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Surrounded by cedar trees over 800 years old

#aprilblooms Mt. Koya's "Mt. Koya Okuno-in" is a sacred place where Kobo Daishi enters and is the centre of faith visited by many worshippers. More than 200,000 tombstones, monuments, memorial monuments, etc. are lined up in the 800-year-old cedar grove. On both sides of the cobblestone path leading from the entrance to "Ichinobashi" to "Kobo Daishi Gomyo", there are tombstones and memorial towers of Sengoku busho such as Nobunaga Oda, Shingen Takeda, and Masamune Date, and memorial monuments of Matsuo Basho and Kyoko Takahama, and "Sweat Jizo" and "Makeup Jizo". You can walk about 2 km of the road while looking around carefully with a unique jizo with episodes.
Posted: Apr 21, 2025
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On our recent trip to Japan we visited a number of busy cities and we wanted to have a couple of days out and Mount Koya was a great choice. It took us a couple of hours and a number of train rides to get there but it was absolutely worth it. A very tranquil little town Koyasan was set among centuries old pine forests and the quiet Buddhist temples and serene setting was just what we needed to take a break from the neon lights. All the notable sights are within walking distance and the air is so clear you would be silly not to take leisurely strolls around the parks and the beautiful Okunoin cemetery. A tourist office in the heart of town can provide you more information on the sights and important events. This is one of the most spiritual places in Japan. Not yet part of the standard tourist trip in Japan but it’s worth a visit. I suggest to sleep in a temple to really feel the atmosphere of the place. #givethanks #givethanks

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