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About this property
Historic Setting: Ryokoji Temple in Minamiaso offers a spacious ryokan experience housed in a historic building. Guests enjoy garden and mountain views from their balconies. Comfortable Accommodations: Rooms feature private bathrooms with walk-in showers, air-conditioning, and free WiFi. Additional amenities include a hot tub, tea and coffee maker, and work desks. Dining Experience: A vegan breakfast is served daily. The on-site restaurant offers a variety of menus to suit special diets. Convenient Location: Located 16 mi from Kumamoto Airport, Ryokoji Temple is near attractions such as Mount Aso (11 mi) and Kumamoto Castle (26 mi). Free on-site private parking is available. Guest Satisfaction: Highly rated by guests for its spaciousness and excellent service.
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Most popular amenities
- Free parking
- Family rooms
- Non-smoking rooms
- Free Wifi
- Breakfast
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Matthias
Japan“Beautiful place! Highest rating for this temple stay. But the absolute highlight were dinner and breakfast.” - Sarah Japan“Historic and unique lodging on the grounds of a Buddhist temple with stellar vegan kaiseki course breakfast and dinner. Lovely husband and wife caretakers.”
- Sally
Singapore“Husband and wife caretakers were very friendly and the place was extremely large, new and clean - our family of 4 stayed here comfortably! The vegan breakfast and dinner were both really very very delicious and were prepared with much care and...” - Jimmy Singapore“Hosts were really incredibly kind and hospitable, location was great, rooms were really comfortable and the food was really really good! They have really cute cats too. Feels like a once in a lifetime experience!”
- Jeroen
Netherlands“After visiting Mount Aso, we stayed in this Buddhist temple. The accomodation is actually a big apartment, with sitting room, dining room, bathroom and bedroom. Everything is new and with beautiful interior design. The beds are very comfortable...” 
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Malaysia“The ambiance being next to the temple was great. The meals (dinner and breakfast) were delicious. The food was vegetarian and prepared with much care. It was so very tasty and varied.”
Anthony
Australia“THE BUDDHIST VEGAN MEALS HERE WERE THE BEST I'VE EVER EXPERIENCED !! Such a beautiful, remote, relaxing accommodation option at the foot of Mount Aso in a very quiet area and away from tourists. The hosts were also so amazing, in displaying the...”- Andrea
Switzerland“Really delicate vegetarian cuisine Clean and beautiful accomodation Owners are very nice !” 
Tzu
Taiwan“▪️房間大小與舒適度 － 每天僅接待一組房客，一間榻榻米＋一間雙床房 － 可放四個行李箱，走道稍窄 － 房內乾淨整潔，附迎賓甜點與各式餅乾飲料 ▪️交通便利性 － 位於南阿蘇鄉村地區，建議自駕 － 地點較偏遠，但環境清幽療癒 ▪️附近景點與機能 － 被田野與青山環繞，視野遼闊 － 晚上可參加10分鐘晚課，體驗寺廟氛圍 － 可提前溝通無麩質需求，早餐飯糰還能打包 ▪️特別推薦理由 － 體驗日式精進料理與寺廟文化 － 每道菜皆為原型食物，口味清爽 － 適合放鬆、遠離城市、喜歡寧靜的旅人 －...”- Emmanuelle
France“Auberge japonaise tenue par un couple très accueillant. Le logement est très grand et extrêmement propre. L'accueil est chaleureux et le dîner et petit-déjeuner sont succulents. Ils ont d'ailleurs fait beaucoup d'efforts pour me proposer un menu...”
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Amenities of Ryokoji Temple
Most popular amenities
- Free parking
- Family rooms
- Non-smoking rooms
- Free Wifi
- Breakfast
Bathroom
- Toilet paper
- Towels
- Bidet
- Bathtub or shower
- Slippers
- Private bathroom
- Toilet
- Free toiletries
- Hairdryer
- Bathtub
- Shower
Bedroom
- Linens
- Wardrobe or closet
- Walk-in closet
View
- Inner courtyard view
- Mountain view
- Garden view
- View
Outdoors
- Balcony
Kitchen
- High chair
- Dining table
- Electric kettle
- Refrigerator
Room Amenities
- Tatami (traditional Japanese flooring)
- Socket near the bed
- Drying rack for clothing
- Clothes rack
Activities
- Hot tub
Living Area
- Dining area
- Desk
Media & Technology
- Flat-screen TV
- Satellite channels
- TV
Food & Drink
- Special diet meals (on request)
- Tea/Coffee maker
InternetWifi is available in all areas and is free of charge.
ParkingFree private parking is available on site (reservation is not needed).
- Parking garage
Services
- Daily housekeeping
- Lockers
- Private check-in/out
- Concierge
- Baggage storage
- Meeting/Banquet facilities
Front Desk Services
- Invoice provided
Safety & security
- Fire extinguishers
- Smoke alarms
- Key access
- Safe
General
- Hypoallergenic
- Air conditioning
- Smoke-free property
- Heating
- Private entrance
- Interconnecting room(s) available
- Chapel/Shrine
- Family rooms
- Non-smoking rooms
Accessibility
- Entire unit located on ground floor
Languages Spoken
- Japanese
House rules
Child policies
Children of all ages are welcome.
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Crib and extra bed policies
Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.
The fine print
Please inform Ryokoji Temple of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.
In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.
