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Mt. Koya Day Trip from Osaka in 1 Day with Licensed Guide 20% OFF
Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Kansai, Japan
$339.97
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Overview
The Mt. Koya Sacred Full-Day Private Tour from Osaka offers an in-depth exploration of a UNESCO-designated World Heritage Site. This tour is led by licensed multilingual guides who tailor the experience to your interests.
- 🚆 Departure from Osaka on a train to Koyasan with your knowledgeable guide, ensuring a smooth and informative journey.
- 🕌 Visit Kongobu-ji Temple, the headquarters of the Shingon Sect, where you can admire religious artifacts, stunning fusuma sliding door paintings, and a beautifully designed rock garden.
- 🌲 Explore Koyasan Okunoin, the resting place of Kobo Daishi, the founder of Shingon Buddhism, and hear fascinating stories about historical figures whose graves line the forested path.
- 🏯 Discover Koyasan Danjo Garan, the sacred site where Kobo Daishi dedicated his life to building this spiritual hub, featuring nearly twenty structures including the impressive Konpon Daito.
- 🎨 Tour the Koyasan Reihokan Museum, home to thousands of religious artworks, including the notable scroll depicting the "Reclining Image of Sakyamuni Buddha on His Last Day".
- 📜 Participate in activities at Koyasan Daishi Kyokai, the administrative center of Shingon Buddhism, such as receiving Buddhist precepts or copying scriptures, with no advance reservations needed.
- 🏯 Marvel at the Tokugawa Mausoleum, built in 1643, featuring two identical buildings that enshrine the first two Tokugawa shoguns, showcasing exquisite Edo Period architecture.
- 🚉 Return to Osaka with your guide via train, reflecting on a day filled with spiritual and cultural insights.
- 🗺️ Customizable tour options allow you to select 3-4 sites from a comprehensive list, ensuring a personalized experience tailored to your preferences.
- ♿ Wheelchair accessible, with pram/stroller-friendly options available, making it easy for everyone to partake in this enriching journey.
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Mt. Koya Day Trip from Osaka in 1 Day with Licensed Guide
Pickup included
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 9 hours
- Customizable Tour of your choice of 3-4 sites from 'What to expect' list
- Licensed Local English Speaking Guide
- Meet up with guide on foot within designated area of Osaka
- Guide Entry fees are only covered for sights listed under What to Expect.
- You cannot combine multiple tour groups.
- Private Vehicle
- Transportation fees, Entrance fees, Lunch, and Other personal expenses
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OsakaDeparture from Osaka on train to Koyasan with you guide!
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Kongobu-ji TempleThe main headquarters for the Shingon Sect, which has 4,000 temples throughout Japan and more than 10 million followers worldwide. Visitors can see religious artifact, fusuma sliding door paintings, as well as a beautiful rock garden representing two dragons flying amongst the clouds.
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Koyasan OkunoinThe heart of Mt. Koya. Kobo Daishi (Kukai), the founder of Shingon Buddhism and one of the most revered persons in the religious history of Japan, rests here. Also, many prominent personalities' graves line by the approach to Okunoin for several hundred meters through the forest. Your guide will explain interesting stories about those historical characters.
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Koyasan Danjo GaranOne of the two most sacred sites in Mt. Koya. In the 9th century, Mt. Koya was founded on this very ground. At that time, Kobo Daishi held a groundbreaking ceremony and then dedicated his life to the construction of Danjo Garan. This sacred area consists of nearly twenty different structures including the magnificent Konpon Daito. Your guide will tell you the meaning of these structures.
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Koyasan Reihokan MuseumThe Reihokan Museum (霊宝館, Reihōkan) was built to house and preserve the religious and cultural treasures of Koyasan. The museum's entrance hall is styled after Byodoin Temple in Uji, and it has three exhibition halls for both permanent and temporary exhibitions. The museum's collection consists of thousands of religious works of art. The permanent exhibition displays statues, mandala (paintings representing metaphysical maps of the cosmos), and various other religious tools and paintings, the most notable of which is the scroll depicting the "Reclining Image of Sakyamuni Buddha on His Last Day". Additionally, a rotating temporary exhibition displays a seasonal selection chosen from the museum's collection.
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Koyasan Daishi KyokaiDaishi Kyokai (大師教会, Daishi Kyōkai) is the administrative center of Shingon Buddhism, and is responsible for spreading the teachings of Kobo Daishi, the sect's founder. The complex consists of two buildings: Henjoden, a traditional temple hall, that was built in 1915 and is dedicated to Kobo Daishi, and a modern building for administration, lectures and training. Visitors can participate in a few activities at Daishi Kyokai, such as receiving Buddhist precepts (jukai) or copying Buddhist scriptures (shakyo). No advance reservations are required.
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Tokugawa's MausoleumThe Tokugawa Mausoleum (徳川家霊台, Tokugawa-ke Reidai) on Koyasan was built in 1643 by the third Tokugawa shogun Iemitsu in order for his family to have a mausoleum close to Kobo Daishi's mausoleum. It consists of two buildings which enshrine Iemitsu's grandfather Ieyasu and father Hidetada, the first two Tokugawa shogun. The mausoleum's two identical buildings took twenty years to be completed and were built in the extravagant style of the early Edo Period with graceful sloping roofs, rich ornamentation, intricate carvings, lacquer and gold leaf. The two buildings stand side by side. The one on the right enshrines Ieyasu and the one on the left Hidetada.
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Koyasan StationReturn to Osaka with your guide via train
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Mt. Koya Day Trip from Osaka in 1 Day with Licensed Guide 20% OFF
Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Kansai, Japan
$339.97
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!