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Vegan Koya Cafe 台灣素食
602-1 Hanazaka ~ : +81-8044070761
Moderate -- Vegan, Japanese, Fusion, Taiwanese -- Additional Info: Vegan restaurant est. 2020. Menu offers Taiwanese dishes like radish filled savory rice-cakes, fried rice, and bao burgers as well as ones with Japanese influence like soymilk hotpot. Reservations required. Sat-Sun 10:00am-7:00pm -- Rating: 5 Happycow(s)

Waira Tequila Ikora - Maybe closed
Inagun, Koyacho, Koyasan 529 ~ : +81-736564889
Moderate -- Vegan, Japanese, Organic, Western, Beer/Wine -- Additional Info: Tiny restaurant with seating for 6 or so persons, located off national highway 371. Offers a rotating menu of western and Japanese options, often consisting of curry, veggie burger, salad, spaghetti, and/or miso soup. Kitchen makes soya milk. Reported fully vegan May 2023. NOTE: Maybe closed November 2023 - please send updates to HappyCow. Cash only. Wed-Sun 11:00am-4:00pm -- Rating: 4 Happycow(s)

Bon On Shya International Cafe
730 Koyasan, Ito-gun ~ : +81-736565535
Moderate -- Vegan-friendly, Japanese, Organic, Western, Take-out -- Additional Info: Cafe and art gallery specializing in organic vegetarian lunches. Prices vary depending on contents of set. Menu changes daily, and a number of house-made cakes are available, as well as coffees and teas. Couple who runs the cafe speak French, English, Japanese, Italian, and Mandarin Chinese. Begins serving lunch at 11:30am until usually about 1:30pm. Located on the the left side of the main road as one walks from the center of town to Okunoin cemetery, 150m from the main traffic lights. Wheelchair accessible. Cash only. Wed-Sun 6:30am-5:00pm -- Rating: 4.5 Happycow(s)

Chuo Shokudo 中央食堂
722 Koyasan ~ : +81-736562345
Moderate -- Japanese -- Additional Info: Offers a koyasan tofu meal set and a vegetarian set. Reported to be Shojin Ryori (fully vegetarian) November 2023. -- Rating: 4 Happycow(s)

Koyasan Temples
Koyasan ~ :
Inexpensive -- Japanese, Breakfast -- Additional Info: A stay in any one of 50 or so host "shukubo" temples in Koyasan includes a vegetarian dinner and breakfast. Many restaurants in town offer a shukubo meal as well. However, do note that some temple kitchens might use fish broth to enhance flavor, so be sure to double-check!. -- Rating: 4.5 Happycow(s)

San Bou
722 Kayasan Kaya-cha ~ : +81-736562345
Moderate -- Vegan-friendly, Japanese -- Additional Info: Vegetarian food restaurant. Table and tatami mat seating. Sets include sesame tofu, steamed vegetables, tea, barley rice bowl, tempura vegetables, miso soup, grilled tofu, udon noodles. Sesame tofu and freeze dried tofu are its specialties. Lunch only. Located across from the Fugenin Temple, 1/2 block from the town's main street, Odawari-dori. Has a sidewalk sign and menu with six vegetarian sets, with captions in English. NOTE: possible use of fish sauce reported in Sep 2019 - please confirm and send updates. Cash only. Tue-Sat 10:00am-5:00pm -- Rating: 3.5 Happycow(s)

Cafe & Izakaya Marutaka
795 Koyasan ~ : +81-736267705
Moderate -- Lacto, Ovo, Pizza, Japanese, Western, Beer/Wine, Delivery, Take-out, Honey, Non-veg -- Additional Info: Serves meat, vegan options available. Small café offering a vegetarian burger and a vegetarian curry that can be made vegan on request ask staff. Accepts credit cards. Free Wi-Fi. Tue-Sat 11:30am-3:00pm, 6:00pm-9:00pm -- Rating: 3.5 Happycow(s)

Hanabishi
769 Koyasan, near post office ~ : +81-736562236
Expensive -- Japanese, Non-veg -- Additional Info: Serves meat, vegan options available. The menu is separated into a vegetarian and non-vegetarian section, and the vegetarian items are all vegan suitable. Everything comes in sets, with the cheapest set at approx. 2100+ yen and the most expensive approx. 7500 yen. Expect a wait if you do not have a reservation. There is a crowded dining room downstairs and a quiet tatami room upstairs. Cash only. Mon-Sun 11:00am-6:00pm -- Rating: 3.5 Happycow(s)

Kakuhama Sesame Tofu - Sohonpo Odawara - 角濱ごまとうふ総本舗 小田原店
729 Koyasan, Ito District ~ :
Moderate -- Ovo, Japanese, Non-veg -- Additional Info: Serves meat, vegan options available. Goma-tofu (sesame tofu) restaurant. Goma-tofu kaiseki and various noodle dishes, some of which are vegan and others that could possibly be made vegan upon request. Accepts credit cards. Mon-Sun 9:30am-5:00pm -- Rating: 4 Happycow(s)

