• Bouko - Enryakuji-kaikan Restaurant 延暦寺会館 お食事処 望湖

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Vegan restaurant attached to the shukubou (pilgrim's lodge) at Enryakuji Temple on Mt. Hiei. Serves traditional buddhist shojin ryori. Jul 2021 NOTE: please confirm whether the restaurant is still fully vegan.


4 Reviews

First Review by Antsoldier

ejthiggs

Points +160

Vegan
10 Jun 2026

Nice food, great views

We ate here on a Wednesday lunchtime in June (2026). There was a choice of 3 set meals, all vegan as far as we could tell: udon, soba, or tofu. Both noodle choices were ramen style in a tasty broth with a good amount of tofu, and served with a portion of rice balls, a seaweed salad, and a couple of pickles. Green tea was freely available at the table but it seemed you could order drinks from a menu at the table

Pros: Big portions, Good value for money, Amazing location

ffxx

Points +278

Vegan
03 Dec 2025

Good temple food

After having had temple food several times in Japan it can get a little repetitive but this one was probably the best we had. I would definitely recommend having lunch there if you're in the area. Generous quantities of tofu and they explicity mention using vegetable broth only. You also get to have a great view on lake Biwa!

Tsukimi

Points +8151

Vegan
17 May 2025

Excellent!

Very delicious shojin ryori for a good price! The view over lake biwa is breathtaking!

Antsoldier

Points +93

Vegan
23 Mar 2024

Great vegan food

They had four different meals, all vegan. We entered two minutes before last order and the staff was very friendly. The food was great. We got suprised by an amazing view over the Biwa lake.

Pros: Food, Staff, View




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