Koyasan
About 2 hr by train from Osaka
A sacred mountain of over a hundred Buddhist temples, many offering overnight stays.
Why locals go
A temple stay to slow everything down.
Visiting Osaka?
At 2 hr by train, it's easy to add a night or two here and still be back in Osaka for your flight home.
What to book
- Overnight temple stay with vegetarian meals
- Okunoin cemetery
- Morning prayer ceremony
Where to stay
One or two nights is enough for most people. Compare places to stay:
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For two
- Temple stay with shojin ryori dinner
- Night walk through Okunoin
With friends
- Guided night tour of Okunoin
- Meditation or sutra copying session
When to go
Year-round, cold in winter.