We are a group composed of monks living in Koyasan. We spent long years as monks at temples in Koyasan. We studied Buddhist teachings directly from Buddhist priests of Koyasan and interpreted them to foreigners. Friendly young monks will be happy to explain daily living, training at Koyasan temples that a general public can not see, and important teachings of the esoteric Buddhism.
Next to Okunoin-mae bus stop, in front of a public toilet in Nakanohashi parking lot
Garan chumon
In this tour, we will go round the following temples of Kongobuji and Garan.
From the viewpoint of the monk, we will talk about esoteric teachings that will support your mind for the rest of your life.
Guide fee
Tickets for visiting temples: 2000 JPY/ person
Guests' transportation fee
If a tour has to be cancelled due to a rainy weather, we will refund the tour price in full.
We recommend you to join our tour with shoes that are easy to walk.
Since there are few places where you can use credit cards in Koyasan, we recommend that you bring cash.
Your lunch and drink are not included.If you need the lunch break between Okunoin tour and Kongobuji &Garan tour, please let us know.
We will use taxis and public transportation for a short time during the tour to move between temples.
I would highly recommend anyone visiting Koyasan to spend time being guided by Nobu. He was very kind, knowledgeable and fun to be with. It was great to learn so much about Koyasan, the beliefs and customs of the area and of the esoteric teachings. Being with Nobu meant he could bring everything I was seeing to life, with the history and its context, rather than what I could just see with my own eyes. There is no substitute for these insights and it gave the whole experience a deeper meaning for me. Thank you Nobu!
excellent tour, very informative and extremely well presented
We enjoyed our tour with Nobu immensely. He was so knowledgeable and interesting. The time went by so quickly. This was the best tour that we have done while in Japan.
It was a privilege to spend the time with Nobusan. He was funny, informative and very patient with us. He went out of his way to point out and explain aspects of Koyasan which were of particular interest to us, as well as educating us on the history and culture of the area. It was the highlight of our trip and we cannot recommend it highly enough.