What are the check-in and check-out times at Saizen-in?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is by 10:00.

Where is Saizen-in located?

It is in Ito-gun. Address: 154 Koyasan, Koyacho.

What is the cancellation and refund policy?

Free-cancellation deadlines vary by rate plan and are shown with each room. Cancelling before the deadline gives a full refund.

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Saizen-in

西禅院

A Heian-era temple stay with Mirei Shigemori gardens and shojin cuisine

★ 2.0|Ito-gun

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About this ryokan

🪷A Heian-era temple stay with Mirei Shigemori gardens and shojin cuisine

Wakayama · Koyasan Saizen-in

A Temple Dating Back to the Heian Period

🏯Founded by Myojaku Ajari on a rise above the valley near Danjo Garan, shortly after Kobo Daishi opened Koyasan.
📜Kakuban Shonin, founder of the Shingi Shingon sect, is said to have come to Koyasan to train under Myojaku Ajari.
🙏A special head temple of Koyasan that welcomes overnight guests to experience a day of temple life.

Shinran Shonin and the Main Hall

🪷Shinran Shonin, founder of Jodo Shinshu, is said to have climbed Koyasan in spring 1235, at about 63, and practiced the nembutsu here.
🕯️He trained for 100 days before the principal image of Amida Nyorai, and his self-carved statue is enshrined in the main hall.
🌅Guests can feel the solemn atmosphere of the main hall where the morning service is held.

Three Gardens by Mirei Shigemori

🌿The three gardens were designed by Showa-era garden artist Mirei Shigemori and registered as a national Registered Monument in 2010.
💧Each garden expresses the abundant waters of Koyasan, with the flow of water linking all three.
🍁Blossoms in spring, autumn leaves and winter snow make the gardens change with every season.

15 Calm Guest Rooms

🛏️There are 15 tastefully arranged guest rooms, with air conditioning and Wi-Fi listed for each room type.
🪟Options include Nishi-shoin Special Room A (8 tatami + anteroom, bath and toilet), Special Room B (18 tatami, shower and toilet) and the Oku-shoin 2nd floor (8 + 8 tatami).
✨The temple has ties to Konosuke Matsushita, and guests can request the room where he stayed.

Seasonal Shojin Cuisine

🍱Buddhist vegetarian meals follow traditional methods, with menus adjusted each season for local produce.
🥢Classics such as sesame tofu and Koya-dofu are joined by locally sourced ingredients, enjoyable like a kaiseki course.
🍶Healthy and well balanced, the meals are said to pair well with sake.

Experiences for Overnight Guests

✍️Overnight guests can try shakyo (sutra copying) and Ajikan, an esoteric meditation practice.
📿Prayer bead making and monk-guided walks around Koyasan are also offered.
🗓️Check the temple’s reservation site for program details and booking.

Facilities

🛁There is no hot spring; some room types use shared baths and showers.
🚲Rental bicycles are available for 500 yen, handy for visiting nearby temples.
📶Free Wi-Fi and free on-site parking; check-in 15:00, check-out 10:00.

Nearby Sights & Access

🛕Danjo Garan is about 0.2 km away, with the vermilion Konpon Daito Pagoda close by.
🏛️Kongobuji Temple and the Koyasan Reihokan Museum are each about 0.5 km away.
🚌From Koyasan-ekimae, take the Senju-Daimon line to Daito-guchi (2-min walk) or Kondo-mae (3-min walk).
🚗By car, use Route 370 from Koyaguchi IC on the Keinawa Expressway; free parking is available.

Three Gardens by Mirei Shigemori

🌿The three gardens were designed by Showa-era garden artist Mirei Shigemori and registered as a national Registered Monument in 2010.
💧Each garden expresses the abundant waters of Koyasan, with the flow of water linking all three.
🍁Blossoms in spring, autumn leaves and winter snow make the gardens change with every season.

15 Calm Guest Rooms

🛏️There are 15 tastefully arranged guest rooms, with air conditioning and Wi-Fi listed for each room type.
🪟Options include Nishi-shoin Special Room A (8 tatami + anteroom, bath and toilet), Special Room B (18 tatami, shower and toilet) and the Oku-shoin 2nd floor (8 + 8 tatami).
✨The temple has ties to Konosuke Matsushita, and guests can request the room where he stayed.

