2026 Editors' Selection

The 2 Best Temple Stays in Kyoto

Hand-picked from 5 temples across Kyoto — ranked by editor curation, traveler reviews, and the depth of monastic experience.

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Kyoto|Budget

Shunkoin

春光院

Kyoto's most internationally renowned Zen shukubo, offering English-led meditation classes and modern en-suite rooms inside a 1590 Myoshin-ji sub-temple.

English OKVegetarianNear Station

from $60/night

Kyoto|Budget

Myoren-ji

妙蓮寺

A 1294 head temple of the Honmon Hokke (Lotus) sect with rare overnight stays in spartan tatami rooms beside a famous Jurokurakan dry garden.

from $30/night

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