The construction of Great Pagoda had begun during 9th century in Koyasan

Cherry blossom at the Shojoshinin temple in Koyasan

Coloured leaves and blue sky at the Sojiin temple in Koyasan

Mount Koya Private Tour - Meals are ritually offered to the founder of Koyasan Kobo Daishi at the Okunoin twice a day.
Guests may see and take photos of the "Shojingu" food offering rituals at 6:00 am and 10:30 am.

Meals are ritually offered to the founder of Koyasan Kobo Daishi at the Okunoin twice a day. Guests may see and take photos of the "Shojingu" food offering rituals at 6:00 am and 10:30 am.

Okunoin is the most sacred place in Koyasan. In Okunoin there are over 200,000 Gorintos (Five-tiered Stupa) and gravestones.

Mount Koya Private Tour - Miedo (Portrait hall) is considered to be one of the most important buildings in Danjo Garan Complex.
Miedo is equipped with drencher system which is water curtain for extingusishiing fires.

Miedo (Portrait hall) is considered to be one of the most important buildings in Danjo Garan Complex. Miedo is equipped with drencher system which is water curtain for extingusishiing fires.

one day car tour of Koyasan

Day Trip

Car Tour (driving guide)

Joined 2018

Yasuhisa N.

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Mount Koya

Japanese (Native), English

5 hours

Private tour (only you and Yasuhisa N.)

Up to 4 people

We will visit following sightseeing spots in Koyasan. (Mt. Koya)

Danjo Garan Temple Complex

Kongobuji Temple

Okunoin (Cemetery)

Tokugawa's Mausoleum

Nyonindo (Women's Hall)

During the tour, guests may visit Vegetarian cuisine restaurants in Koyasan.

Itinerary

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09:00 AM

Meeting Point

Koyasan station or lodging temple in Koyasan (Mt. Koya)

- Koyasan station is the terminal of Nankai Koya Line. It takes about 2.5 hours from Osaka by train and cable car. When you stay in lodging temple (hotel) in Koyasan on the previous night, meeting point will be the main entrance of your lodging temple.

09:30 AM

Danjo Garan Temple Complex

Danjo Garan and Okunoin are considered the most sacred areas of Koyasan.

The name Garan is derived from Sanskrit and means a quiet and secluded place where Buddhist monks may train.

The Garan is where Kukai (Kobo Daishi) actually began construction himself 1200 years ago.

We can see Grand Central Pagoda (Great Stupa), the golden hall and many other temple buildings.

10:30 AM

Kongobuji temple

Kongobuji is the administrative head temple of Koyasan Shingon Buddhism. (one of the esoteric Buddhism in Japan)

The temple was founded in 816 by Japanese monk Kukai.

The head temple contains beautiful screen paintings and Japan's largest rock garden, the Banryutei.

11:30 AM

Tokugawa Mausoleum and Nyonindo (Women's Hall)

The Tokugawa Mausoleum was built in 1643 by Iemitsu Tokugawa the third shogun of Edo Tokugawa shogunate.

There are two Mausolea in the site. To the right is the mausoleum of the first shogun, Ieyasu Tokugawa and on the left is the mausoleum of Hidetada Tokugawa, the second shogun.

Nyonindo (Women's Hall) is located at the Fudo Slope Entrance of Koyasan.

Koyasan has been the strict Buddhist training ground.

Therefore women were not allowed to enter Koyasan before 1872.

There were seven residences for women pilgrims at each of seven entrances.

Now there is only one remaining at the Fudo Slope Entrance.

12:00 PM

restaurant or cafe

Guests may take Buddhist vegetarian cuisine (vegan foods) at the restaurant in Koyasan.

01:00 PM

Okunoin (cemetery)

Okunoin is a cemetery and sacred area that extends 2 km from the entrance to Kobo Daishi's mausoleum.

The path is lined on both sides by hundreds of centuries-old towering cedar trees.