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. Open Tue-Sat 10:00am-5:00pm.
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9 Reviews
First Review by Nancy Cadet
Mariakb
Points +471
thoughtful dining experience - Edit
Really enjoyed my meal here, beautiful space and experience. maybe wouldn’t be in a rush to go back to have it again as I didn’t personally love the super fresh tofu. It felt very thoughtful and well done.
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JessGrinneiser
Points +20
Great food - Edit
Had the shôjin (monk) style menu, it was great. I asked the waitress about the broth, it was indeed katsuobushi (dried bonito).
Read moreOther than that, the food is great and cheap (around 1400-2300 yen for a set menu). A must-go!
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happii
Points +76
Tasty food - Edit
The food was almost as delicious as at Fudoin.
Read moreI explicitly asked (in Japanese) to make sure there was no eggs or dairy in my food. The waitress then put in the order. I walked up to her and asked for konbudashi and not katsuo-dashi, due to the review here mentioning that. She sort of nodded, but I don't think anything was changed as a result.
Nothing seemed like it had fish broth in it to me, but I'm not sure I'd be able to tell.
It was a bit expensive, but seemed moderate for Koyasan.
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Shauna333
Points +676
Really nice, but not vegetarian! - Edit
This restaurant says it is vegetarian really clearly outside, and on the menu. However, they use katsuodashi (fish stock) in all their dishes. They can use konbudashi instead, and were really knowledgeable and accommodating when I asked about whether they used katsuodashi. They said no problem and suggested they could make any dish with konbudashi (seaweed stock) instead. The set I had was delicious, and served just as quickly as my friend's non-vegan food.
Read moreI do recommend it here, but just ask for the konbudashi option to make it veggie.
Pros: Great menu, Fast service , Helpful staff
Cons: Misleading labelling, Fish in food as standard
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DebbyV
Points +17
Good choice - Edit
Ruime keuze. Lekker. Drankkaart wel beperkt.
Read morePros: Veel opties
Cons: Beperkte drankkaart
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annama
Points +20
Different types of tofu - Edit
Nice atmosphere and tasty vegan food.
Read morePros: English menu
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Meander
Points +150
Nice place for lunch - Edit
We didn't stay in a temple in Koyasan but were keen to try out shojin ryori. The owner of our guest house recommended this place and we weren't disappointed. I chose the lunch box set (which was the most expensive meal at around 2500 Yen) and my friend had a ramen dish with tofu on top. Both dishes were tasty. Mine had, among other things, several variations of tofu preparation, which was nice to try. I can't compare it to shojin ryori at other temple lodgings but I think this was fun and affordable. Pretty sure the meal was vegan but as I'm a vegetarian I didn't check this.
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KMR607
Points +400
go for the mountain vegetable rice pot - Edit
English menu but staff did not speak English. The mountain veggie rice pot was delicious, reminded me a bit of Hangawi in NYC. The whipped tofu over rice we did not eat, it may not have been vegan and was just not appealing.
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Nancy Cadet
Points +1038
Quick lunch place - Edit
Location: across the street from Fugenin-in temple on Senjuin dori;one half block from Main Street of Koyasan . There are menus displayed in front of the entrance, that say "vegetarian "in English.
Read moreFood: lunch only. Set meals with tofu,veggies, sesame tofu, barley rice mixture, rice bowls with veggies, or udon noodles. Moderate prices and quick service.if the Cafe Bon On Shya is closed or full, and you don't want to pay a lot for shojin ryori, this cafe is worth trying for lunch or a , coffee or tea break.
Updated from previous review on Tuesday October 15, 2013
Pros: Quick service, Moderate price, Central location
Cons: Lunch only
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