery made exploring it at night easy. Overall great experience. They do separate out Japanese guest from others, but I just figured it was to avoid them having to explain everything in two languages.
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Good temple stay, close to cemetery ”
3 minutes walk to the cemetery entrance and the cemetery tour which is run by neighbouring temple Eko-in. Friendly staff who speak good English. All guests eat together in a well heated room and the food was tasty and they helpfully tell you what everything is. The room is basic as expected. Yes it can be a big cold in autumn/winter, but the bedding is very warm with lots of blankets and they supply a heater too. Onsen are clean and relaxing.
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Cute little temple with great english”
This is the 3rd traditional Japanese accommodation I've had while in Japan and the only one to explain in clear english the etiquette required for a traditional Japanese stay. It's a tad bit redundant for anyone like us who knows what to do but it would be very nice for someone who had little knowledge of Japanese culture. It's not a hotel but it is a very warm and accommodating temple and although the monks don't speak much english they are very kind.
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Stay for two nights!”
Definitely worth spending a couple of nights, to give yourself time to relax and enjoy the setting and the onsen. Food was great and different each night. Rooms were beautiful and we had a great view of the ornamental pond. Morning ceremonies were interesting, we skipped them the next morning with no trouble.
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Unique experience”
The morning ceremony is quite interesting and it's worth to stay here. The bathroom is quite clean and the quality of amenities are good. It has 'Kotatsu' table and mat in the room, which makes one feel nostalgic.
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Clean with friendly staff!”
The rooms are impeccably clean, the toilets modern. The staff are very friendly, and it's right next to Eko-in where the cemetery night tour begins! It's also near Okunoin if you want to go there yourself.
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Exceptional”
The monks and the staff were very sweet and very helpful. The biggest pro for me was the fact that not only do you get to attend their Buddhist service in the morning (which is standard for any shukubo accommodation in Koyasan), but they also have a Goma Fire Ceremony directly following the service. As far as I could tell, this is the only other temple in Koyasan where you at can attend one besides Eko-in next-door (which is typically booked up well in advance, and far more expensive).
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Amazing experience ”
Staying here was a once in a lifetime experience. The food and facilities are terrific (shared bathrooms but so many that I never ran into anyone else). The staff were really nice and great at explaining the food and ceremonies. They had a normal morning service and a fire ceremony which were both really beautiful.
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