We experienced everything as promised about staying in a temple ....eating vegetarian food, participating in the morning ceremony etc etc .. but it would have been nicer if the monks could explain a bit about the back ground, history and about town. They seemed hurried and very robotic. Overall the temple is very pretty and comfortable. It has excellent location... More

Son and I spent one night at Ekoin Temple. Beautiful peaceful area was relaxing. the rooms were very basic with mat floors and futon beds for sleep. room had a fan to drown out other room sounds (the walls are made of paper you know). we are meat eaters so the meals were a little weak ,but passible for us.... More

I have lived in Japan for two years, and had stayed at a temple several times before (for work, actually) ... in others words, I'm used to the whole "temples & shrines" side of Japan, and it takes quite a bit for a place to impress me. Mt. Koya itself is a 5 star experience ... where to begin? The... More

We had a lot of expectations coming to Koya San and to Ekoin temple and were all in all a bit disappointed. The temple is nice, rooms are clean, food is good, the comfort is good, but the welcome is very distant and cold, the monks are dressed in jeans and T-shirts and drive huge expensive cars, and the whole... More

Eko in is located close to the end of the little village so is a peaceful and very relaxed place. Indeed all the village looks like this. Stay one night. Have a meal. Go walking late at night to the old budish cemetery and wake up early in the morning and go praying with the monks and then go again... More

I spent two nights here in April, by myself. I was mostly attracted by the vegetarian food, as this is something I have trouble finding in other places in Japan. For Y10,000 a night, it was a bit of a splurge, but I think it was worth it. Even though I was alone, I was given a huge room to... More

I just returned from a one-day trip to Koyasan which I had heard so much about and was not disappointed. I researched the temples and picked Ekoin based on the reviews. And also because I found a direct email contact which was important to me as I changed my reservations several time (ekoin@mbox.co.jp). I hesitated because I was a single... More

Stayed for one night in the Ekoin Temple in Koya San and its one of the best travel experiences I have ever had. So often in Japan, you can read about magical places in guidebooks, only to turn up to find Pachinko parlours and Neon. Koya San is the real deal though! An unspoilt little village high in the mountains... More

Very nice temple, nice monks are welcoming you, a bit expensive though but worth it for 1 night. The room was very huge with nice view to the garden. But we didn't enjoy it, it was so cold in the beginning of November. Don't forget to bring warm clothes! The meals are fantastic (but they are in each temple I... More