
Guest Villa Ebisuya
Guestrooms
Gyogakuin Kakurinbo offers a variety of rooms to suit all guests’ needs. In addition to the Kakurinbo main building, there is a sister property, Guest Villa Ebisuya, and three recently built chalets named Bupposo.
Guest Villa Ebisuya
Ninety-year-old Guest Villa Ebisuya was lovingly restored in 2021 and is now recognized as a national cultural asset. As well as traditional rooms with tatami-matted floors, Ebisuya boasts a Western-style room that typifies Japan’s fascination with the West in the Taisho era. At the back of the house, there is a secluded, fully furnished terrace that looks out over a mountain stream onto a thickly forested escarpment. Both Ebisuya’s indoor and outdoor bathtubs are made from Saga ceramic and fed by Minobusan’s only hot spring source. The artworks found in many of the rooms are either originals to the house or have been added as archetypical examples of Yamanashi craftsmanship.
- Total living area: 190 square meters
- Two Japanese-style rooms (10 tatami mats each), two Western-style rooms, kitchen, bathroom
- Sleeps 1-6 persons (bedding provided for up to 10 people)
- Indoor and outdoor baths fed by Minobusan’s only hot spring source
- Three washbasins, four toilets
- Other facilities: eat-in kitchen, outdoor deck, safe for valuables, door lock
Facilities and Amenities
- Towel (large & small)
- Bath mat
- Soap & hand soap
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Toothbrush set
- Yukata & bathrobe
- Clothes hanger
- Socks & slippers
- Bathroom
- Kitchen island
- Refrigerator
& rice cooker - Basic cooking utensils
- Coffee maker
- Wine cooler
- Tableware & detergent
- Electric kettle
- Washing machine
& washing powder - Hairdryer
- Outdoor deck
- Chairs, table & sofa
- Free Wi-Fi
- Projector
- Air conditoners
VIP Guestroom
This room is immediately adjacent to the temple’s hondo (main hall). It is a special Japanese-style room that was once reserved for high-ranking priests participating in Buddhist memorial services. The hengaku framed plate on the main gate by master calligrapher Hon’ami Koetsu can just be seen when the yukimi shoji screens are lifted. More than any other room in Kakurinbo, this one has the ambience of a temple.
- Japanese-style room (12 tatami mats + 3 tatami mats for toilet and washbasin area)
- Sleeps 1-3 persons
- Common-use bath for private use on a time-allocation basis
- Private washbasin and toilet
- Other facilities: safe for valuables
Amenities
- Towel (large & small)
- Toothbrush set
- Yukata
- Clothes hanger
- Free Wi-Fi
- Air conditoners
- Bathroom
- Hairdryer
- Outdoor deck
Shared Facilities
- Bathroom
- Bath mat
- Soap & hand soap
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Hairdryer
- Washing machine
& washing powder - Slippers
- Chairs
- Free Wi-Fi
Family Guestroom
This is a large space that was once used by Buddhist priests to prepare for Buddhist memorial services. A tatami-matted hallway is located in front of the room that leads to a private toilet and bathroom. The room is away from the other guestrooms and is ideal for a family.
- Japanese-style room (20 tatami mats that can be divided into two 10 tatami-mat rooms) + private hallway
- Sleeps 1-4 persons
- Private bathroom, washbasins and toilet
- Other facilities: safe for valuables
Amenities
- Towel (large & small)
- Toothbrush set
- Yukata
- Clothes hanger
- Free Wi-Fi
- Air conditoners
- Bathroom
- Soap & hand soap
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Hairdryer
- Outdoor deck
Shared Facilities
- Bathroom
- Bath mat
- Soap & hand soap
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Hairdryer
- Washing machine
& washing powder - Slippers
- Chairs
- Free Wi-Fi
Garden-view VIP Guestroom
This room was once available only to high-ranking Minobusan priests. It is a spacious Japanese-style room with a raised floor and characterized by formal decor. Kakurinbo’s garden, said to be have been designed by Zen monk Muso Kokushi, is located directly below. The pond in the garden forms the ideogram for “heart” when viewed from above.
