Unlike in other parts of japan, the temples on koyasan are accustomed to foreign guests and can be reserved relatively easily through japanese guest houses, japanican or by email or fax via the tourist association. Im finding it difficult to make a booking at temple accommodation in koyasan in october. About 80 minutes south of osaka by the limitedexpress nankai koya train is. In the case of immediate contact about accommodation on the term, please contact your temple directly. Visitors to koyasan can experience a unique form of temple lodging called a shukubo. But what you really come to koyasan to see is okunoin, the largest. The cemetery is enormous and at the end of the path is the kobo daishi temple. A guide to ekoin introduction of ekoin introduction of the temple pray stay book now access inquiry. If that is something you are interested in than i strongly recommend it. This is one of the places for a temple stay in all of japan.
Located in koya, koyasan syukubo ekoin is in the historical district. Some major pros include that it is only a few steps away from the geographical center of koyasan, and the staff speaks very good english. So we have decided to stay one night in koyasan mount koya in a temple for a new experience, i have read about henjoko, and ekion. Stay in koyasan where to stay, how to get there, places to. Koyasan is one of the best places in japan to experience a night at a temple, with more than 50 temples in town serving as shukubo. Enjoy free wifi, free parking, and a coffee shopcafe. Shojoshinin is a very large temple and one of the oldest on mount koya. We require you to provide us with an email address fax number we can contact you directly.
While both offered the same broad features, this temple was aimed more at upscale visitors. Official website of koyasan shukubo association and. There is a wide selection of temples and i believe that your experience at koyasan is strongly influenced by the individual temple you choose to stay at. Information concerning sightseeing,lodging and many other aspects of koyasan can be found within. In case of inquiries for reservation on the term, please contact. When it comes to the many choices you have for a koyasan temple stay, ekoin is far and away the most popular option.
Shukubo koyasan ekoin temple, koyasan updated 2020 prices. Interesting temple stay experience i very much enjoyed my stay here and the whole koyasan experience. Shukubo temple lodging koyasan shukubo association. I stayed at the henjosonin temple, high up in the hills of mount koya.
Shojoshinin has japanese style guest rooms as well as a hanare private guest residence which has a private bath and toilet, japanese style gardens and a pond. As i have said in previous posts, the goshuinchou stamp book is the best kept secret in japan. Jun 11, 2018 the best koyasan temple lodging ekoin. Koyasan shukubo temple lodging association koyasan sankeikoh co. Shojoshinin was located at the other end of the temple area, and it took us about 20 minutes to reach ichinohashiguchi bus stop which is in front of both shojoshinin and the entrance to okunoin the famous cemetery on the mountain. The shukubu website gives a list of temples to stay in but little detail,price info or email contact.
The typical cost for a stay is between 9,000 and 15,000 yen per person and night, including dinner and breakfast. Located in koya, koyasan sekishoin is in the historical district. Whether or not you take the very long hike up to the top, doing a koyasan temple stay also known as shukubo is one of the most magical experiences you can have. The 10 best temple lodging in koyacho of 2020 with prices. Make sure to wake up early so that you can watch the morning prayers, and to leave time atop mt. Web reservation service will not work from 25th december to 5th january 2020. A koyasan temple stay is one of the most special experiences you can have in japan.
The book is about a young girl called koyasan, who fears the graveyard in her town where the spirits live. In the same way, if you want to see how they pray in the jokiin temple, at 6. We will mention in our website when we close our office 4. Popular attractions mount koyasan and kongosanmaiin temple are located nearby. We tried to book 2 nights, but could only get one night, so moved to another temple for the second night which turned out to be fine.
A temple stay will allow you to sample the traditional lodgings and lifestyle of koyasans monks. Lp is not too specific either and we cant really just turn. A yearold buddhist temple, shukubo koyasan ekoin offers. Official website of koyasan shukubo association and shukubo. Jan 09, 2020 eating with hyeonyeo sunim, the head monk of the beomeosa temple stay program. Bedding down with buddhists, a temple stay in koyasan, japan. Saito west tower was built by kobo daishis successor, shinzen daitoku. Shukubo reservation request form koyasan shukubo association. Capacity, 66 guests rooms 2 large halls 5 medium halls 180 individual guests 250 guests in group. The accommodation at a temple stay may be traditional such as tatami mats, futons and shared bathrooms but they are far from primitive. If you need to change or cancel your reservation in the term, please call directly to your temple. Shingon buddhist monk writing the temple name and date in calligraphy. This large traditional buddhist temple is one of the oldest temples on mount koya koyasan built 3 years before kongobuji temple.
