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Mt. Koya Sacred Sites Half-Day Tour with Licensed Guide 20% OFF
Wakayama Prefecture, Kansai, Japan
$164.78
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Overview
The Mt. Koya Sacred Private Tour offers an in-depth exploration of a UNESCO-designated World Heritage Site, perfect for those looking to escape the city and immerse themselves in Japan's spiritual heritage. Meet your knowledgeable guide at Koyasan station and customize your journey through this sacred mountain based on your interests.
- 🏞️ Visit Koyasan Okunoin, the heart of Mt. Koya, where Kobo Daishi, the founder of Shingon Buddhism, rests, alongside the graves of many historical figures.
- 🕊️ Explore Kongobu-ji Temple, the main headquarters of the Shingon Sect, featuring stunning fusuma sliding door paintings and a beautiful rock garden symbolizing dragons amidst clouds.
- 🏯 Discover Koyasan Danjo Garan, a site of profound significance where Kobo Daishi dedicated his life to building this sacred area, home to nearly twenty structures including the iconic Konpon Daito.
- 🎨 Marvel at the Koyasan Reihokan Museum, housing thousands of religious artworks, including the notable scroll of the "Reclining Image of Sakyamuni Buddha on His Last Day".
- 📜 Engage with activities at Koyasan Daishi Kyokai, the Shingon Buddhism administrative center, where you can receive Buddhist precepts or copy scriptures without needing prior reservations.
- ⛩️ Visit Tokugawa's Mausoleum, built in 1643, featuring two exquisite buildings that enshrine the first two Tokugawa shoguns, showcasing the lavish architectural style of the early Edo Period.
- 🚶♂️ Enjoy a customizable tour of your choice from the 'What to expect' list, allowing you to select 2-3 sites that interest you the most.
- 👥 Benefit from a licensed local English-speaking guide who will enhance your understanding of the rich history and culture of the sites visited.
- 🚍 Experience private transportation with all necessary fees covered, except for personal expenses such as lunch and entrance fees for certain attractions.
- ♿ All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible, ensuring a comfortable experience for all physical fitness levels.
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The experience offers several options. This price includes:
4hr Walking Tour (2–3 sites)
Duration: 4 hours
Pickup included
Duration: 4 hours
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
The experience offers several options, check yours above
- Licensed Local English Speaking Guide
- Customizable itinerary (4h: 2–3 sites, 6h: 3–4 sites)
- Meet up with guide on foot at Koyasan Station
- Guide Entry fees are only covered for sights listed under What to Expect.
- You cannot combine multiple tour groups.
- Private transportation
- Transportation fees, Entrance fees, Lunch, and Other personal expenses
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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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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 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. An English information desk is available in this building. 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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Mt. Koya Sacred Sites Half-Day Tour with Licensed Guide 20% OFF
Wakayama Prefecture, Kansai, Japan
$164.78
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
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