Mt Koya Sacred 4-hour Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide from Mt Koya

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Our government-licensed and experienced multilingual guides will help you efficiently enjoy a one-day tour of UNESCO-designated World Heritage Site, Mt. Koya. Go on a full-day guided walking tour of Mt. Koya and learn about the modern and traditional aspects of one of the world’s most sacred mountains!

If you would like to take some time out to enjoy some sights outside the big city, then this tour of Mount Koya is for you! Meet your guide at Koyasan station, your private guide will customize your full-day tour in detail according to your interests.

Highlights

  • Experience Mt. Koya Sacred Private Tour in 4 hours!

  • You can choose 2 to 3 sights you wish to visit from the list!

  • Guided by english speaking guide!

  • Duration

    4 hours

  • Offered in

    English

What is included

  • Licensed Local English Speaking Guide

  • Customizable Tour of your choice of 2-3 sites from 'What to expect' list

  • Meet up with guide on foot at Koyasan Station

What is not included

  • Transportation fees, Entrance fees, Lunch, and Other personal expenses

  • Private transportation

  • You cannot combine multiple tour groups.

  • Guide Entry fees are only covered for sights listed under What to Expect.

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What To Expect

Experience the spiritual serenity of Mt. Koya on a 4-hour private tour, where you can select 2 to 3 sights from a curated list to explore at your own pace. This customizable tour offers the perfect opportunity to immerse yourself in the sacred atmosphere of the region, with options that blend history, nature, and culture. Whether you're seeking peaceful landscapes or meaningful cultural experiences, the tour can be tailored to your interests, providing a memorable and enriching journey.

You can choose 2-3 sites from the list below!

Koyasan Okunoin
Important Notice: The access to the Okunoin Torodo (Lantern Hall) will be suspended due to the restoration work from November 18th, 2024, to End of August 2025.
The heart of Mt. Koya. Kobo Daishi (Kukai), the founder of Shingon Buddhism and one of the most revered persons in the religious history of Japan, rests here. Also, many prominent personalities' graves line by the approach to Okunoin for several hundred meters through the forest. Your guide will explain interesting stories about those historical characters.

The main headquarters for the Shingon Sect, which has 4,000 temples throughout Japan and more than 10 million followers worldwide. Visitors can see religious artifact, fusuma sliding door paintings, as well as a beautiful rock garden representing two dragons flying amongst the clouds.

One of the two most sacred sites in Mt. Koya. In the 9th century, Mt. Koya was founded on this very ground. At that time, Kobo Daishi held a groundbreaking ceremony and then dedicated his life to the




















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