Koyasan, Japan

Mountaintop monastery lodgings and lantern-lit Okunoin, autumn best

Soar is your personal travel advisor over text. Ask it why Koyasan is worth the trip.

Best time to go

May, October and November

Budget

Mid-range

Good for

Culture, Nature

Don't miss

Okunoin Cemetery

Still under the radar: Koyasan hasn't hit the mainstream circuit yet.

Soar curates this catalog of 405 destinations by hand, with seasonal windows and budget tiers maintained by our travel team. Photo by Caleb Jack on Pexels .