Explore Japan’s largest cemetery, Koyasan Okunoin, situated on Mount Koya among tall, ancient cedar trees. Cross the first bridge to enter the cemetery, which houses over 200,000 tombstones, and enjoy a peaceful 2 km (1.2 mi) walk to the mausoleum of Kobo Daishi’s eternal meditation. Wander between tombs of all shapes and sizes, some covered in moss and some more recent, including the final resting places of important lords and monks. You can also take a shorter path passing by a recent cemetery expansion and view a memorial to pests, which was erected by an exterminator company. Using our custom trip planner, Koya-cho attractions like Koyasan Okunoin can form part of a personalized travel itinerary.
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I really enjoyed my walking day at Okunoin. Incredibly high old pine trees blended with peaceful Buddha statues, path covered in snow and at the end of my journey i saw monks chanting in ice water for... more »
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奥の院は弘法大師が「信仰の源泉」と定めた地で、一の橋から御廟までの参道沿いに杉並木が立ち並ぶ中、戦国武将などの墓石群が立ち並んでいて、御廟へ向う聖なる道の雰囲気が漂っていました。 御廟橋から先は更に厳粛な雰囲気に包まれていましたが、ちょうど紅葉の時期だったため観光客も多く少し騒がしかったので、時期や時間をずらして行くと良いと思います。 more »
Inner sanctuary is located in Suginami tree-lined from one bridge to his mausoleum along the approach to "the wellspring of faith" by Kobo Daishi in the Tomb group, such as warlords was a sacred road toward his mausoleum atmosphere. I hope more tourists during this season was from his mausoleum which was wrapped in a solemn atmosphere, but a bit noisy, so staggered time and time to go.View original -
もう20年近く毎年春、秋、冬の３回、東京からお参りに行っていました。奥の院の本堂に焼香できる外陣があり、ずっと中に入ってお参りしていました。しかし、昨年は「法要ですか？」と言われ追い出されました。今年は、外陣の入り口に棒が設置されており「供養のお金を払った人以外は入れません」という事でした。心の広い弘法大師のお寺と思っていましたが、お参りも今回限りにしようと、失望しました。皆さんも高野山に行かれる... more »
Another 20 years nearly every spring, autumn, winter three times, from a Tokyo shrine to went. Gejin can burn incense in the temple's inner sanctuary, have been inside was pray. However, last year "is the criminal? "And referred to, were ousted. This year bars installed at the entrance of the gejin, was that "no other people paid for the memorial service". And was I open-minded Kobo Daishi Temple, but also praying this time trying to be as disappointed. Better to be disappointed if you go to Mt. koya, was to go on the assumption that old will.View original
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