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Koyasan Day Trip with Guide From Osaka
Koyasan Day Trip with Guide From Osaka
Koyasan Day Trip with Guide From Osaka
Koyasan Day Trip with Guide From Osaka
Koyasan Day Trip with Guide From Osaka

Private Koyasan Day Tour from Osaka – Kii Peninsula UNESCO Site

By DeepExperience
Free cancellation available
The previous price was AU$1,072 and current price is AU$750 per adult* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 8h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Explore Koyasan, one of Japan's most sacred places, on a day trip from Osaka. Visit Okuno-in, Kongobuji Temple, and the Danjo Garan area with a guide.

Depart from Namba, Osaka's terminal station, and travel to Koyasan. Visit Okuno-in, where a famous monk from 1,000 years ago is said to still meditate. In this area, people who wish to sleep near the great monk have set up tombs and created a quiet sanctuary with moss-covered headstones and giant cedar trees.

Next, visit Kongobuji Temple, the central temple that administers the affairs of the sacred Koya Mountain. Enjoy the temple architecture where many monks once lived and the lavish interior where nobles were entertained when they visited Koyasan.

The last stop is the Danjo Garan area, the centre of Koyasan's ascetic practices. Admire Koyasan's symbolic pagoda and many other attractions, this is truly the heart of Koyasan. Koyasan, where traditional Japanese Buddhist philosophy is still alive today.

Activity location

  • Namba Station
    • 1番60号 10
    • 542-8503, Osaka, Osaka, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Namba Station
    • 1番60号 10
    • 542-8503, Osaka, Osaka, Japan

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Private Koyasan Day Tour from Osaka – Kii Peninsula UNESCO Site
  • Activity duration is 8 hours and 30 minutes8h 30m
    8h 30m
  • English
Starting time: 8:30 am
Price details
AU$1,071.33
AU$749.93 x 1 AdultAU$749.93
Total
The previous price was AU$1,071.33 and current price is AU$749.93
30% off
Until Mon, 10 Mar

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedReturn transport from Namba, Osaka
  • What's includedWhat's includedAdmission to Okuno-in, Kongobuji Temple, and Danjo Garan
  • What's includedWhat's includedProfessional and experienced guide
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedPersonal expenses
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedMeals and drinks
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedHotel pickup and drop-off
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTips (optional)

Know before you book

  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
  • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Activity itinerary

Namba Station
  • 1h 40m
  • Admission ticket included
The tour begins at Nankai Namba Station, a terminal station in Osaka. After meeting your guide, you will board an express train bound for Koyasan!
Gokurakubashi Station
  • 20m
  • Admission ticket included
After getting off the express train, you will now board the cable car. The gondola gains altitude towards the sanctuary on top of the mountain.
Koyasan Station
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Means of access to the sanctuary, the last one is a bus ride. The bus will take you through the forest to the World Heritage Religious City on the mountain.
Kongobu-ji Okuno-in
  • 1h 10m
The first stop on the tour is the Okuno-in area, one of the most important ritual spaces in the sacred Koya Mountain. The sight of tombstones lined up in a grove of cedar trees is breathtaking, but the quiet atmosphere does not give you a sense of foreboding; rather, you will feel an ethereal and dignified atmosphere.
Kongobu-ji Temple
  • 50m
  • Admission ticket included
After lunch, go to Kongobuji Temple. Kongobuji is the centre of Koyasan's many temples and was the place where the most senior monks of Koyasan lived and served as a reception space for visiting dignitaries. Kongobuji Temple is the centre of the many temples of Koyasan, and the most important priests of Koyasan lived in Kongobuji Temple, which served as a reception space for visiting dignitaries.
Mt. Koya
  • 50m
From Okuno-in, a short bus ride will take you to the town of Koyasan. This place where many monks live is truly a religious city. We will have lunch and enjoy the tour from noon.
Kongobu-ji Danjo Garan (Elevated Precinct)
  • 50m
  • Admission ticket included
The last stop on the tour is the Danjo Garan, a place where monks living in Koyasan do their ascetic practices. Koyasan, and is lined with various halls, including the Taho-to (pagoda). What is the significance of these halls? What is the etiquette of worship? Ask your guide.
Koyasan Station
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Take the cable car to Gokurakubashi Station.
Gokurakubashi Station
  • 1h 40m
  • Admission ticket included
Take the express train back to Osaka in comfort.
Namba Station
  • 5m
  • Admission ticket included
The tour ends at Osaka Namba Station.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESNamba Station
    • 1番60号 10
    • 542-8503, Osaka, Osaka, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLENamba Station
    • 1番60号 10
    • 542-8503, Osaka, Osaka, Japan

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