Sea Kura Temple, built in the Tensho era in the famous boat house town of Ine, has a lodging facility called "Sakurami" that utilizes a separate building of the temple. The name comes from the splendid cherry blossom tree in the temple's garden. I wanted to visit Ine once, but it's not possible for me to do a day trip from my hometown. So, I thought about staying overnight in a boat house, but most of them are rented out as a whole building, and it was hard to find one that would rent to a solo traveler. This lodging facility also offers a whole separate building for rent, and when I called, they warmly accepted my reservation. This lodging facility is part of the activities of an open temple, welcoming all visitors, and operates without a profit motive. Therefore, please consider this review as a personal memo. The lodging facility offers Shojin Ryori (Buddhist vegetarian cuisine) for breakfast and dinner. I only had breakfast, but dinner can be provided for an additional fee of 2000 yen per person. The head priest is sometimes invited as a Shojin Ryori instructor to other temples, so you could say he is a "master of Shojin Ryori". Shojin Ryori is a type of cuisine prepared based on Buddhist precepts, avoiding ingredients that involve killing or stimulate desires. The breakfast I had that day included ancient rice, a hearty soup, sautéed potatoes, spinach salad, spicy peppers, homemade pickles, and tomatoes and peaches from the temple's garden. The lacquered dishes used were about a hundred years old and well-preserved. The breakfast was not made with luxurious ingredients, but each dish was handmade with care by the head priest. It was a thoughtful gesture to be able to eat in such old, well-preserved dishes. Do you know the origin of the term "Kaiseki Ryori," which has become a world heritage? It is said to have originated from the hospitality of warming stones and placing them in the guest's pocket to keep them warm when a family had nothing to offer their guests. It was a breakfast experience at the lodging facility where you could feel the spirit of hospitality.