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National tour Chubu area National tour Chubu area

A majestic walking trip "pilgrimage trip" in collaboration
with the shrines and temples that represent Kansai

It takes about 2 hours to drive south from Osaka to reach the Kansai area. Once you're in the area, Mt. Yoshino, a religous city seemingly floating in the sky, will appear. It is not only a sacred place for Shugendo (ritual training) but also where religion and history intersect. From Yoshino, there is the "Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range," which has been registered as a World Cultural Heritage site. Nearby, another iconic spot is Koyasan, where Kobo Daishi, the saint of Buddhism, opened the great sacred site. Each is one of the best places of study and worship in Japan. In In Yoshino you can relive "Shugendo experience" in full Yamabushi costume, and in Koyasan, you can experience "Immediate Homa" and the "Oku-no-in night tour". Don't miss this opportunity to immerse yourself in Kansai, "Japan's highest pilgrimage trip" both physically and mentally?

DAY2 START!!

Introduction to Shugendo by wearing Yamabushi costume

Experience training by dressing in Yamabushi costumes and training costumes in the mountains. After changing clothes, you can freely move around, so you can enjoy mountain climbing and visiting shrines. You can experience extraordinary life while being surrounded by nature.

Introduction to Shugendo by wearing Yamabushi costume
Introduction to Shugendo by wearing Yamabushi costume
Introduction to Shugendo by wearing Yamabushi costume

3minutes by Car

Restaurant Naraya Yamasou

Savour dishes made with local ingredients while overlooking the wooded garden. Have a seasonal lunch in an old folk house amidst the comforting breezes that blow through.

Restaurant Naraya Yamasou
Restaurant Naraya Yamasou
Restaurant Naraya Yamasou

3minutes by Car

Kuzukai experience at Nakai Shunpudo

By not mixing with many kinds of ingredients, you will get the highest quality and brings out the original flavor of kudzu.

Kuzukai experience at Nakai Shunpudo
Kuzukai experience at Nakai Shunpudo
Kuzukai experience at Nakai Shunpudo

3minutes by Car

Work experience and Yuza work at Kinpusenji Temple

Kinpusenji Shugendo is the central temple of Shugendo where Yamabushi, the nation's scholars, gather as the head temple of the main sect.

Work experience and Yuza work at Kinpusenji Temple
Work experience and Yuza work at Kinpusenji Temple
Work experience and Yuza work at Kinpusenji Temple

3minutes by Car

Ekoin Immediate Goma (Goma line with a very short distance to the flame)

The chanting and burning flames echoing in the silent hall will give you a mysterious atmosphere.

Ekoin Immediate Goma (Goma line with a very short distance to the flame)
Ekoin Immediate Goma (Goma line with a very short distance to the flame)
Ekoin Immediate Goma (Goma line with a very short distance to the flame)
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