This idyllic short break is the perfect mountain retreat escape to the rarely visited peak of Mt. Koya, a place of stillness and outstanding natural beauty. While in the town you’ll stay in a monastery to fully absorb and be ingratiated into the ways of the religion.
Nestled in the Kii Peninsula to the south of Osaka, Japan, the majestic Mt. Koya is the home of Shingon Buddhism, a branch of the religion that was introduced to the mountain-dwelling people in 805 by Kobo Daishi, one of Japan’s most important religious figures.
This unique experience will immerse you in the captivating aura of local temple life as you enjoy an isolated region with an atmosphere that few travelers have the chance to experience.
You’ll visit some of the 100 temples that can be found atop Mt. Koya, a decadent area that UNESCO have deemed suitably sublime to list on their collection of Natural Heritage Sites. Your expert local guide will take you to visit Kongobunji Temple, renowned as the most important Shingon Buddhist temple in the world.
Your guide will also take you to experience the Todoro Hall (‘Hall of Lamps’) and the eerie Okunoin graveyard, Japan’s largest cemetery where you’ll discover the mausoleum of Kobo Daishi, the founder of Shingon Buddhism.
Buddhist monks walking as group past shrine, Koya San, Wakayama, Japan
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BEYOND ANGKOR: BATTAMBANG AND ITS COUNTRYSIDE |
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HIGH ABOVE THE CLOUDS CLIMBING MOUNT FUJI |
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EXQUISITE TASTE- CULTURE AND CUISINE OF JAPAN |
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AN EYE FOR BEAUTY: JAPAN’S ART AND CULTURE |
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HILL TRIBE EXPERIENCE IN NORTHERN THAILAND |
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THE WILDS OF LAOS |
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UNCHARTED ISLANDS OF THE MYEIK ARCHIPELAGO |
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THE ROAD LESS TRAVELLED: CAMBODIA’S SOUTH |
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KHMER CUISINE AND CRAFTS: CULTURAL CAMBODIA |
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JAPAN HONEYMOON |
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ANGKOR FOR TWO: A ROMANTIC JOURNEY- |
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ANCIENT EMPIRE: EXPLORE ANGKOR |
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VIETNAM BIKE ADVENTURE HANOI AND BEYOND |
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BEAUTY AND BALANCE: EXPLORING KYOTO |
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OKINAWA ISLAND ESCAPE |
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HIGHLIGHTS OF JAPAN |
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PHUKET ISLAND ESCAPE |
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NATURAL WONDERS OF HUNAN PROVINCE |
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CAPTIVATING CULTURE OF GUANGDONG |
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HONG KONG AT A GLANCE |
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BEIJING AT A GLANCE |
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HONG KONG AND BEIJING DISCOVERY |
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IN SEARCH OF SHANGRI-LA |
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FORTRESSES, MODERN HISTORY & THE HAKKA |
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AMAZING ANHUI – CHINA’S FILMSET |
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UNESCO WONDERS OF SHANXI CHINA DATONG AND PINGYAO |
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KOH SAMUI ISLAND ESCAPE |
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ANCIENT WATER TOWNS OF CHINA |
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EXPLORE ANCIENT YUNNAN: DALI, SHAXI & LIJIANG |
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ESSENTIAL CHINA |
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MEANDER THE MOUNTAINS - BALI BY VW CONVERTIBLE |
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JOURNEY TO FAR LANDS - THE TORAJA OF SULAWESI |
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HOME OF THE GODS: CENTRAL JAVA |
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ACTIVE UBUD - RAFT, BIKE & JEEP |
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DISCOVER LUANG PRABANG - THE GEM OF THE MEKONG |
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THE TREASURES OF HANOI & HALONG BAY |
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THE BEST OF VIETNAM |
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CRUISE THE MAGNIFICENT MEKONG: SAIGON TO PHNOM PENH |
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ISAAN - UNDISCOVERED NORTHEASTERN THAILAND |
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SWEET, SOUR, SALT AND SPICY: THAILAND’S CULTURE AND CUISINE |
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LUXURIOUS MYANMAR |
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A TALE OF TWO CITIES: MANDALAY TO BAGAN |
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THE BEST OF MYANMAR |
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CYCLE OF LIFE: EXPLORE THE MEKONG BY BIKE |
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PLANET TOKYO: DISCOVER JAPAN'S CAPITAL |
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DISCOVERY JAPAN IN LUXURY |
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FAMILY FUN IN BALI: FOUR WHEEL DRIVES, FARMING AND MORE |
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INDONESIAN ODYSSEY: JAVA, BALI AND THE GILI ISLANDS |
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BALI DELIGHT |
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ORANGUTAN ADVENTURE IN NORTH SUMATRA |
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LUXURIOUS CAMBODIA |
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FAMILY ADVENTURE IN CHIANG MAI |
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 | 08 Nov 2013
NORTH VIETNAM COMMUNITY TOURISM & CULTURAL EXPERIENCE |
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PHU QUOC BEACH RETREAT |
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VIETNAM’S LAST FRONTIER HAGIANG- |
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THE GLORIOUS MEKONG: AN OVERNIGHT CRUISE |
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HANOI CULTURE & CUISINE |
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FAMILY DISCOVERY: THE MEKONG DELTA |
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ANGKOR WAT FAMILY ADVENTURE |
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HIGHLIGHTS OF CAMBODIA |
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NGAPALI BEACH RETREAT |
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FAMILY ADVENTURE IN BAGAN |
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CULINARY TOUR OF MYANMAR’S INLE LAKE |
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WALKING TOUR OF MYANMAR |
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ECO-FRIENDLY EXPEDITION OF LAOS |
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ELEPHANT CAMP EXPERIENCE LAOS |
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IN LOVE WITH LUANG PRABANG |
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