Explorer World Heritage Site Mount Koya 1 Day Bus Tour from Nagoya

Departing from Nagoya
Koyasan, Koya, Ito District, Wakayama 648-0211, Japan
  • Local guides with audio guides lead the way! Explore mystical Mount Koya's inner sanctum.
  • Japan's Buddhist sanctuary, Mount Koya, boasts a 1200-year history, centered on Kobo Daishi's mausoleum with abundant highlights.
  • Embrace Kishu's local delicacies beyond traditional Shojin cuisine.

What to expect

  • Discover three renowned landmarks – Okunoin, Kongōbu-ji Temple, and Danjō Garan – with a highly acclaimed specialized guide at the sacred Mount Koya, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Indulge in casual yet deeply flavorful Shojin cuisine.
a view of Okunoin Cemetery
Discover Mount Koya's sacred heart, established by Kobo Daishi Kukai 1,200 years ago, boasting a mausoleum surrounded by over 200,000 tombstones and lush cedar trees on its 2-kilometer pathway, revered as one of Japan's three major sacred sites.
Kongobuji
Japan's Buddhist sanctuary, Mount Koya, boasts a 1200-year history, centered on Kobo Daishi's mausoleum with abundant highlights.
Embrace Kishu's local delicacies beyond traditional Shojin cuisine.
Embrace Kishu's local delicacies beyond traditional Shojin cuisine.

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Good to know

  • This tour is a Japanese tour. The tour conductor will provide language support using a translator (Pocket Talk).
  • This is not a private tour, you will enjoy the tour with other guests.
  • We might cancel the tour if we do not have at least 20 participants by 14 days before the scheduled departure.
  • Drinking alcohol on the bus is prohibited.
  • Please note that odd-numbered groups will, in principle, share seats on the bus
  • The order of the itinerary may be partially changed.
  • Please note that you may have to walk in areas with poor footing, so please wear clothes and shoes that are easy to move in.
  • Depending on the time of your visit, you may not have time to purchase your amulet or receive your stamp.
  • Entrance fees for Kongobuji Temple, Nemoto Daito, and Kondo are not included in the tour price.
  • About guided worship at Okunoin: Depending on traffic conditions, we may guide you from Nakanohashi Bridge.

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