Frequently asked questions

NoTo make sure there are no mistakes in your booking, we do not take bookings by phone. Please apply from the booking screen on our official website.

Up to 6 guestsFor stays of more than 6 people, such as a training camp, we can discuss it individually. Please contact us.

About 3 months aheadFor bookings further ahead than that, please contact us individually.

Yes (up to 6)Because futons and other items need to be prepared, please be sure to let us know by the day before.

Please check on the booking screenIt varies with the number of guests and the date. When you see availability, the price for that day is shown.

15:00–20:00Early check-in may be possible depending on the day. Please contact us. If you will be checking in after 20:00, please let us know in advance.

By 11:00In principle we do not accept late check-out, but we may be able to accommodate it if there is no booking for the next day.

Yes (free, no reservation needed)You can find the location in the access guide we send after you book.

No (room-only)There is a pizza oven and BBQ equipment, but please bring your own ingredients. You can also request items such as a Joshu beef BBQ set in advance.

No smoking inside the facilityThere is a smoking area on the temple grounds.

YesYou can also work in the workspace of the house.

We ask for a simple tidy-upSort the trash, wash the dishes you used and put them in the drying rack, and put the towels in the changing-room basket. Leave the key in the wooden bowl at the entrance, and let us know at the intercom at the entrance of the kuri (the temple’s living quarters).

Please help us sort itPlease separate it into burnable trash, bottles, cans, PET bottles and plastic. Instructions on how to sort it are in the house manual at the house.

Please contact us right awayA fee is charged for reissuing it. Please do not duplicate the key or lend it to anyone else.

YesIt is about 20 minutes by taxi from Kawamata Station (west exit) on the Tobu Isesaki Line, or about 10 minutes from Higashi-Koizumi Station on the Tobu Koizumi Line. There are times when no taxi is waiting at the station, so it is reassuring to request one in advance.

Please give the temple’s addressPlease tell them “Horinji Temple, 705 Shinpukuji, Chiyoda, Ora District, Gunma.”

YesIt is about 40 minutes by bus from Nishi-Koizumi Station on the Tobu Koizumi Line. Get off at “Shinpukuji Kominkan-nishi” or “Shinpukuji Tsuji,” and it is a 5–10 minute walk. Buses are infrequent, so please check the times.

About 25 minutes from Tatebayashi IC, about 30 minutes from Hanyu ICLook for the two stone pillars. The access guide we send after you book has detailed directions and the parking location.

YesYou can add them as “extra services” when you book, or after online check-in. Please check the notes for each experience.

Yes (overnight guests only)It is held in the main hall from 7:00. For a 1-night stay, it is the morning of day 2. Participation is optional.

From sunset until 21:00The mountain gate, the main hall and the bell tower are lit up.

YesWe have electric-assist bicycles and mountain bikes. Helmets are also provided.

Clothes that are easy to move inPlease refrain from joining in a skirt. You take off your watch, rings and necklace and do it barefoot. It takes about an hour.

Charcoal is included (you can add more)The BBQ equipment comes as a set with charcoal, and you can add more charcoal if you need it. A BBQ stand, grill grate, iron griddle, tongs and fire starter are provided too. Please barbecue in the designated place; on windy days we may ask you to refrain.

Please apply by the day beforeBecause it needs a second fermentation, we cannot accept requests on the day. We hand over the pizza dough as a ball, so please stretch it out and bake it yourself.

We can prepare breadBread for breakfast (we choose the type) can be ordered by check-in. We will leave it in the refrigerator, so please warm it up following the baking instructions.

YesThere are several day-trip hot springs about 15–25 minutes away by car.

Up to 2 dogs, medium-sized or smallerWe cannot accept large or extra-large dogs.

In the earthen-floor areaDogs cannot go up onto the tatami, the kitchen, the washstand or the changing room. Indoors, please keep them attached to a leash hook or in a crate.

YesWe provide a water bowl, food bowl, cushion, pet sheets, paw-wiping towels, a paw-washing bucket, waste bags and a sealed waste bin.

Please check on the booking screenA fee is charged per dog.

YesWe provide salt, pepper, sugar, oil and soy sauce.

YesThere are pots, frying pans, cutting boards, knives, bowls, an induction cooktop and more.

YesWe provide bath towels and face towels, one for each guest.

YesWe provide shampoo, conditioner and body soap by “hugm,” made in Chiyoda, and a body sponge.

YesWe provide enough for the number of guests in your booking.

NoPajamas and yukata are not provided. Please bring your own. Samue are available to rent.