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[Wakayama] Mt Koya Walking Tour from Osaka
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89,250 JPY

Overview
  • * A private guide will accompany you from Osaka.Guides in other languages can also be requested.
  • ,* Mount Koya (高野山, Kōyasan) is the center of Shingon Buddhism, an important Buddhist sect that was introduced to Japan in 805 by Kobo Daishi (also known as Kukai), one of Japan's most significant religious figures. A small, secluded temple town has developed around the sect's headquarters that Kobo Daishi built on Koyasan's wooded mountaintop. It is also the site of Kobo Daishi's mausoleum and the start and end point of the Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage.
  • ,* Kobo Daishi began construction on the original Garan temple complex in 826 after wandering the country for years in search of a suitable place to center his religion. Since then over one hundred temples have sprung up along the streets of Koyasan. The most important among them are Kongobuji, the head temple of Shingon Buddhism, and Okunoin, the site of Kobo Daishi's mausoleum.
  • ,* Koyasan is also one of the best places to experience an overnight stay at a temple
What to expect

**There are 3 plans you can choose.** * 1-day walking tour of the downtown, Koyasan. An experienced guide with a strong attachment to Koyosan will orient you and show you some of the unique places, and sites. * 2-day itinerary for average-paced travelers which takes you through Koyasan, the center of Shingon Buddhism and Stay at Shukubo. Parts of the route, namely the Women Pilgrims Course, follow a nature trail, and proper walking shoes are recommended, especially during or after wet weather * Mt.Koya & Kumanokodo Walking 3-Day tour :The Kumano Kodo Trail and the Camino de Santiago de Compostela are both pilgrimage routes with UNESCO World Heritage status. If you’re looking to do a trek in Japan, you’re probably considering either the Kumano Kodo, which is in Wakayama (southern Kansai), or the Nakasendo, which connects Tokyo and Kyoto via the mountains of Central Honshu. Since the Nakasendo has become popular in recent years, we find that the Kumano Kodo gives you a more authentic and less touristy experie

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