Mitsugon-in

🪷Shojin cuisine and morning prayers at a temple where Kogyo Daishi lived

Wakayama · Mitsugon-in

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The Temple of Kogyo Daishi

• 🏯Founded in 1132 by the monk Kakuban (Kogyo Daishi), who lived here; it is also known as Kogyo Daishi's residence.
• 🪷A Koyasan Shingon temple whose principal image is Dainichi Nyorai, one of the Thirteen Buddhas of Koya.
• 🏛️The current buildings were rebuilt in 1931, preserving the historic site.

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Main Hall and Morning Service

• 🙏Guests are welcome to join the early-morning service in the main hall.
• 🕯️The temple also performs memorial services, ancestor rites, interment of remains and prayers.
• 📿Even first-time temple stay guests can experience a day of temple life.

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Karukaya-do Hall

• 🏮Karukaya-do, known for the tale of Ishidomaru, is a hall belonging to Mitsugon-in.
• 👨‍👦Its Parent-and-Child Jizo, honoring Karukaya Doshin and his son Ishidomaru, is visited as a place to bless relationships.
• 🔔It is No. 34 of the Tokai-Kinki Jizo pilgrimage, and by Koyasan tradition funerals receive guidance here before cremation.

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Tatami Rooms

• 🛏️30 private rooms plus a large and a medium hall; all guest rooms are tatami rooms.
• 🌿The main building's garden side has 6-mat, 8–10-mat and 14-mat two-room (6+8) rooms.
• 🌅The annex offers a 10-mat room with a view, and the temple has central heating.

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Seasonal Garden

• 🌳A beautiful pond garden sits at the heart of the temple grounds.
• 🍁Its seasonal changes can be enjoyed from the corridors.
• 🌿Garden-side rooms in the main building look out onto it.

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Shojin Cuisine

• 🍱Traditional Buddhist vegetarian cuisine is served with your stay.
• 🥢Dishes such as sesame tofu and vegetable tempura use no meat or fish.
• 🍶Lunch is also offered to non-staying visitors, and sake, called hannya-to in temples, is available.

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Bath

• 🛁There is one indoor bath shared by men and women.
• 🧴Shampoo, body soap and other basics are provided.
• ℹ️There is no hot spring or open-air bath.

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Access and Parking

• 🚌Right by the Karukaya-do-mae stop on the Koyasan bus line.
• 🗺️Located in the center of Koyasan, convenient for visiting any temple on the mountain.
• 🅿️Free parking for 5 buses and 20 cars. Check-in 15:00, check-out 10:00.

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Karukaya-do Hall

• 🏮Karukaya-do, known for the tale of Ishidomaru, is a hall belonging to Mitsugon-in.
• 👨‍👦Its Parent-and-Child Jizo, honoring Karukaya Doshin and his son Ishidomaru, is visited as a place to bless relationships.
• 🔔It is No. 34 of the Tokai-Kinki Jizo pilgrimage, and by Koyasan tradition funerals receive guidance here before cremation.

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Tatami Rooms

• 🛏️30 private rooms plus a large and a medium hall; all guest rooms are tatami rooms.
• 🌿The main building's garden side has 6-mat, 8–10-mat and 14-mat two-room (6+8) rooms.
• 🌅The annex offers a 10-mat room with a view, and the temple has central heating.

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A temple steeped in Kogyo Daishi's legacy where a garden, shojin cuisine and morning prayers give you the full Koyasan temple-stay experience. There is no hot spring, the single bath is shared by men and women, and reservations inquiries are handled by phone only.

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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 Mitsugon-in?

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

Where is Mitsugon-in located?

It is in Ito-gun. Address: 478 Koyasan, Koyacho.

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.