Shojoshin-in Temple

🪷A Night at a Thousand-Year Temple on Sacred Mount Koya, Where Goma Flames Burn Every Day

Wakayama, Mount Koya · Shojoshin-in

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A Thousand-Year Temple Founded by Kobo Daishi

• 🏯Founded by Kobo Daishi in the Tencho era (824–834), a special head temple of Mount Koya
• 🌸A historic temple with deep ties to figures like Uesugi Kenshin and Toyotomi Hideyoshi
• ⛩️Well positioned as a base for visiting Okunoin

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A Goma Fire Ritual Every Day at 1 PM, in Hoo-suden

• 🔥A goma fire prayer held daily at 1 PM in Hoo-suden Hall
• 🪵Write your wish on a goma-gi wooden stick and offer it to the flames
• 🙏Free to join for overnight guests

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Shojin Ryori Supervised by a Michelin-Starred Ryotei

• 🍱Shojin (Buddhist vegetarian) cuisine overseen by Aji Kitcho, a long-time Michelin-starred ryotei
• 🌿Both dinner and breakfast are carefully prepared plant-based temple meals
• 🍛Day plans are also offered, including a shojin curry lunch

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Opening the Day: The Morning Service (Asa Gongyo)

• 🛕Join the early-morning service in the main hall
• 🕯️The service flows straight into a shojin ryori breakfast
• 📿Memorial prayers for ancestors can also be requested

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A Temple Tour to Meet Unkei's Amida Buddha

• 🗿View the standing Amida Nyorai statue attributed to sculptor Unkei, a National Important Cultural Property
• 🖼️The memorial tablet hall enshrining tablets of Uesugi Kenshin, Natsume Soseki, and others
• 🕰️Tours run three times daily, at 11:00 AM, 12:30 PM, and 4:00 PM

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A 500-Year Lineage of Head Priests, and Tatami Rooms

• 🧘Welcomed by a head priest continuing a Shingon Buddhist lineage over 500 years old
• 🏮Calm Japanese-style tatami rooms divided by fusuma sliding doors and walls
• 🪥Basic amenities provided, including yukata, towels, and toothbrushes

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Shojin Ryori Supervised by a Michelin-Starred Ryotei

• 🍱Shojin (Buddhist vegetarian) cuisine overseen by Aji Kitcho, a long-time Michelin-starred ryotei
• 🌿Both dinner and breakfast are carefully prepared plant-based temple meals
• 🍛Day plans are also offered, including a shojin curry lunch

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Opening the Day: The Morning Service (Asa Gongyo)

• 🛕Join the early-morning service in the main hall
• 🕯️The service flows straight into a shojin ryori breakfast
• 📿Memorial prayers for ancestors can also be requested

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In place of a hot spring: goma fire rituals, a dawn morning service, and shojin ryori supervised by a Michelin-starred chef. On Mount Koya, Shojoshin-in is a thousand-year-old temple lodging that quietly shows you what it means to 'stay as practice.'

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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 Shojoshin-in Temple?

Check-in starts at 14:00 and check-out is by 10:00.

Where is Shojoshin-in Temple located?

It is in Shirahama · Wakayama Ito-gun. Address: 566 Koyasan, Koyacho.

How much does one night cost?

Recent lowest observed rate starts from ₩364,987 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.