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【Kongobuji & Garan】 Private tour with a Koyasan resident

【Kongobuji & Garan】 Private tour with a Koyasan resident

Art, Culture, & Historical

Joined 2018

Koyasan resident guides N.

5.00 / 5

(9 reviews)

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Mount Koya

English

2 hours

Private tour (only you and Koyasan resident guides N.)

Up to 15 people

We are a group composed of monks living in Koyasan. We spent long years as monks at temples in Koyasan. We studied Buddhist teachings directly from Buddhist priests of Koyasan and interpreted them to foreigners. Friendly young monks will be happy to explain daily living, training at Koyasan temples that a general public can not see, and important teachings of the esoteric Buddhism.

Itinerary

This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!

10:00 AM

Meeting Point

Kongobuji mae bus stop　(in front of a public toilet)

【Kongobuji】 ◆Banryutei (Japan’s largest rock garden) ◆ Yanaginoma (Willow Room: Hidetsugu suicide room) ◆Tensuioke (Rain Barrel) ◆ Kyozo (Scripture Storehouse) ◆Shoro (Bell Tower) ◆ Daigenkan & Kogenkan (Entrance) ◆ Ohiroma & Jibutsuma Umenoma (Plum Room) ◆ Betsuden (Temple Annex) ◆ Shin Betsuden (New Temple Annex) ◆ Shoin Jodan no Ma (Gold Leaf Wall) ◆ Courtyard ◆ Okushoin (Resting Area for the Imperial Family) ◆ Chigonoma (Page Room) ◆Tsuchimuro (Earth Room) ◆ Kitchen

【Garan】 ◆ Kondo (Golden Hall) ◆ Konpon Daito (Great Pagoda) ◆ Chumon (Twin-tiered & five-sectioned gate) ◆ Miedo (Great Portrait Hall) ◆ Miyashiro (Shrine Complex) ◆ Rokkaku Kyozo (Hexagonal Depository of the Scriptures) ◆ Saito (West Tower) ◆ Kujyakudo (Prayer for Rain) ◆ Jyunteido (Temple for pabajja)

Ending Point

Garan Chumon

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Inclusions & Exclusions

What‘s included

Guide fee

What‘s not included

Tickets for the temples: total 2000 JPY

Guests' transportation fee

Tour Important Information

We recommend you to join our tour with shoes that are easy to walk.

Since there are few places where you can use credit cards in Koyasan, we recommend that you bring cash.

Your lunch and drink are not included.

Important message from the supplier

If a tour has to be cancelled due to a rainy weather, we will refund the tour price in full.

Cancellation Policy

Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time

Joined 2018

Koyasan resident guides N.

5.00 / 5

(9 reviews)

Identity Verified

Interview-Based Quality Checks

About Tour Guide Koyasan resident guides N.

Discover Mount Koya with Local Resident Guides

For many years, we have lived and worked at a temple in Mount Koya, welcoming guests from all over the world.

One request we often heard was:

“I want to explore Mount Koya with someone who truly lives here.”

That’s exactly what we offer.

Our tours are led by long-term local residents with deep roots in this sacred town and decades of guiding experience. We don’t just show you the buildings — we invite you to experience Mount Koya as those who live here do.

Our immersive tours include:

Guided walks along ancient pilgrimage routes

Buddhist cultural experiences

Tea ceremony and meditation in authentic settings

Insights into daily life and hidden stories of the mountain

If you're looking for a deeper, more meaningful visit to Mount Koya, we would be honored to guide you.

Please feel free to contact us to arrange a tour.

Reviews

Simon W.

5 / 5

Mar 30, 2024

【Okunoin, Garan & Kongobuji】 Private tour