Hongakuin
TEL : 0736-56-2711Address : 618 Koyasan, Koya, Ito District, WakayamaAccess : (cable) > “Koyasan” > (bus) > “Koya-Keisatsu-mae bus stop” > 1 minute walkParking : There is a parking lotTime : Check-in 15:00 Check-out 10:00Room : 57 guest room ,max 285 people
Hongakuin
In the long history of this shukubo , Tanyu Kano stayed here during the Edo period. There are four gardens including a stone garden with a moss arrangement and a garden with a pond, etc. You can enjoy the beautiful scenery.
People traveling alone or traveling with a pet can be accommodated. They have facilities for handling wheel chairs.
Shukubo (temple stay)
As I wanted to spend a leisurely time in a room commanding a garden view, I decided to stay here after seeing the photos in the brochure.
The room was as nice as I expected. As small as it was, the garden is well maintained and many large carp were swimming in the pond. I never became bored looking at the scenery. The sofa was also comfortable to sit on. However, I felt it was a little regrettable that the building behind the garden that faced me was the restrooms on the first and the second floor. (Am I asking too much?)
When I arrived, a priest was relaxing in a T-shirt and another priest went out wearing samue (working clothes for monks), which gave me the impression that it was rather like a private house offering room and board.
Also, the office was not very organized. Therefore, I felt worried at first. However, inside the shukubo , the corridor and the washbasins were all clean. I had to pass the office to go to take a bath, so a woman traveling alone may not like it. I felt it was difficult to refuse the prayer in the morning service, which they said was usually \3,000. I thought this would be a rare occasion, so I asked for it.
Shojin vegetarian cuisineI was able to eat the shojin vegetarian cuisine while relaxing in my room. Although the tempura was not hot, everything was very tasty. The volume was more than satisfactory. The taste was rather thick, unexpectedly.
The fee was a little more than \15,000 plus \3,000 for the prayer fee. The priests were all nice and I was able to enjoy a comfortable stay.
