Zenkoji Tour and Tea Experience with 'Shukubo' Temple Stay
Description
Enjoy a guided temple tour and a fire ceremony as well as a traditional tea experience, sampling of local dumplings, ‘sake’ tasting, and a unique stay at a traditional ‘shukubo.’
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- All listed events, activities, and experiences are subject to availability. Please note that while certain tour options may appear bookable through our platforms, this does not guarantee that every experience can be carried out as scheduled in the tour itinerary. Many activities require direct confirmation with our partner venues, and availability may vary based on the date and other factors. Should any part of your ordered itinerary require adjustment or deviation from the original schedule, or if a specific experience is unavailable, we will contact you promptly to discuss suitable alternatives or amendments.
Reviews(28)
This guided tour was the best! The activities were great and they felt really authentic. We learnt so much about the temple, rituals, but also the culture and food. Alissa was amazing as our guide. She knew so much, was really nice and allowed us to have really great exchanges with the persons in charge of the activities. We felt really comfortable and the whole afternoon was really amazing ! We recommend this tour and Guide a 100% ! Thank you again
Great experience, can certainly recommend this. Our guide was Shawn and he was excellent, very knowledgeable and always made sure we were ok.
Our very nice tour guide Nadine gave us a comprehensive and impressive insight into Japanese tradition, food, and of course temple life with ceremonial customs. Thank you for that.
Thank you Alissa, your help was appreciated by my boyfriend for the explanations about the culture and by me for trying to explain to the locals that I don't eat meat 🍖🚫 We also booked this temple stay due to the fact that they could offer food without meat / fish. The food was delicious and a good way to try different samples of the local cuisine. Thank you, we hope to come back to Japan in the future and do another tour ❤️❤️❤️
Tour guide Alissa was great - knowledgeable and took us to some places we wouldn't have found ourselves. Fabulous tea ceremony experience with very friendly people. Shukubo stay was a good experience of traditional Japan but the hostess was fierce and not very friendly.
It was a great experience. Our guide had very much knowlodge about the culture and history. It was a very fun experience! I would recommend it. The tea, fire and sake experiences where very nice. We really enjoyed !!
Booked through snow monkey our Alissa was great we stayed overnight at the temple accommodation which was better than expected- the tour around the temple, tea ceremony and sake tasting plus food was so good - we paid extra to do attend the pryers the next day which was great and our volunteer guide was superb - definitely recommend
I had an excellent experience with Kevin as our guide. The communication was outstanding from start to finish, which made everything smooth and enjoyable. Kevin is extremely knowledgeable and cultured, and he answered all of our questions in great detail, always with enthusiasm and a positive attitude. He speaks fluent, native-level English and also has a strong command of Japanese, which made it much easier to interact with locals and access places we wouldn’t have been able to navigate on our own. We also really appreciated the warm welcome and his flexibility in adapting the meeting point to suit us. The experience felt very high-quality and personal, especially since it was just the two of us, which made it even more special. I highly recommend this tour to anyone who can afford it — it’s truly worth it. Additionally, our overnight stay in a shukubo at a temple near Zenkoji was a very positive experience. The welcome was warm, and the host was attentive and caring throughout our stay.
Dear Guest, Thank you so much for your wonderful review! It was a pleasure to hear that your private tour and stay in Nagano were so rewarding. Kevin was thrilled to hear your feedback, he truly enjoys using his language skills and cultural knowledge to open doors that might otherwise stay closed to visitors. We believe that the best way to experience Zenkoji is through those deep conversations and local interactions, so we’re glad you felt it was a special day. We are also so pleased that your shukubo stay was warm and welcoming; there is truly nothing like the peace of a temple at night. Thank you for your high recommendation, and we hope the serenity of Nagano stays with you! Warm regards, The Snow Monkey Resorts Team
Excellent tour w/ Kevin and authentic shukobo stay! Would highly recommend
Hello! We’re so happy you enjoyed your tour with Kevin! We’re glad he could help make your visit to Zenkoji so memorable. There is truly nothing like the experience of a traditional shukubo stay to complete a trip to Nagano. We hope to see you again!
Shawn was a fabulous tour guide, being happy, friendly, very informative and checking in on us making sure we enjoyed our tour. The tour was great value for money and well paced. Alissia, who was learning was a beautiful girl who accompanied Shawn on the tour. She was lovely too. I highly recommend this tour and hope you are lucky enough to get Shawn as your Guide!!!!
Dear Guest, What a glowing review! Thank you so much for the high recommendation. Shawn was absolutely delighted to hear your feedback, and we are also so grateful for your kind words about Alissa. We pride ourselves on training the next generation of great guides, and having guests as lovely as you makes that process so much easier for them! We’re thrilled you found the tour well-paced and great value, and we hope to see you back in Nagano or elsewhere in Japan again someday. Warmly, The Snow Monkey Resorts Team