Komi Coffee
571 Koyasan ~ : +81-736565030
Moderate -- Lacto, Ovo, American, International, Take-out, Asian, European, French, Fusion, Honey, Breakfast, Non-veg -- Additional Info: Serves meat, vegan options available. International café with a vegan curry on the menu. Accepts credit cards. Free Wi-Fi. Mon-Sun 7:30am-5:30pm -- Rating: 2 Happycow(s)

Suzume no Kakurenbo
Koyasan 262 ~ : +81-736563579
Moderate -- Ovo, Japanese, Beer/Wine, Non-veg -- Additional Info: Serves meat, vegan options available. Reported the staff know the concept of vegan and gluten-free, and kitchen will make something for you - ask. Wheelchair accessible. Accepts credit cards. -- Rating: 4 Happycow(s)

YoKaTen
723, Koyasan ~ : +81-736563669
Inexpensive -- Lacto, Ovo, Japanese, Non-veg -- Additional Info: Serves meat, vegan options available. Family-owned Japanese restaurant. Offers a few vegan items such as ramen, red bean mochi dessert and soy milk with beverages. Accepts credit cards. -- Rating: 4 Happycow(s)

Hoon-in
283 Koyasan ~ : +81-736562350
Moderate -- -- Additional Info: Temple lodging run by Buddhist monks. Serves a fully vegan breakfast and dinner as part of the room price. Offers Shojin-Ryori food, which may be called vegetarian but is vegan. Reservations required. -- Rating: 5 Happycow(s)

Sekishoin
571 Koyasan ~ : +81-736562734
Inexpensive -- -- Additional Info: Temple lodging serving all-vegan meals to staying guests. Monks and temple staff speak English. Reservations required. -- Rating: 4.5 Happycow(s)

Souji-in
143 Koyasan ~ : +81-736562111
Inexpensive -- -- Additional Info: Shokubo (temple lodging) serving vegan dinner and breakfast. Guests eat dinner either in their room, private dining room, or shared dining room. Guests are invited to prayer in morning. Sells doma gofu (sesame tofu) at the front desk. -- Rating: 5 Happycow(s)

Yochi-in Temple Pilgrim's Lodging
293 Kōyasan, Koya, Ito District ~ : +81-736562003
Inexpensive -- Breakfast -- Additional Info: Buddhist temple located in Koyasan, Wakayama. Allows visitors to experience an overnight stay at the temple, including optional dinner and breakfast that are traditionally fully vegan. Reservations required. Mon-Sun 3:00pm-9:00pm -- Rating: 5 Happycow(s)

Café Shizuki
360 Koyasan ~ :
Inexpensive -- Lacto, Ovo, Japanese, Take-out -- Additional Info: Coffee shop offering coffees and teas with soy milk for a surcharge. NOTE: Please verify if any vegan savoury dishes are offered. Wheelchair accessible. Free Wi-Fi. Mon-Sun 10:00am-5:00pm -- Rating: 4.5 Happycow(s)

Ekoin
497 Koyasan ~ : +81-736562514
Inexpensive -- -- Additional Info: 1000+ year-old Buddhist temple, Shukubo Koya-san Eko-in offers Japanese-style accommodation. Guests are free to attend Buddhist morning services, the Goma fire ritual and meditation. Meals are served at the guest room at scheduled times and feature Buddhist vegetarian cuisine. Groups of more than 4 people dine at the Japanese-style dining room, where chairs can be provided upon advance request. -- Rating: 4.5 Happycow(s)

Katsumaya ヤマザキYショップ勝間屋店
高野山782 ~ : +81-736562334
Inexpensive -- -- Additional Info: Supermarket on the main street of Koyasan. Stocks vegan curries, soy meats, goma-tofu, vegan ramen and more. Tue-Sun 7:00am-6:00pm -- Rating: 1 Happycow(s)

Kokuu
49-43 Itagun ~ : +81-736267216
Inexpensive -- Breakfast -- Additional Info: Guesthouse with a lounge & bar for guests. Non-veg but food service offered include 2 vegan dinner curry options and vegetarian breakfast. The English speaking hosts, Ryochi and Yuri, are accomplished cooks and understand veg diets. -- Rating: 5 Happycow(s)

Nishiri - 西利
784 Koyasan ~ : +81-736562145
Inexpensive -- Lacto, Beer/Wine, Take-out, Breakfast -- Additional Info: Cafe and shop serving drinks and sweets. Offers several kinds of vegan muffins. Accepts credit cards. Mon-Wed 9:00am-4:30pm, Fri-Sun 9:00am-4:30pm -- Rating: 5 Happycow(s)

Sazanami - さゞ波
796 Koyasan, Ito District, Wakayama ~ : +81-736562301
Inexpensive -- Take-out, Bakery -- Additional Info: Japanese confectionery store offering vegan-friendly sweets such as sake manju (sake buns with red bean filling) and different kinds of mochi. Cash only. Tue-Sun 8:30am-5:00pm -- Rating: Not rated yet