About
Day trip option, 2 hrs by train from Osaka.
Why go
- Feels like another world
- A slower, quieter side of japan
- Experience the divine energy of buddhism
Must try
- Stay overnight in a temple lodging (shukubo)
- Okunoin cemetery
- Vegan buddhist food (shojin ryori)
- Danjo garan temple complex
- Meditation with monks
Pro tips
- Take train from osaka namba to gokurakubashi
- Take cable car from gokurakubashi to koyasan
- Use the koyasan world heritage ticket
- Go at night and early morning in okunoin
- Visit during autumn for peak maple colors
Good to know
- Direct trains to gokurakubashi are not frequent
- Reserved seats on direct trains cost extra
- Cable car ride can be steep
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Rating
4.5 / 5