Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below
Overview
Mount Koya (高野山, Kōyasan) is the center of Shingon Buddhism, an important Buddhist sect which was introduced to Japan in 805 by Kobo Daishi (also known as Kukai), one of Japan's most significant religious figures.
・You can enjoy overnight at a Buddhist temple (Shukubo) at Mt. Koya (Koyasan) in this tour.
・Visit to Koyasan’s central temple complex with Private English Speaking Guide (Danjo Garan, Konpo Daito Pagoda, Okunoin Temple)
・Experience of Shojin Ryori (Japan's Sophisticated Buddhist Cuisine) for Lunch and Dinner at temple (Shukubo)
※Lunch fee Not included.
・Guests are invited to participate in morning prayers which typically start around 6:00am (if you have made a reservation in advance)
・Including transportation's fee (Nankai Train Tickets) between Namba station (Osaka) and Mt. Koya
What's included
Admissions fee for Day.1
Round trip transfer from Osaka ⇔ Koyasan
English speaking guide for Day.1
Dinner
Breakfast
Day.1 (Dinner)
Day.1 (Lunch) & Day.2 (Lunch & Dinner)
English speaking guide for Day 2
What to expect
Day 1: From Osaka to Mt. Koya (Koyasan)
Namba
Pass by
Namba Station (難波駅, なんば駅, Nanba-eki) is a name shared by two railway stations in the Namba district of Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan. One is owned by Nankai Electric Railway,[1] while the other is by the Osaka Metro. The names of both stations are written in hiragana on signage within the stations, because the kanji "難波" can be also read "Naniwa". However, the name of both stations officially employs kanji, printed on train tickets.
Koyasan Okunoin
2h
Okunoin (奥の院) is the site of the mausoleum of Kobo Daishi (also known as Kukai), the founder of Shingon Buddhism and one of the most revered persons in the religious history of Japan. Instead of having died, Kobo Daishi is believed to rest in eternal meditation as he awaits Miroku Nyorai (Maihreya), the Buddha of the Future, and provides relief to those who ask for salvation in the meantime. Okunoin is one of the most sacred places in Japan and a popular pilgrimage spot.
Koyasan Danjo Garan
1h · Admission ticket included
Legend has it that Kobo Daishi, the founder of Shingon Buddhism, threw his sankosho (a double ended, three pronged Buddhist ceremonial tool) from China, where he had been studying, toward Japan. Back in Japan, while in search of a place to headquarter his new religion, he came across his sankosho stuck in the branches of a pine tree on Koyasan and started construction of the Garan, Koyasan's central temple complex. The pine tree, that caught the sankosho, is still growing there.
Day 2: From Mt. Koya (Koyasan) to Osaka
Koyasan Station
Pass by
Kōyasan Station (高野山駅, Kōyasan-eki) is a train station on the Nankai Electric Railway Cable Line in Kōya, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.
Meeting and pickup
Pickup details
Guide will pick up customer at Hotel Lobby
Additional information
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
