Bon On Shya
梵恩舎
Koyasan's only dedicated vegetarian café, run by a Japanese-French couple, serving a daily meat-free lunch platter that is popular with foreign visitors.
Located along the approach to Okunoin, run by a Japanese owner who has travelled the world and his French wife. The shop also sells pottery works and has many foreign guests; the owner speaks English. Lunch is a single platter that changes daily, mainly brown rice and beans, entirely meat-free, with vegan options, plus house-made cakes and tea. Lunch starts around 11:30; portions are small and sell out quickly, and there may be a queue on weekends, so arrive early. No reservations are needed. About ¥800–1,500 per person. Walkable from Senjuin-bashi bus stop.
Opening hours
Roughly 6:30–17:00 (until 16:00 on Fridays); lunch from about 11:30; closed Mondays and Tuesdays
Nearby sights
- Kongo Sanmai-in Temple
- Karukaya-do Hall
- Ekoin Temple
- Kongobu-ji Temple
- Koyasan Daishi Kyokai
- Tokugawa Mausoleum
- Koyasan Reihokan Museum
- Danjo Garan & Konpon Daito