Right beside Danjo Garan, this temple lodging pairs Mirei Shigemori gardens with shojin cuisine and sutra copying or meditation. There is no hot spring and some rooms share toilets and baths, so check the room type before booking.

#Koyasan#KoyasanShukubo#TempleStay#WakayamaRyokan#ShojinRyori#MireiShigemori#DanjoGaran

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Property Location With a stay at Koyasan Saizenin in Koya (Ito), you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Mount Koyasan and Danjo Garan Temple. This ryokan is 0.2 mi (0.4 km) from Konpon Daito Pagoda and 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Kongobuji Temple. Rooms Make yourself at home in one of the 14 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and slippers. Amenities Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless Internet access and a ballroom. Business Amenities The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite. Nearby Attractions Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometer. Danjo Garan Temple - 0.2 km / 0.1 mi Konpon Daito Pagoda - 0.4 km / 0.2 mi Koyasan Reihokan Museum - 0.5 km / 0.3 mi Kongobuji Temple - 0.5 km / 0.3 mi Koyasan Daishi Kyokai - 0.5 km / 0.3 mi Koyasan University - 0.6 km / 0.4 mi Tokugawa Mausoleum - 0.9 km / 0.5 mi Karukayado Temple - 1.3 km / 0.8 mi Kongosanmaiin Temple - 1.3 km / 0.8 mi Okunoin - 2.7 km / 1.7 mi Okunoin Temple - 3.1 km / 2 mi Mount Koyasan - 4.1 km / 2.5 mi Niutsuhime Shrine - 16.6 km / 10.3 mi Rishogokokuji Temple - 22.5 km / 14 mi Sugimura Park - 23.1 km / 14.4 mi The nearest major airport is Osaka (KIX-Kansai Intl.) - 70.3 km / 43.7 mi

* This description is the property's own text, in English.

* This introduction was compiled from information published by each property (official website and similar sources), so some details may differ from what you find on the day. It is AI-assisted and can contain errors — please check the official website and the details shown at booking before you reserve.

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ACCESS

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FACILITIES

Facilities & Services

Parking lot
Interior safe
Air conditioner
Smoking is strictly prohibited in all public and private places
High speed internet access in the room

POLICY

Good to know

Children and extra beds Infant age: 0 Child age: 0-0

* These policies are the property's own text, in English; the cancellation policy shown at booking takes precedence.

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FAQ

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What are the check-in and check-out times at Saizen-in?: Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is by 10:00.
Where is Saizen-in located?: It is in Ito-gun. Address: 154 Koyasan, Koyacho.
What is the cancellation and refund policy?: Free-cancellation deadlines vary by rate plan and are shown with each room. Cancelling before the deadline gives a full refund.

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Saizen-in

西禅院

A Heian-era temple stay with Mirei Shigemori gardens and shojin cuisine

★ 2.0|Ito-gun

📍 View on map

PHOTOS

Photos

1 / 20 · Tap a photo to view it full screen

ABOUT

About this ryokan

🪷A Heian-era temple stay with Mirei Shigemori gardens and shojin cuisine

Wakayama · Koyasan Saizen-in

A Temple Dating Back to the Heian Period

🏯Founded by Myojaku Ajari on a rise above the valley near Danjo Garan, shortly after Kobo Daishi opened Koyasan.
📜Kakuban Shonin, founder of the Shingi Shingon sect, is said to have come to Koyasan to train under Myojaku Ajari.
🙏A special head temple of Koyasan that welcomes overnight guests to experience a day of temple life.

Shinran Shonin and the Main Hall

🪷Shinran Shonin, founder of Jodo Shinshu, is said to have climbed Koyasan in spring 1235, at about 63, and practiced the nembutsu here.
🕯️He trained for 100 days before the principal image of Amida Nyorai, and his self-carved statue is enshrined in the main hall.
🌅Guests can feel the solemn atmosphere of the main hall where the morning service is held.

