• This tour takes you to the three most important places in Koyasan: Okunoin Cemetery, Kongobuji Temple, and Garan. This is also a private tour, so you can ask any questions you have. You will learn not only about temples and cemeteries but also about the lives of the monks, local life in Koyasan, history, and more.

Things we talk about ・Kobo Daishi :The founder of Koyasan ・Legends in the cemetery ・Daily life of monk ・History of Koyasan ・Tombs ・Teachings of Shingon Esoteric Buddhism If the timing is right, we can see a special ritual called “Shojingu.” ※Monks prepare a meal for Kobo Daishi as part of a ritual that involves blessing food placed in a covered wooden box. It’s said that Kobo Daishi aka Kukai is still alive and continues meditation in Okunoin, and meals are delivered twice a day.This ritual has continued without a break for 1,200 years. We will also visit the following places ◆ Gobyo：the place where Kobo Daishi aka Kukai still remains alive to this day. ◆Touching a tree of 850 years old ◆The biggest tombstone in Okunoin ◆Samurai graves ◆ The monument of Matsuo Basho ◆ Torodo:Lantern hall with more than 20,000 lanterns ◆ Senryo (Memorial tombs dedicated to teeth and nails of the imperial family) ◆ Torodo’s basement: We can approach Kukai very close.