Mount Koya: Day 1, The Garan(Fri., Oct. 12, 2001)

Friday, October 12, 2001 (click to see all posts from this day) Places visited: The Central Area of Mount Koya (MAP) "Prayed" at: The Great Stupa, Garan, Koyasan Slept at: Koyasan Youth Hostel Journal: A New Beginning Words and Pictures: The Garan on Mount Koya  The Yamato Area Background   •  All Posts   •  Guide

Words-and-Pictures:The Garan on Mount Koya

Note: This selection of Words-and-Pictures was made on October 12, 2001, as I visited the Yamato Area of Old Japan. (MAP)

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The Garan is located on Mt Koya, home of Japan's Shingon Buddhism. Located in Honshu's Wakayama Prefecture, Koyasan is the proper start and end point for the 88 Temple Pilgrimage on the Island of Shikoku. You can read more about my visit to the Garan area in my Logbook.

Mount Koya: Day 2, The Okunoin(Sat., Oct. 13, 2001)

Saturday, October 13, 2001 (click to see all posts from this day) Places visited: The Okunoin on Mount Koya (MAP) "Prayed" at: The Okunoin (in front of Kobo Daishi Himself!) Slept at: Shikoku Pilgrimage Temple #2 Words and Pictures: The Okunoin on Mount Koya  The Yamato Area Background   •  All Posts   •  Guide

Words-and-Pictures:The Okunoin on Mount Koya

Note: This selection of Words-and-Pictures was made on October 13, 2001, as I visited the Yamato Area of Old Japan.

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This is the Okunoin ("Back Temple") of Mt Koya, home of Japan's Shingon Buddhism. Located in Honshu's Wakayama Prefecture, Koyasan is the proper start and end point for the 88 Temple Pilgrimage on the Island of Shikoku You can read more about my visit to the Okunoin in my Logbook.

From Temple 2 to Koyasan(Mon., Nov. 15, 2001)

Monday, November 15th, 2001 Temple: Temple #2 Gokuraku-ji (極楽寺) Slept at: Koyasan Youth Hostel These log entries cover the days between the completion of my Aki Meguri and my departure for America.  The Shikoku Pilgrimage Background   •  All Posts   •  Guide   •  Map

From Koyasan to Mie(Tue., Nov. 16, 2001)

Thursday, November 15th, 2001 Temple: Koyasan's Okunoin (see October 13) Other places visited: The home of the Imamuras, Mie Slept at: The Imamuras, Mie These log entries cover the days between the completion of my Aki Meguri and my departure for America.  The Shikoku Pilgrimage Background   •  All Posts   •  Guide   •  Map