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Koyasan
Fumonin temple stay (Wakayama)
The garden is said to be the work of Enshu Kobori. Although small, its scenery is said to be the best on Mount Koya due to its excellent picture painting method. The five rooms on the second floor facing this garden have twin beds.the rooms are blessed with powerful tools to produce relaxation. -
Kyoto-City
Hidenin temple stay (Kyoto)
This is a shukubo located inside the precinct of Sennyu-ji temple in southern Kyoto. From 7:00, they conduct morning service followed by a sermon. After chanting the Heart Sutra, the head priest gave a sermon. The head priest and his wife were nice and it was a comfortable place to stay. -
Kyoto-City
Myorenji temple stay (Kyoto)
This is a shukubo located near Nishijin and alongside the Horikawa River in Kyoto. You are free to participate in the morning service. They have no bath, so you have to use the public bath. The people at Myorenji temple were very frank and they told me a lot of things before I left. -
Wakayama
KumanoHonguTaisya Zuihoden shrine stay (Wakayama)
This is a shrine registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site as the center of Kumano worship lasting from the Heian period (794 to 1185). Zuihoden, the shukubo, is located beneath the stone stairs leading up to the main sanctuary of the Kumano-hongu Taisha. -
Nara
Sakuramotobo temple stay (Nara)
This is a shukubo in Yoshino where the history of Shugendo remains. Meetings of shakyo and shabutsu (copying of sutra and images of Buddha by hand) are held on the second Saturday of each month. They also schedule and conduct training at Okugake in Yoshino several times a year. -
Wakayama
Seigantoji Sonsyoin temple stay (Wakayama)
This is a grand ascetic training Mecca around the Nachi-no-Taki waterfall, with a drop of 133 meters. As a sacred place lasting more than 1,600 years, this temple is registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The room I stayed in was a 6-tatami mat Japanese style room with a TV set, an electric fan and a yukata robe. -
Osaka
Jyokoenmanji temple stay (Osaka)
Located near Suita Station, this shukubo enjoys very good access to transportation. It is highly recommended for people who are making training camp or group trips to Osaka. Although the rooms are not equipped with TV sets, they are large and comfortable. -
Osaka
Shipporyuji Hakuunkaku temple stay (Osaka)
Hakuunkaku is a shukubo located in Shipporyu-ji temple of Mount Inunaki, a sacred place of Shugendo. In the Shipporyu-ji temple, they hold various ascetic training events and general people can participate. The takigyo (Waterfall Training) is held on the second Sunday every month. -
Osaka
Katsuouji Outyokaku temple stay (Osaka)
This is an old temple founded in 727. This temple is famous as a temple for luck in battle. This shukubo is utilized by many people as lodging where they can reflect upon themselves and purify the mind in quietness away from urban hustle and bustle. -
Shiga
EnmaninMonzeki Sanmitsuden temple stay (Shiga)
This is one of the seventeen monzeki temples in Japan. A monzeki temple means a high-class temple that has been succeeded by loyal family members for generations. The shukubo is used by various people, from people traveling alone to students on school trips or for training camps by sports clubs.