We recently stayed at Renegjo-in for a couple of nights. The rooms are traditional style, with Tatami mat floors and paper screens. This means you are rather dependent upon your neighbours being considerate; luckily ours were. The food is, again, traditional and vegetarian. This can be a little challenging at breakfast... but it's all part of the experience. The highlight... more

I stayed one night in the Rengejoin Temple in Koya-san, and it was one of the highlights of my trip to Japan. Koya-san is a mountain south of Kyoto/Osaka, and is considered one of the holiest Buddhist shrines in Japan. There are over 100 Buddhist temples on Koya-san, and many of them accept tourists. I chose Rengejoin Temple because I... more

J'ai séjourné à peu près 10 fois au rengejoin. La première fois, nous étions 8. Je n'oublierai jamais le retour... more