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🏯A night's sleep on Koyasan, a thousand years old

Wakayama · Shukubo Yochi-in

A Temple Lodging on World Heritage Koyasan

⛩️A shukubo temple lodging within a bekkaku honzan temple, set on Koyasan, the sacred site of Shingon Buddhism
🌏Located within the UNESCO World Heritage area of 'Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range'
🕰️A centuries-old temple offering guests a stay woven into the daily life of its monks

Clean, Simple Tatami Rooms

🛏️Most rooms are tatami rooms overlooking a Japanese garden
🪟The top-tier 16-tatami suite comes with an engawa veranda and a private bath and toilet
📺Every room is equipped with a TV, Wi-Fi, yukata, and a safe

Shojin Cuisine, Temple Vegetarian Fare

🍱Meat-free shojin cuisine is served in your room
🥢Enjoy a light vegetarian spread of seasonal vegetables, tofu, and koya-dofu (freeze-dried tofu)
🌿A clean, considered meal that embodies the Buddhist practice of avoiding harm to living things

Shared Bathhouse

♨️Unwind from the day in the spacious shared bathhouse
🛁A bathing area with a generously sized tub
🧖Warms a body tired from pilgrimage and zazen meditation

Morning Prayers and Sutra Copying

🙏Join the morning service (gongyo) held in the main hall
✍️Sutra copying (shakyo) can be arranged with advance reservation
🧘Settle your mind by following the rhythm of a monk's daily practice

A Quiet Garden and Temple Grounds

🌸Take in a Japanese garden that shifts with the seasons, from your room and across the grounds
🍃A refined rock garden of stone and moss brings a sense of calm
📷Spend a quiet night wrapped in the temple's distinctive stillness

Getting There and Practical Notes

🚡Reach the center of Koyasan by cable car and bus
🅿️Free parking is available, making it convenient by car as well
🧳Luggage can be left at the front desk before check-in or after check-out

Spend a special night at Shukubo Yochi-in, a temple lodging on Koyasan, with morning prayers, sutra copying, and shojin cuisine woven through your stay. A quiet, profound stretch of time awaits, living for a night inside the daily rhythm of monks at this World Heritage sacred site.

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🔗 Official website

Read the property's own description▾

Located in the sacred Mount Koya area, Yochi-in is simple minimalistic accommodation in a historic temple, offering meditation and prayer experiences. Vegetarian meals are served in the guestroom. Parking is provided for free.While staying at Yochi-in, guests can try transcribing sutra (Buddhism scriptures) with an advance reservation and extra fee. Guests are welcome to join the Morning Prayer in the main temple, and leave their luggage at the front desk. The spacious public baths feature a hot tub.Most rooms at Yochi-in have the views of Japanese gardens and each room is fitted with tatami (woven-straw) flooring and traditional futon bedding. A TV, a fan and a heater are provided. Bathroom and toilet are shared with other guests. Guests with a meal plan can receive free amenities.It is a 5-minute walk from the famous Kongobuji Temple. Koyasan cable-car stop is a 10-minute drive away.Guests can enjoy delicately prepared homemade vegetarian meals featuring seasonal dishes.

* This description is the property's own text, in English.

* This introduction was compiled from information published by each property (official website and similar sources), so some details may differ from what you find on the day. It is AI-assisted and can contain errors — please check the official website and the details shown at booking before you reserve.

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