Shojin ryori (Buddhist cuisine) has been handed down through the generations along with the long history of Koyasan.
Shojin ryori is based on cooking methods that continue to this day: Goho (raw, boiled, baked, fried, and steamed); Gomi (soy sauce, vinegar, salt, sugar, and spicy hot); and Goshoku (red, blue, black, yellow, and white). At the lodging, we offer “furimai ryori,” a banquet food served after the monks’ ceremonies.
No meat, fish, or other fish or raw meat odors are used, so it can also be enjoyed by vegetarians and vegans.
We also accept lunch reservations.
When you visit Koyasan, stop by to enjoy shojin ryori in a quiet room inside the temple.
Lunch is only available by reservation. Please call us to reserve by 3 pm the day before.
(Lunch time is 11 am to 1 pm)
In order to enjoy our meals safely at our temple, we have a basic policy for food allergies as follows. Please kindly have a read.
Basically, the meals we serve to the guests are Syoujin-Ryouri (Buddhist vegetarian cuisine), excluding any meat, fish, eggs, dairy, onion and garlic for dinner and breakfast.
Contents may be changed depending on the season.
We will only accommodate allergic meals for those who actually have allergies.
We apologize for the inconvenience, but if you do not have an allergy (such as a food preference), we will not be able to accommodate your request, so please feel free to leave it in with your meal.
Seasonings such as soy sauce and miso also contain soybeans. At our temple, we use these seasonings in most of our dishes. Please note that if you have a soy allergy, your diet will be quite simple.
If you have a wheat allergy or a chronic illness such as celiac disease, please let us know so we can accommodate you with a gluten-free menu.
If you have any seasonings (soy sauce, sugar, salt, etc.) or severe allergies, we may not be able to accommodate you, so please let us know as soon as possible.
Also, our facility only has one kitchen, so it is not possible to allocate a separate cooking area for allergy accommodations. Therefore, we recommend that individuals with severe allergies consider bringing their own meals.
If you have a food allergy, please contact us at least one week in advance, as we may need to purchase and prepare ingredients.
Please note that if you contact us after that time, we may not be able to accommodate.
