Koya Travel Guide

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Koya
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Koyasan Saizenin
Koyasan Saizenin
3 out of 5
154 Koyasan, Ito-gun, Koya, Wakayama
Stay at this 3-star ryokan in Koya. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a garden. Popular attractions Mount Koyasan and Sai-tō are located nearby.
9/10 Wonderful! (60 reviews)
Special special special
"A very different experience for a foreigner, and one that I cherished as a student of Buddhism. If you aren’t adventurous, I don’t recommend it, and if you go, please be curious, open, and full of respect. The non-sleeping rooms will be very cold in winter, the food served is the food served, without ..."

Reviewed on 21 Dec. 2024

Koyasan Saizenin
Sojiin
Sojiin
3 out of 5
143 Koyasan, Ito, Koya, Wakayama-ken
The price is AU$1,280 per night from 19 Mar to 20 Mar
AU$1,280
includes taxes & fees
19 Mar - 20 Mar
Stay at this 3-star ryokan in Koyasan. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Popular attractions Mount Koyasan and Jokiin are located nearby.
9.2/10 Wonderful! (86 reviews)
"Excellent stay :)"

Reviewed on 3 Mar. 2025

Sojiin
Koyasan Rengejoin
Koyasan Rengejoin
3 out of 5
700 Koyasan, Koya-cho, Koya, Wakayama
The price is AU$730 per night from 14 Mar to 15 Mar
AU$730
includes taxes & fees
14 Mar - 15 Mar
Stay at this 3-star ryokan in Koyasan. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a garden. Popular attractions Mount Koyasan and Tokugawa Mausoleum are located ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (24 reviews)
"Comfortable accommodation and good vegetarian food in an atmospheric Buddhist temple."

Reviewed on 12 Dec. 2024

Koyasan Rengejoin
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
KURA HOTEL IZUMISANO
KURA HOTEL IZUMISANO
3 out of 5
Kamimachi 3-10-11, Izumisano, Osaka
Stay at this 3-star apartment in Izumisano. Enjoy free WiFi and slippers. Popular attractions Rinku Premium Outlets and Myokoji Temple are located nearby.
8.6/10 Excellent! (39 reviews)
"Very good"

Reviewed on 4 Mar. 2025

KURA HOTEL IZUMISANO
Apartment Hotel STAY THE Kansai Airport
Apartment Hotel STAY THE Kansai Airport
3 out of 5
2-chome-5-1 Kasamatsu, Izumisano, Osaka
Stay at this 3-star apartment in Izumisano. Enjoy free WiFi, laundry facilities, and cable TV channels. Popular attractions Rinku Premium Outlets and Rinku Pleasure ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (103 reviews)
"Close to the airport and trains, short walk to local shops. Well maintained property and easy to access."

Reviewed on 23 Feb. 2025

Apartment Hotel STAY THE Kansai Airport
STAY THE OSAKA Private Guest House
STAY THE OSAKA Private Guest House
3 out of 5
2-6 Sakaemachi, Izumisano, Osaka
Stay at this 3-star apartment in Izumisano. Enjoy free WiFi, laundry facilities, and in-room soaking tubs. Popular attractions Rinku Premium Outlets and Izumisato ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (74 reviews)
"Very convenient and safe location for a quick layover from the near by airport!"

Reviewed on 15 Nov. 2024

STAY THE OSAKA Private Guest House
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

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Reviews of Koya

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5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller

Gorgeous location. Long tradition of spirituality. Would have liked to see more monks 'out & about'.

4/5 - Good

Verified traveller

Streets had more traffic than I expected. Lots of tour buses and quite a few noisy sport motorbikes killed the ambience in a few areas.

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller

A highlight of our trip to Japan.