GuardTrailsDay 19 of 26 · Koya · The Classic Grand Tour of Japan: Alps, Temples & Sacred Trails
Day 19 — Koyasan Temple Lodging & Sacred Trails
night walk
A cultural day to your new base in Koya, with 1 h 22 on the road and little free time.
Stage 12 · Koya · Japan
day 19 1 night 1 h 22 on the road91 kmclimate variable
- programme
- 6 h 30
- road
- 1 h 22
- usable window
- 8 h
- Atmospheric night walk through Okunoin Cemetery★★☆☆☆ · known in 6 languages — article “Okunoin”“Okunoin or Oku-no-in is a sacred Buddhist site and cemetery on Mount Kōya, in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. Opened in 835, it houses the mausoleum of Kūkai, founder of the Shingon school of esoteric Buddhism.” — after Wikipedia2 h
- Morning Buddhist chanting and fire ritual at a shukubo2 h
- Stroll through the Danjo Garan temple complex2 h 30
Bad-weather option — something else that day — Stroll through the Danjo Garan temple complex
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On the way
Stops beside the road, chosen for their small detour — we say they are on the way, we do not promise to go through them.
Kongobu-ji
Explore the head temple of Shingon Buddhism with its expansive rock garden and sliding door paintings.
60 min there · detour +3 km · View on Google Maps