Kansai International Airport 1 hr 22
Konpon Daito (14 min.) Bright-red 50m pagoda in a temple complex containing a Buddha statue & ornately painted pillars. Koyasan Reihokan Museum (13 min.) Ichinohashi-Guchi (2 min) Danj -Garan (14 min.) Well-known historical Buddhist temple complex in a serene environment with towering trees. Okunoin Cemetery (11 min.) Old cedars tower in this sacred area with the mausoleum of Kobo Daishi founder of Shingon Buddhism. Kong Sanmai-In (9 min.) Kohechi (7 min.) Mountaineering trail running and mountain Nyonindo (5 min.) Temple Okunoin-Guchi (1 min) Ekoin (2 min.) Simple rooms in a tranquil Buddhist property featuring a temple & a meditation hall. Karukayado-Mae (3 min) Tanize Suspension Bridge (49 min) Long slightly swaying suspension footbridge at 177-feet over a lush river canyon. Niutsuhime Shrine (34 min) Shojoshinin (1 min.) Simple rooms in a circa 824 Buddhist temple offering vegetarian meals and a hot spring bathhouse. Oku-No-In (10 min.) Prominent Buddhist temple with the mausoleum of Kobo Daishi founder of Shingon Buddhism. Torodo (Lantern Hall) (9 min.) Lush ancient Buddhist cemetery containing over 10 000 lanterns which were donated by worshippers. Kii-Kamiya Station (16 min) Daimon Gate (5 min.) The gateway to Mt. Koya this tall structure with carved guardians was built in the 11th century. |