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Shukubo - Temple Lodgings in Kyoto
Posted: Mon May 21, 2007 06:06 PM UTC

Hi everybody,

I'm a female from germany and I'm going to travel to Kyoto in September.
How can I book a temple lodging in Kyoto (without calling... would be very expensive from germany)?
I wanna stay at Hiden-in with a female friend of mine.

Can anybody help me?

Thx in advance,
genex13

genex13

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Re: Shukubo - Temple Lodgings in Kyoto
Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 03:08 AM UTC

It seems only telephone and the land mail work. How about writing to them for booking, with an alternative date or two? Then you have to send 1,000 yen per person as the booking charge. You may need negotiate to avoid expensive remittance charge.

Hiden-in
35 Sennyuji-Yamanouchi, Higashiyama-ku,
Kyoto 605-0977, JAPAN
Tel +81-75-561-8781
Check-in 4 p.m., check-out 10 p.m.
Rate: 4,725 yen (with tax) per person per night and breakfast
Send 1,000 yen by mail in advance. Pay the balance at check-out.

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Re: Shukubo - Temple Lodgings in Kyoto
Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 06:55 PM UTC

Thx for the reply.

I'm going to stay in a a guest house the days before i wanna stay at the temple.
Is it impolite to ask them to arrange an overnight at the temple for me?

genex

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Re: Shukubo - Temple Lodgings in Kyoto
Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 03:23 AM UTC

I don't think it is impolite. I suppose the temple is familier to have foreign guests. You can ask the guest house staff to call the temple for booking.

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Re: Shukubo - Temple Lodgings in Kyoto
Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 08:01 AM UTC

Thanx for the reply.
I will ask at the guest house,
Thank you

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