- Japanese-style room (20 tatami mats, 2 rooms)
- Sleeps 1-4 persons
- Common-use bath for private use on a time-allocation basis
- Shared washbasins and toilets
- Other facilities: safe for valuables
Amenities
- Towel (large & small)
- Toothbrush set
- Yukata
- Clothes hanger
- Free Wi-Fi
- Air conditoners
- Bathroom
- Hairdryer
- Outdoor deck
Shared Facilities
- Bathroom
- Bath mat
- Soap & hand soap
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Hairdryer
- Washing machine
& washing powder - Slippers
- Chairs
- Free Wi-Fi
Garden-view Special Guestroom
This spacious room was once available only to high-ranking Minobusan priests. Kakurinbo’s garden, designed by Zen monk Muso Kokushi, is located directly below the attached hiro-en veranda.
- Japanese-style room (20 tatami mats, 2 rooms)
- Sleeps 1-4 persons
- Common-use bath for private use on a time-allocation basis
- Shared washbasins and toilets
- Other facilities: safe for valuables
Amenities
- Towel (large & small)
- Toothbrush set
- Yukata
- Clothes hanger
- Free Wi-Fi
- Air conditoners
- Bathroom
- Hairdryer
- Outdoor deck
Shared Facilities
- Bathroom
- Bath mat
- Soap & hand soap
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Hairdryer
- Washing machine
& washing powder - Slippers
- Chairs
- Free Wi-Fi
Japanese-style Double Room
This room was once reserved for visiting worshippers who were recognized for their contribution to the development of Kuonji and Kakurinbo. The room is spacious and comfortable.
- Japanese-style room (16 tatami mats, 2 rooms)
- Sleeps 1-3 persons
- Common-use bath for private use on a time-allocation basis
- Shared washbasins and toilets
- Other facilities: safe for valuables
Amenities
- Towel (large & small)
- Toothbrush set
- Yukata
- Clothes hanger
- Free Wi-Fi
- Air conditoners
- Bathroom
- Hairdryer
- Outdoor deck
Shared Facilities
- Bathroom
- Bath mat
- Soap & hand soap
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Hairdryer
- Washing machine
& washing powder - Slippers
- Chairs
- Free Wi-Fi
Chalets Bupposo
The three recently built chalets are named 仏 (Buddha), 法 (Dharma) and 僧 (Priest). The chalets are located among shade trees just off the corridor leading from Kakurinbo to Nitcho-do. The corridor was once reserved for Kakurinbo’s head priest.
- Japanese-style room (6 tatami mats + 2 tatami-mat anteroom + 4 tatami-mat outdoor deck
- Sleeps 1 to 2 persons
- Common-use bath for private use on a time-allocation basis
- Private washbasin and toilet
- Other facilities: door lock
Amenities
- Towel (large & small)
- Toothbrush set
- Yukata
- Clothes hanger
- Free Wi-Fi
- Air conditoners
- Bathroom
- Hairdryer
- Outdoor deck
Shared Facilities
- Bathroom
- Bath mat
- Soap & hand soap
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Hairdryer
- Washing machine
& washing powder - Slippers
- Chairs
- Free Wi-Fi
Japanes-style rooms
A compact yet comfortable Japanese-style room that is ideal for a solo traveler.
- Japanese-style room (8 to 10 tatami mats)
- Sleeps 1 to 2 persons
- Common-use bath for private use on a time-allocation basis
- Shared washbasins and toilets
- Other facilities: safe for valuables
Amenities
- Towel (large & small)
- Toothbrush set
- Yukata
- Clothes hanger
- Free Wi-Fi
- Air conditoners
- Bathroom
- Hairdryer
- Outdoor deck
Shared Facilities
- Bathroom
- Bath mat
- Soap & hand soap
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Hairdryer
- Washing machine
& washing powder - Slippers
- Chairs
- Free Wi-Fi