Koyasan Hidden Gems Day Trip From Osaka
ID: GYG1129620-1779868
Category:
Country: Japan
Duration:
10:00 hours
Description
Discover the spiritual sanctuary of Koyasan on a day trip from Osaka. Explore the Danjō-garan Buddhist Temple, Kongobu-ji, and the Okunoin Cemetery on a guided tour.
Meet your guide in Osaka and head to Koyasan, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Arrive at Koyasan's main gate, a magnificent entrance to the spiritual sanctuary.
Explore the Danjō-garan Buddhist Temple, Kongobu-ji, Koyasan Reihokan Museum, and Kongō Sanmai-in at your own pace.
Enjoy the stunning autumn foliage or the first snow of winter, depending on the season.
From this April, we will be offering an experience of the Goma fire ritual.
Continue to Okunoin, the site of Kobo Daishi's mausoleum, a sacred place with profound religious, historical, and cultural significance.
Visit Tokugawa Ieyasu Reitai, the starting point for the spiritual pilgrimage to Koyasan.
Finally, visit Niutsuhime Shrine before returning to Osaka.
Highlights
- Discover the spiritual sanctuary of Koyasan, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Explore the Danjō-garan Buddhist Temple and Kongobu-ji
- Have an experience of the Goma fire ritual.
- Stroll through the calmest and most mysterious Oku no In
- Enjoy the serene beauty of Niutsuhime Shrine and its surroundings
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Arrive at the meeting point 10 minutes before departure
Latecomers or no-shows won't be refunded
You will receive an email with boarding information by 18:00 the day before your trip
INCLUDED
- English-Japanese-Chinese speaking Driver-guider
- Free cancellation with 24 hours notice
- Visit to Koyasan UNESCO site
- Visit to Danjō-garan Buddhist Temple
- Visit to Kongobu-ji
- Join the Goma fire ritual
- Visit to Okunoin
- Visit to Tokugawa Mausoleum
- Visit to Niutsuhime Shrine
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
