Mount Koya: Full-Day Private Guided Tour from Osaka
ID: GYG620909-1037067
Category:
Country: Japan
Duration:
08:00 hours
Description
The Mount Koya is a famous pilgrinage place from the 9th century. Now, this town welcomes you today for a unforgettable journey. This trip to Japanese History and Buddhism is waiting for you!
Here is a quick summary about what we are going to walk and explore during these 8 hours.
- Transportation
We take the train from Osaka and arrive to Mount Koya, with the cable car. We can see all the region from the train, from the big city to the nature in the countryside, then climb the mountain with the cable car.
- Daimon Gate
Entrance Gate to Mount Koya and the Spirit World
- Danjo Garan
Shingon Buddhist Sect Main Worship place since the 9th century
- Kongobu-ji Temple
Temple founded at the end of the 16th century by the military dictator, Hideyoshi Toyotomi. Now, it serves as the Shingon headquarters.
- Mausoleum of Tokugawa Family
Mausoleum of Ieyasu and Hidetada Tokugawa, Japan important Shoguns and military dictators from the beginning of the 17th century.
- Oku no in
Famous and biggest Japanese cemetery, with 200,000 tombs of more or less famous families. At its end, helds the mausoleum of Kobo Daishi.
- Transportation
We finish to visit Mount Koya at around 17:00. It is time for us to go down from the mountain by cable car and to go back to Osaka by train.
We are sure you will like it and we are waiting for you!
Highlights
- Mount Koya, high place of Japanese History
- Religion and culture of Japan
- Japanese nature
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
3rd Floor, near the entrance gates.
INCLUDED
- Guide and guide fees (guide's entrance, lunch and transport fees)
NOT INCLUDED
- Transport fee (less than 4,000 JPY/person/day)
- Lunch fees (around 2,000 JPY/person)
- Entrance to monuments (1,000 JPY/person for Danjo-Garan, 1,000 JPY/person for Kongobu-ji Temple)
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.