We just arrived in koyasan mount koya after a long journey from osaka to stay at a buddhist temple. Book the koyasan sekishoin stay at this ryokan in koya. Koyasan shukubo fudoin was a newer, shinier ryokan compared to my other temple stay. Probably more so than any other part of the temple stay, this was when some of us faced a bit of culture shock. To avoid various problems, please provide your phone number or email address always be contactable. This was the most expense lodging on my month long trip. Things to do in koyasan, the most sacred town in japan.
Booking into a temple at koyasan japan lonely planet. We want to see the origin ritual chanting service, get the vegetarian meal, the full experience. Supposedly, kobo daishi is inside meditating, which he has been doing for more than years. Please understand that you are paying for a rare opportunity to stay in a religious environment.
Shukubotemples that provide lodging to guests are known as shukubo. What its like to stay at a traditional buddhist temple in japan. Book ekoin temple, koyasan, koyacho on tripadvisor. Doing a temple stay in koyasan koyasan shukubo the opportunity to do a shukubo temple stay in a mount koya temple lodging is one of the main reasons travelers are attracted there. Why you should do a koyasan temple stayand which shukubo to.
The dinner at ekoin was a lovely vegan meal with many kinds. Koyasan, darren shan koyasan is a novel by darren shan which was released in the uk and ireland for world book day 2006. The traditional accomodation and the entire building were fantastic. It was a delightful change to be able to work out my footing and not be expected to ski down. I just booked a 2 week trip to japan for new years and plan to spend 57 days trekking the kumano kodo.
Skip the hotel and stay overnight in a buddhist temple in. Darren shan is the main character in oshaughnessys the saga of darren shan young adult fiction series, also known as the cirque du freak series in the united states. Koya temple koyasan ekoin official website wakayama japan accommodation home introduction of ekoin introduction of the temple pray stay book now access inquiry. Meals will be vegetarian or vegan and you may also be invited to take part in morning prayers or. I have visited koyasan mount koya in the past but this was my first time to stay at one of mt koyas temples. This is the official website of koyasan, presented by the koyasan shukubo association association. Koyasans wood covered temple stamp book, go shuin chou. The meditation was all part of the experience of joining a temple stay in koyasan though. Koyasan is pretty quiet in dec except for japanese day trippers.
A yearold buddhist temple, shukubo koyasan ekoin offers japanesestyle. A large group of us arrived early in the morning at namba nankai train station in osaka and picked up our mount koya free service pass which would allow us to get a special price on return train fare, free bus fare, and discounted entrance tickets to some of the major temples. A large group of us arrived early in the morning at. I love being in the mountains, although, usually, im on skis. Koyasan daishi kyokai and niutsuhime shrine are also worth visiting. Koya to explore attractions such as danjo garan temple complex and okunoin, where kukai himself is buried. Visiting the holy site of koyasan is not complete without an overnight stay at one of the temples. Koya while researching where bloggers complained about the temple stay experience. Shukubo koyasan ekoin temple accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival. Many people suggested that we stay in a ryokan, or traditional japanese inn, while in japan. Official website of the koyasan tourist association with a list of temple lodgings. It took a metro, three trains, one steep cable car and a bus to get here and to arrive in a different world. Internet reservation must be made at least 7 days before your accommodation date. Originally, these were simple lodging for monks, however the number of these lod.
We cant be held liable for problems during email transmission. May 29, 2017 im seeing snow on the side of the road. Notable landmarks in the area include karukayado temple and kongobuji temple, and travelers wishing to experience a bit of culture can try koyasan reihokan museum. Looks terrible, who wants a tv in their room if they book a temple stay. One of the most densely populated temple areas in all of japan. Sep 04, 2017 being in koyasan is a unique and unforgettable experience and if you have a bit of time you should absolutely put it on your itinerary and stay for 2 nights otherwise with okunoin and temple visits there will be almost no time to really enjoy your temple stay. Ekoin temple is very popular with western tourists, justifiably as it is lovely and easy for english speakers. Temple lodging at hojoin, koyasan koyasan, wakayama. Why you should do a koyasan temple stayand which shukubo. After accepting your reservation request, well reply to you by email within 3 days. This, says the temple master, is part of the secret to koyasans survival the ability to adapt and change, while still adhering to the core principles of the buddhist faith. Hi, i do not know how to go about making a booking for a temple stay in koyasan. More my koyasan temple stay experience will stay with me forever.
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