No doubt! Sleep over night in a Japanese Temple is a kind of must for the people who would like to experience a Buddhist Monk life.
Mt Koya (or Koyasan) is home to an active monastic center founded twelve centuries ago by the priest Kukai for the study and practice of Esoteric Buddhism. It is the headquarters of the Koyasan sect of Shingon Buddhism, a faith with a wide following throughout Japan.
Situated on a small plain at the top of Mount Koya is the sacred area known as the Danjo Garan, a complex of temples, halls, pagodas and Buddhist statuary that welcome visitors to this serene and hallowed place.
How to go from Osaka?
From JR Shin-Osaka or JR Osaka train station, take the Midosuji subway line to Namba subway station. From Namba subway station, transfer to the Nankai Railway Station. For about 1 hour 30 minute train ride on the Rapid Express train on the Nankai Koya rail line to Gokurakubashi train station. From Gokurakubashi train station, take the Koya-san cable car up Mt Koya, a 5 minute cable car ride.
- Time : 2 hours
- Ticket Information : We suggest to buy Koya pass
Suggestion itinerary
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- Day 1 : Arrive in Mt Koya go and check-in at your Temple
- Day 2 : Check out and leave luggage at the Temple and Sign-seen until late morning so you can go next destination (see below for some suggestion)
Next destination?
Our friendly Temple in Mt Koya
Our friendly Ryokan in Kyoto
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- Gion Shinmonso
- Kyoto Village Stay (Special home stay experience)
- Gion Hatanaka
- Kikokuso
- Motonago Ryokan