Zenkoji Shukubo Konokonbo

🙏A temple lodging on Zenkoji's approach with shojin cuisine and dawn prayers

Nagano · Zenkoji Shukubo Konokonbo

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A Shukubo on Zenkoji's Approach

• 🏯A shukubo (temple lodging) facing the Omotesando approach to Shinshu Zenkoji.
• 📜The name Konokonbo is said to come from the title of the official who presided over Buddhist rites in Zenkoji's New Year Dodoji ceremony, a role this temple once held.
• 🪷The principal image is Enmei Jizo, and guests are encouraged to spend a quiet stay without a TV in the room.

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Shojin Ryori

• 🥢Both dinner and breakfast are shojin (Buddhist vegetarian) cuisine with no meat or fish, built on carefully made vegetable dashi and seasonal Shinshu produce.
• 🍱The special shojin kaiseki 'Muryoju' features the house signature 'unagi yuba' (mock eel made from tofu skin, created in the late 1950s), handmade soba and 'hohan', the closing rice dish served at the Dodoji ceremony.
• 🍶Beer, sake and wine are available, and local sake pairing (+3,300 yen) is popular. Dinner starts at 18:00 in a dining room overlooking the courtyard, or in the tea room for one group per day.

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Zenkoji's Dawn Service 'O-asaji'

• 🌅The next morning a temple steward guides you to the morning service at Zenkoji's main hall (6:00 in spring and autumn, 5:30 in summer, around 7:00 in winter).
• 🔑You are also guided through 'Okaidan Meguri', a walk through the dark corridor beneath the main hall to touch the key of salvation, and 'Ojuzu Chodai', a blessing with prayer beads on the approach.
• 🎫A separate admission ticket is required for the O-asaji service.

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Sutra Copying

• ✍️Copy the Heart Sutra character by character to settle your mind; it takes about one hour.
• 🙏After finishing you write your wish, and it is offered to Zenkoji at the next morning's O-asaji.
• 📞The fee is 2,000 yen per person (tax included), booked in advance by phone; for overnight guests it takes place before dinner.

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Guest Rooms

• 🛏️Rooms are two- or three-room tatami suites divided by fusuma; Anshin-no-ma and Jiko-no-ma (3 to 6 guests) exceed 20 tatami, and Seishin-no-ma (2 guests) is 12 tatami.
• 🧺Toothbrushes, towels, bath towels, yukata and hair dryers are provided, along with Wi-Fi and individual air conditioning.
• 🚻No room has its own toilet, bath or washbasin; all are shared (toilets have bidet seats). Chairs are available on request.

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Baths and Facilities

• 🛁There are two baths, which can be reserved privately from 16:00 until before dinner (17:50) on a first-come basis; bathing is available until around 21:00.
• 🌿The dining room and tea room surround a courtyard with a tsukubai stone basin, where the sound of trickling water fills the quiet garden.
• 🏛️The 60-tatami hall 'Shiunden' is used for group meals and events such as yoga and ikebana.

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Access and Nearby

• 🚗About 7 minutes by car from Nagano Station; free parking is available at Zenkoji Parking Lots 1, 3, 4 and 5 (no reservation needed).
• 🎨Nagano Prefectural Museum of Art is a 7-minute walk, Obuse about 30 minutes by car, and Togakushi Shrine about 60 minutes by car.
• 🕒Check-in 15:00 to 17:30, check-out 10:00; cash and cards (Visa, Mastercard) are accepted.

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Zenkoji's Dawn Service 'O-asaji'

• 🌅The next morning a temple steward guides you to the morning service at Zenkoji's main hall (6:00 in spring and autumn, 5:30 in summer, around 7:00 in winter).
• 🔑You are also guided through 'Okaidan Meguri', a walk through the dark corridor beneath the main hall to touch the key of salvation, and 'Ojuzu Chodai', a blessing with prayer beads on the approach.
• 🎫A separate admission ticket is required for the O-asaji service.

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Sutra Copying

• ✍️Copy the Heart Sutra character by character to settle your mind; it takes about one hour.
• 🙏After finishing you write your wish, and it is offered to Zenkoji at the next morning's O-asaji.
• 📞The fee is 2,000 yen per person (tax included), booked in advance by phone; for overnight guests it takes place before dinner.

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Right in front of Zenkoji, this temple lodging lets you experience a full day of temple life, from shojin cuisine to the dawn service. Note that the baths are not hot springs and that toilets and baths are shared, with none in the rooms.

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* 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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Check In/Check Out Policy · Check In: 15:00 · Check Out: 10:00 · Last Check In: 19:00

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

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

What are the check-in and check-out times at Zenkoji Shukubo Konokonbo?

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

Where is Zenkoji Shukubo Konokonbo located?

It is in Nagano. Address: 463 Motoyoshicho .

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.