Three Gardens by Mirei Shigemori

🌿The three gardens were designed by Showa-era garden artist Mirei Shigemori and registered as a national Registered Monument in 2010.
💧Each garden expresses the abundant waters of Koyasan, with the flow of water linking all three.
🍁Blossoms in spring, autumn leaves and winter snow make the gardens change with every season.

15 Calm Guest Rooms

🛏️There are 15 tastefully arranged guest rooms, with air conditioning and Wi-Fi listed for each room type.
🪟Options include Nishi-shoin Special Room A (8 tatami + anteroom, bath and toilet), Special Room B (18 tatami, shower and toilet) and the Oku-shoin 2nd floor (8 + 8 tatami).
✨The temple has ties to Konosuke Matsushita, and guests can request the room where he stayed.

Seasonal Shojin Cuisine

🍱Buddhist vegetarian meals follow traditional methods, with menus adjusted each season for local produce.
🥢Classics such as sesame tofu and Koya-dofu are joined by locally sourced ingredients, enjoyable like a kaiseki course.
🍶Healthy and well balanced, the meals are said to pair well with sake.

Experiences for Overnight Guests

✍️Overnight guests can try shakyo (sutra copying) and Ajikan, an esoteric meditation practice.
📿Prayer bead making and monk-guided walks around Koyasan are also offered.
🗓️Check the temple’s reservation site for program details and booking.

Facilities

🛁There is no hot spring; some room types use shared baths and showers.
🚲Rental bicycles are available for 500 yen, handy for visiting nearby temples.
📶Free Wi-Fi and free on-site parking; check-in 15:00, check-out 10:00.

Nearby Sights & Access

🛕Danjo Garan is about 0.2 km away, with the vermilion Konpon Daito Pagoda close by.
🏛️Kongobuji Temple and the Koyasan Reihokan Museum are each about 0.5 km away.
🚌From Koyasan-ekimae, take the Senju-Daimon line to Daito-guchi (2-min walk) or Kondo-mae (3-min walk).
🚗By car, use Route 370 from Koyaguchi IC on the Keinawa Expressway; free parking is available.

Three Gardens by Mirei Shigemori

🌿The three gardens were designed by Showa-era garden artist Mirei Shigemori and registered as a national Registered Monument in 2010.
💧Each garden expresses the abundant waters of Koyasan, with the flow of water linking all three.
🍁Blossoms in spring, autumn leaves and winter snow make the gardens change with every season.

15 Calm Guest Rooms

🛏️There are 15 tastefully arranged guest rooms, with air conditioning and Wi-Fi listed for each room type.
🪟Options include Nishi-shoin Special Room A (8 tatami + anteroom, bath and toilet), Special Room B (18 tatami, shower and toilet) and the Oku-shoin 2nd floor (8 + 8 tatami).
✨The temple has ties to Konosuke Matsushita, and guests can request the room where he stayed.

#Koyasan#KoyasanShukubo#TempleStay#WakayamaRyokan#ShojinRyori#MireiShigemori#DanjoGaran

✨ Ask AI about this property

AI searches Saizen-in's official website to answer. AI can be inaccurate, so please check the original page or the property before booking.

Read the property's own description▾

* This description is the property's own text, in English.

ROOMS

Available rooms

ACCESS

Getting there

♨ Koyasan · 15 ryokan in this onsen town

FACILITIES

Facilities & Services

Parking lot
Interior safe
Air conditioner
Smoking is strictly prohibited in all public and private places
High speed internet access in the room

POLICY

Good to know

Children and extra beds Infant age: 0 Child age: 0-0

* These policies are the property's own text, in English; the cancellation policy shown at booking takes precedence.

GUIDE

New to ryokans?

From onsen etiquette to check-in — the things worth knowing first.

♨️ Onsen bathing etiquette 🩹 Onsen with tattoos?✅ First-timer checklist All guides →

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What are the check-in and check-out times at Saizen-in?: Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is by 10:00.
Where is Saizen-in located?: It is in Ito-gun. Address: 154 Koyasan, Koyacho.
What is the cancellation and refund policy?: Free-cancellation deadlines vary by rate plan and are shown with each room. Cancelling before the deadline gives a full refund.