Ken-san and his wife are lovely people and took good care of us. The rooms are spacious and the food was amazing. We recommend partaking in the prayers offered by Ken-san. We look forward to visiting the nishiren temple in Germany.

Had a fantastic time at the temple, grateful for all the guidance and invitations to the prayers. Absolutely delicious breakfast and dinner, simply cannot recommend it enough

Loved every second of my stay there

Ken-san and his wife were truly amazing hosts. They cooked us delicious meals, prepared relaxing baths, and showed us around the beautiful surroundings. The rooms were spacious and comfortable, making our stay very pleasant. This was such a fantastic experience—learning about Buddhism and taking part in the morning prayers with all the monks was truly inspiring. I can’t recommend staying here enough. We hope to return in the future.

It was an amazing experience and Ken-san went out of his way to make us feel at home. He personally welcomed us and took his time to give us all the information we need. The food was delicious, the staff friendly, the rooms clean and comfortable and the morning prayer quite the unique experience. I highly recommend staying there if you can appreciate Japanese culture and want to learn more about Buddhism.

Nothing. It was perfect.

Staying at the Habanobo Temple is not just a simple stay, but a meaningful experience. The place is comfortable, the rooms are large and clean, and the traditional meals are delicious. But what we appreciated even more was the chance to experience the everyday life of monks. The monk at Habanobo explained a lot of things to us about Buddhism, suggested what to visit nearby, and involved us in different activities, for free.

Beautiful and peaceful stay. Ken, the chief priest took care of us really well. We are well informed about Nichiren buddhism and led to join the evening chanting and morning chanting. Vegetarian dinner and breakfast was delicious. We enjoyed our stay!

Meetup time for morning prayer was 4:30am🥹

I dont have words to describe my stay at the temple lodge Habanobo. It was a very special stay surrounded by very special hosts, stunning nature around and the most delightful interiors. The meals we ate everyday nourished not just our bodies but our souls. we were glad to learn about the principles of buddhistic cooking and how much effort they put in every detail of the preparation. The morning and evening chants were a unique life experience and we got to connect with the energy of the place and the people. We are really gratefull for this experience!

Incredible place I will remember this experience my entire life The host is a very kind monk. Google translate is used for communication and it worked very well Can recommend it for couples and also for solo travelers. A one of a kind experience. I was the only western person, surrounded by Japanese people. It felt very authentic 1 day is perfect for it. I did 2 days, which was nice as I could go hiking next to the temple experience Thanks for everything

Nothing to complain about

Amazing atmosphere, super clean and spacious rooms. We learned a lot about Buddhism and the chief monk Ken and his family were so very nice and welcoming. They explained a lot about history, Buddhism and gave us great recommendations about walking around - definitely the highlight of our trip in Japan so far! Food was super authentic too. An advice - take a taxi from the station, it’s not expensive and the road is super steep. Also go to the morning prayer.

This was an outstanding experience. The chief priest and his family are amazing. The rooms are big and spacious, the food is very good. Minobu as an area is so beautiful, with large mountains covered with green cedartrees and nestled in between are all the important temples. The chief priest did an astounishing work in introducing us to the buddhist practices. The walk to the morning prayer, 04:45 in the morning is very very rewarding.