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• One of the better options in Koyasan

We didn't stay here but enjoyed a nice lunch spread overlooking a tiny leafy garden. The monks were more personable and chatty than most, which really does make all the difference. Compared to where we stayed (Fukuchiin), the environment was very simple and rustic, but considering the food at Fukuchiin is not pure vegan (like many Koyasan temples they use fish broth in their cooking and sweets they gave us contained eggs), Eikoin is definitely more suitable for veg'n travelers. The lunch we enjoyed was lovely.. not quite up to the standard of Kyoto or Tokyo shojin cooking, but good all the same. We had a good conversation with one of the monks at Ekoin who told us that actually it is quite rare in Koyasan to find a temple kitchen that is purely vegan as most do use fish broth. Good to know if you're thinking of a trip - make sure you book a temple whose food you can trust.