[Nara] Ikoma Hozan-ji Temple 2-Hour Tour with Cable Car Ride

Join a 2-hour guided tour to Hozanji Temple on Mount Ikoma, a sacred site long associated with prayer, training, and prosperity. From Ikoma Station, ride Japan’s oldest commercial cable car up the mountain and enter a peaceful world of stone lanterns, temple halls, and forested paths. Explore the main hall, Shoten Hall, meditation caves, and the quiet Oku-no-in area lined with ancient stone Buddhas. Your guide will explain the temple’s history as a Buddhist training ground and its deep connection to Shoten, a deity believed to bring worldly benefits such as business success. Hear stories of Osaka merchants who once climbed the mountain by night to pray for prosperity after closing their shops.