Weekday Tours
Three times a day. Monday to Friday. March to November.
Experienced local guides will show you around the highlights of each place.
（1） Okunoin Tour
Guiding fee: 2,000jpy/person, 1,000jpy/child under 15years
old
Duration: 9:00am ~ 10:30am
Meeting place: Ichinohashi Bridge by 8:50am
Dismissing place: Gobyobashi Bridge at 10:30am
Free cancellation: up to 24-hours in advance
Included: English guide
Not included: admission, transportation fee, pick up and drop
off service, meals
Tips: Okunoin is one of the two holy sites in Koyasan. It is a beautiful forest
of Japanese cedar trees. It all started in 835 when Kukai, the founder of
Koyasan entered the eternal meditation at the end of this forest. More and
more people wanted to build their memorials and graves close to him. Now, Okunoin is well-known as the Japan's largest cemetery with over 200,000 memorials and graves. Buddhist monks offer meals to him twice a day. You
will never miss the chance to see it. Your guide will explain well about this
sacred site as well as anecdotes.
(2) Garan-Kongobuji Tour
Guiding fee: 2,000jpy/person, 1,000jpy/child under 15years old
Duration: 13:00 ~ 14:30
Meeting place: Visitor Information Center (VIC) by 12:50
Dismissing place: Kongobuji entrance at 14:30
Free cancellation: up to 24-hours in advance
Included: English guide
Not included: admission, transportation fee, pick up and drop
off service, meals
Notice: Your guide will explain from outside of Kondo, Daito and Kongobuji.
Tips: Garan is one of the two holy sites in Koyasan. It is the original site
founded by Kukai, the founder of Koyasan Shingon Buddhism in the 9th
century. It is a temple complex with many historical buildings. Among them,
what makes this sacred place unique is the Shinto Shrines built by Kukai
himself. Since then, two different religions have long been enchrined
peacefully by Buddhist monks in Koyasan. The secret of their happy relation
is good to know. Kongobuji is the Head Temple of Koyasan Shingon
Buddhism. It has nearly 4,000 sub-temples all over Japan and overseas.
Kongobuji is the largest temple in Koyasan. It consists of many rooms
with beautiful paintings on the sliding doors, and a beautiful dry lansdscape
garden. It is the largest rock garden in Japan. Your guide explains you what
to see inside. Please enjoy inside by yourself as long as you like after
the tour.
(3) Garan-Kongobuji Tour
Guiding fee: 2,000jpy/person, 1,000jpy/child under 15years old
Duration: 15:00 ~ 16:30
Meeting place: Visitor Information Center (VIC) by 14:50
Dismissing place: Kongobuji entrance at 16:30
Free cancellation: up to 24-hours in advance
Included: English guide
Not included: admission, transportation fee, picking up and dropping off service, meals
Notice: Your guide explain from outside of Kondo, Daito and Kongobuji.
Tips: Garan is one of the two holy sites in Koyasan. It is the original site founded by Kukai, the founder of Koyasan Shingon Buddhism in the 9th century. It is a temple complex with many historical buildings. Among them, what what makes this sacred place unique is the Shinto Shrines built by Kukai himself. Since then, two different religions have long been enchrined peacefully by Buddhist monks in Koyasan. The secret of their happy relation is good to know. Kongobuji is the Head Temple of Koyasan Shingon Buddhism. It has nearly 4,000 sub-temples all over Japan and overseas. Must-see inside the buildings are the beautiful paintings on the sliding doors and Banryutei, the largest rock garden in Japan. Your guide explains you what to see inside. Please enjoy inside by yourself as long as you like after the tour.
*We shall not be liable for any accidents during the tour.
* Each tour is subject to cancel due to weather conditions.
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Phone: 81-90-1486-2588 / 81-90-3263-5184
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