Mount Koya RetreatMount Koya is located in the northeastern part of Wakayama and is home to the sacred Kongobu-ji Temple. Spend two unforgettable days at this Buddhist temple complex and stay at the monastery near the summit of Mount Koya.
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Day 1 - Kyoto and Mount Koya
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Stay at Fukuchi-in Lodging Area
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In the morning assemble at your hotel in Kyoto (Nara and Osaka are also possible departure points). Transfer to Mount Koya with an English speaking guide. Ride to Koyasan by Limited Express train and cable car. Visit the Kongobuji Temple and the mausoleum of Kobodaishi. The rest of the day is at leisure to explore the area. A number of structures exist on the mountain. For instance, the 25-meter-high Dai-mon Gate, Important Cultural Property, that has served as the main entrance to the temple ever since its founding day, or the temple structure complex, National Treasure, and the Danjo-garan complex. Traditional vegetarian dinner in the evening. |
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In the morning you can take part in a Buddhist service and have a vegetarian breakfast at your Shuku-bo (temple lodging). Afterwards you will do some additionial sightseeing at Mount Koya with your guide. Visit Daimon, Danjogoran with Konpondaito & Kondo Reihokan museum. Later in the afternoon you will leave Mount Koya by cable car and continue your onward journey. Transfer by JR Limited Express to Nara, Kyoto or Osaka for travel to other parts of Japan. Longer temple retreat stays are possible. Please book early as spaces are limited at the temple lodges. |
