Kansai International Airport 1 hr 20
Okunoin Cemetery (5 min.) Old cedars tower in this sacred area with the mausoleum of Kobo Daishi founder of Shingon Buddhism. Ekoin (11 min.) Simple rooms in a tranquil Buddhist property featuring a temple & a meditation hall. Koyakeisatsu-Mae (1 min) Daimon Gate (4 min.) The gateway to Mt. Koya this tall structure with carved guardians was built in the 11th century. Kong Sanmai-In (8 min.) Shojoshinin (12 min.) Simple rooms in a circa 824 Buddhist temple offering vegetarian meals and a hot spring bathhouse. Odawara-Dori (5 min) Torodo (Lantern Hall) (7 min.) Lush ancient Buddhist cemetery containing over 10 000 lanterns which were donated by worshippers. Oku-No-In (7 min.) Prominent Buddhist temple with the mausoleum of Kobo Daishi founder of Shingon Buddhism. Koyasan Reihokan Museum (10 min.) Kohechi (7 min.) Mountaineering trail running and mountain Niutsuhime Shrine (33 min) Nyonindo (5 min.) Temple Kii-Kamiya Station (13 min) Konpon Daito (10 min.) Bright-red 50m pagoda in a temple complex containing a Buddha statue & ornately painted pillars. Senjuin-Bashi (3 min) Koyasan Saizenin (9 min.) Danj -Garan (9 min.) Well-known historical Buddhist temple complex in a serene environment with towering trees. |