Yakuōin — Hotel in Nagano

This place is ~5mins walk from Zenkoji temple. neighborhood is peaceful at night.Shoes to be removed outside the accommodation. Rooms are on the 2nd floor so you'll have to carry your luggage up (there's no lift).Room (with window) is huge. You'll have to head downstairs to use the shared toilet and shared onsen (no toilet inside the room).We were only allowed 30mins of onsen time for 2 pax - couples weren't allowed to use the onsen concurrently so we had to go one after another (i'm not sure if the instructions got lost in translation..). Felt very rushed so i didnt really get to enjoy the onsen experience, but overall was nice and clean.Interesting 6.30am tour around the area and within the temple itself, followed by a simple vegetarian breakfast (porridge with omakase-styled sides with miso soup) back at the accommodation. The morning tour lasted from 6.30am - 8.30am.The accommodation provided a fleece blanket to each pax to bring to Zenkoji temple to keep us warm during the morning praying ceremony. We went on 30 Dec and it was SO COLD.Overall interesting experience but accommodation price is...

Awkward is the word I would use to describe our recent stay, I understand this isn’t a hotel, and hotel service should not be expected. However, given the price differential between staying at a traditional stay such as Yakouin, and staying in a similar, self-served AirBnB, I don’t think the price is justified. Better explanations about the service, including having a welcome sheet in English would be a great start, as this place is listed on international travel sites, it’s important to make international travellers feel welcome in the stay. Was also disappointed to see Foreign guests had to pay a deposit for the room, but noticed Japanese guests didn’t have to...

The room||-Washitsu (Japanese room) with Tatami (Japanese flooring) with Futons (Japanese bedding)||-You can either choose Public (Sharing among the other tourists) Hot bath or Private Shower||-Yukata (Kimono-looking pajamas)||-Dinner and Breakfast ("Shojin Ryori" Japan’s Sophisticated Buddhist Cuisine)||||Experience||-Priest runs the place, and you can apply for the tour to Zenkoji||||Comment me more if you want to know about this place! ||Highly recommend for Japanese and foreign guests.||Don't worry, you don' have to be a Buddhist, come to relax and enjoy the...