Koyasan Bekkaku Honzan Myo'o-in Temple Lodging

🛕800m above sea level on Koyasan, a night at a temple whose lamp of the Dharma has burned for 1,200 years

Wakayama, Koyasan · Bekkaku Honzan Myo'o-in

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One of Koyasan's Oldest Temples: The Temple of Aka-Fudo

• 📿Founded in 816 (Konin 7) by Kobo Daishi, one of the five halls guarding the Danjo Garan
• 🔥Its principal image is Aka-Fudo Myo-o, one of Japan's three great Fudo Myo-o statues
• 👑A secret Buddha enshrined on Koyasan as Emperor Go-Daigo's guardian deity
• 🌲One of Koyasan's earliest temples, a small temple in Honnaka-no-in-dani northeast of the Danjo Garan

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Morning Prayers with the Monks

• 🙏Join the monks' daily sutra chanting in the main hall each morning
• 🔥A goma fire ritual is held on the 28th of every month
• 🧘Sutra copying and ajikan meditation available by reservation
• 🕯️A small universe in the forest, far from the city, to cleanse the mind

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Traditional Koyasan Shojin Cuisine

• 🍲Two meals of authentic shojin cuisine, made without killing, from vegetables and wild greens
• 🥢Featuring Koyasan specialties like koya tofu and sesame tofu
• 🌿A humble, carefully prepared spread built on natural local ingredients
• 😋Skill good enough that regulars return just for the food

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Rebuilt in the Heisei Era, with an Architect's Touch

• 🛏️The newly built guest wing is barrier-free, with washlet toilets in every room
• 🏯Also offers stays in a tea room and shoin study designed by architect Kazuo Matsubara
• 🚪18 private rooms, one large hall, two medium halls, and two special rooms
• 🚗Parking for 2 buses and 8 cars

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No Hot Spring, But Baths Fragrant with Koyamaki

• ♨️Wash off travel fatigue in the granite-lined communal bath
• 🌲A smaller bath scented faintly with koyamaki (umbrella pine)
• 🍵A peaceful night spent within the temple's quiet

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Wildflowers and Gardens Through the Seasons

• 🌸Cherry blossoms peak around Golden Week, and early summer's fresh greenery is at its best soon after
• 🌺Over 200 species of camellia and wildflowers grow on the grounds, many native
• 🍁Autumn leaves turn in mid-to-late October, and winter brings spectacular ice-covered trees
• 🎋The temple bustles on June 15 for Aoba Matsuri, celebrating Kobo Daishi's birthday

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A Sacred Mountain, Reachable from Osaka

• 🚆About 1 hour 20 minutes from Namba to Koyasan Station on the Nankai Koya Line express
• 🚡Transfer to the cable car at Gokurakubashi Station and get off at Koyasan Station
• 🚌By bus, alight at Kongobuji-mae or Daito-guchi, then walk 3–7 minutes
• 🚙By car, about 3 hours from Osaka via the Koyasan Road

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Traditional Koyasan Shojin Cuisine

• 🍲Two meals of authentic shojin cuisine, made without killing, from vegetables and wild greens
• 🥢Featuring Koyasan specialties like koya tofu and sesame tofu
• 🌿A humble, carefully prepared spread built on natural local ingredients
• 😋Skill good enough that regulars return just for the food

4

Rebuilt in the Heisei Era, with an Architect's Touch

• 🛏️The newly built guest wing is barrier-free, with washlet toilets in every room
• 🏯Also offers stays in a tea room and shoin study designed by architect Kazuo Matsubara
• 🚪18 private rooms, one large hall, two medium halls, and two special rooms
• 🚗Parking for 2 buses and 8 cars

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No hot spring, no frills — just the quiet of Koyasan watched over by 1,200 years of an unextinguished flame, shojin cuisine, and morning prayers. A genuine temple stay.

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From onsen etiquette to check-in — the things worth knowing first.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Koyasan Bekkaku Honzan Myo'o-in Temple Lodging?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is by 10:00.

Where is Koyasan Bekkaku Honzan Myo'o-in Temple Lodging located?

It is in Shirahama · Wakayama Ito-gun. Address: 146 Koyasan, Koyacho.

How much does one night cost?

Recent lowest observed rate starts from ₩326,881 per night for two adults. Rates vary by date and room type, so a live search is most accurate.

What is the cancellation and refund policy?

Free-cancellation deadlines vary by rate plan and are shown with each room. Cancelling before the deadline gives a full refund.