Koyasan Syukubo Ekoin

“Great one night stay!”

We had a great one night stay at the Eko-in temple in April. It rained while we were there so we spent most of the time at the temple rather than exploring the local area. We joined the morning prayer and the fire ceremony plus the mediation session all of which were recently interesting. The dinne… lisää

We had a great one night stay at the Eko-in temple in April. It rained while we were there so we spent most of the time at the temple rather than exploring the local area. We joined the morning prayer and the fire ceremony plus the mediation session all of which were recently interesting. The dinner and breakfast were delicious too!

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“Great for vegetarians”

Koyasan is a place filled with temples and this is probably just one of them that offers temple lodging. This is our first stop on our 7 day Kumano Kodo pilgrimage hike and is a very cool experience. They have staff that speak really good English who gave us a detailed introduction to the accommoda… lisää

Koyasan is a place filled with temples and this is probably just one of them that offers temple lodging. This is our first stop on our 7 day Kumano Kodo pilgrimage hike and is a very cool experience. They have staff that speak really good English who gave us a detailed introduction to the accommodation and services. All the rooms are tatami and have Japanese paper screens for doors and partitions and no locks - so be sure you don't inadvertently walk into someone else's room as they all look alike. Bathrooms are shared. You remove shoes on entering and there are slippers (have to say they are not the most comfortable however). Rooms on arrival are prepared with hot tea and two pieces of sweet bean paste filled pastries - very tasty. They set up the futons for sleeping while you are at dinner. Meals are all vegetarian with not very substantial portions. Also you sit on the tatami floor to eat which could be a bit of hardship if you are not too flexible and needing something with a back. In the morning you can join the prayer session at 7 am and the fire ceremony at 7:30 am - highly recommend, it's always a well attended event.

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“1 night in Koyasan”

We were a family of 3 staying in a family room at the Ekoin Temple as part of our 3.5 weeks tour of Japan. We stayed for 1 night (staying for more than 1 night would have broken the bank - it's very expensive). Shared public bath/loos - clean/good. The Ekoin Temple is a lovely - very traditional a… lisää

We were a family of 3 staying in a family room at the Ekoin Temple as part of our 3.5 weeks tour of Japan. We stayed for 1 night (staying for more than 1 night would have broken the bank - it's very expensive). Shared public bath/loos - clean/good. The Ekoin Temple is a lovely - very traditional as you would expect, a beautiful Japanese garden, etc. If you don't like Japanese food then this won't be for you. Food is served in your room. We found the dinner to be better than the breakfast. You are able to join meditation sessions, a fire ceremony, etc - all good if you are into that sort of thing. We pre-booked the night tour of the cemetery which was really excellent - we'd definitely recommend you do this tour. You could walk through the cemetery at night on your own but you'd have no idea what you're looking at/passing. Koyasan is a lovely place, lots of history and temples to visit, nice walks - well worth a visit. I think 1 night is sufficient. While planning the trip, the journey from Osaka to Koyasan looked like it was going to be a nightmare but in reality it was very easy even if it did involve buses, trains and cable cars! We're glad we stayed at Ekoin Temple - some great memories - just wish it wasn't so expensive.

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“A good stay ”

It was an interesting experience. Make sure you understand this is not a hotel. It's a lodging with limited privacy, Spartan rooms with no locks, shared bathroom and communal showers and you'll be fine. Great spot for one night stay in Koyasan and a night visit to the cemetery. Vegetarian dinner wa… lisää

It was an interesting experience. Make sure you understand this is not a hotel. It's a lodging with limited privacy, Spartan rooms with no locks, shared bathroom and communal showers and you'll be fine. Great spot for one night stay in Koyasan and a night visit to the cemetery. Vegetarian dinner was very good. The breakfast less so. I'm not sure how strong is the spiritual experience, everything felt commercialised enough, but we enjoyed one night stay here.

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