Shukubo (Temple Guesthouse) Information

The shukubo was founded in 923, in the middle of Heian period, and after that in 1331 when the Kamakura Imperial Prince Moriyoshi lived in residency, following Akamatsu Norimura’s lead and after being called Enshin, became the family cemetery of the Akamatsu family and descendants of the Akamatsu family during the Edo period, became the family cemetery for the Hosokawa, Arima and Kuroda families, and along with the eleven faces of Kannon are statues showing their personal genealogies.

There is also a wooden sculptured tiger called Jingoro Sasaku.

• Facility information

  Shukubo name	Sekisho-in
  Address	571 Koyasan, Koya-cho, Ito-gun, Wakayama JAPAN
  TEL/FAX	TEL : +81(0)736-56-2734 FAX : +81(0)736-56-4429
  URL	http://www.sekishoin.jp/koyasanguide.html
  Experiences	・Sutra Copying（¥1,000） ・Ajikan Meditation (¥1,000） 　※Reservation required Morning buddhist ceremonies （Summer）6:30～ （Winter）7:00～（FREE）
  Bus guidance	Take a bus from NO.2 bus stop bound for Okunoin-mae, and the nearest bus stop is Okunoin-guchi
  Annotation	Check-in / 15:00～17:00 Check-out / 10:00 Capacity / 200 individual guests Curfew / (Summer)21:00 (Winter)17:00 Facilities / Main temple hall/Japanese garden/Parking Public bath(Men and women are separated) Wi-Fi（Available in all places）