If there’s one thing I recommend for your trip to Japan, it’s spending the night (or multiple nights!) at a Buddhist temple in Mt. Koya, especially if you’re a vegan or a vegetarian as temple food is all plant-based. We did a temple stay on our trip to Japan and loved every minute of it from our room to the food to the peaceful surroundings. Read all about our experience and why you should add a Mount Koya temple stay to your Japan itinerary, especially if you’re looking to get a bit off the beaten path. 👉 Don’t have time to read the whole post? We stayed at the Koyasan Shukubo Saizeni temple and loved our experience! Table of ContentsImportance of Mt. KoyaGetting to Mount KoyaOur experience doing a Mount Koya temple stay Reserving our temple stayThe room + facilities What to do before dinner at the templeWhat to expect for dinnerCurfewMorning…
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