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A traditional Japanese building with a tiled roof and colorful flags. 2
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Koyasan: Half-Day Guided Tour of Okuno-in & Key Temples

By DeepExperience, Inc.
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Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$352 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 4h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Visit Okuno-in, the inner sanctuary of Koyasan, and see the famous monk's tomb
  • Explore the Kongobuji Temple, the central temple that administers Koya Mountain
  • Discover the Danjo Garan area, the centre of Koyasan's ascetic practices
  • Learn about the history of Koyasan and its importance in Japanese Buddhism
  • See the symbolic pagoda and many other attractions in the heart of Koyasan

Activity location

    • Kongobuji Temple
    • Ito District, Wakayama, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • 日本、〒648-0211 和歌山県伊都郡高野町高野山 奥の院前 | Meet at the Public restroom in front of Naka-no-hashi bus stop. The guide will be holding the yellow sign with DeepExperience logo.
    • Koya, Wakayama, Japan

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Koyasan: Half-Day Guided Tour of Okuno-in & Key Temples

  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h
    4h
  • English
Price details
NZ$352.19 x 1 AdultNZ$352.19
Total
Price is NZ$352.19

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Guided tour of Koyasan
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Admission to Okuno-in, Kongobuji Temple, and Danjo Garan
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Professional and experienced guide
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Meals and drinks
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Personal expenses

Know before you book

  • Not allowed: Flash photography, Smoking
  • Not suitable for: People with mobility impairments, Wheelchair users

What you can expect

Visit Koyasan, one of the most sacred places on a mountain in Japan. Koyasan is the centre of Buddhism in Japan. Explore the famous sites within Koyasan on this guided tour.

Start your tour at Okuno-in (inner sanctuary), where a famous monk from 1,000 years ago is said to have continued his meditation even today. In this area, people who wish to sleep near the famous monk have set up tombs, creating a quiet sanctuary with moss-covered headstones and huge cedar trees.

Next, visit Kongobuji Temple, the central temple that administers the affairs of the sacred Koya Mountain. Enjoy the temple architecture where many monks once lived and the lavish interior where nobles were entertained when they visited Koyasan.

The last stop is the Danjo Garan area, the centre of Koyasan's ascetic practices. Koyasan's symbolic pagoda and many other attractions, this is truly the heart of Koyasan. Here, traditional Japanese Buddhist philosophy still lives on.

Location

Activity location

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    • Kongobuji Temple
    • Ito District, Wakayama, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • 日本、〒648-0211 和歌山県伊都郡高野町高野山 奥の院前 | Meet at the Public restroom in front of Naka-no-hashi bus stop. The guide will be holding the yellow sign with DeepExperience logo.
    • Koya, Wakayama, Japan