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Kogenin Temple has a history of over 600 years. The temple is also famous for having 10,000 hydrangeas planted within its grounds. At the Shukubo, you can experience zazen and copying sutras.

It is the head temple of the Taiko sect of Korean Buddhism in Japan. It is located in the Azumino villa area, and although transportation is inconvenient, it is surrounded by abundant nature. Japanese temples are nice, but Korean temples have a different kind of fun to them.

It is mandatory for guests staying at this shukubo to participate in chanting sutra, zazen and breakfast (rice porridge) in the morning. Reservations are required for shojin (vegetarian) course dishes. They also have a shojin cafe, where a steamed laver plate (steamed laver, black bean tea and pickles) is served.