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Okunoin Lantern Hall

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4.7 (52)

550 Kōyasan, Koya, Ito District, Wakayama 648-0211, Japan

Lush, ancient Buddhist cemetery containing over 10,000 lanterns which were donated by worshippers.

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phone+81 736-56-2002
indoor
indoor
free
free
daytime
daytime
traditional
traditional
temple
temples

clockOpening hours

Mondays: 5:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Tuesdays: 5:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Wednesdays: 5:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Thursdays: 5:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Fridays: 5:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Saturdays: 5:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Sundays: 5:30 AM – 4:30 PM

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4.7
52 review(s)
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Koen 3 years ago

Overwhelming! The Toro-do is Okunoin's main hall of worship. The hall is famous for the many, many lanterns which are lit in honor of Kobo Daishi (ak.a. Kukai). Only a small part of the 11.000 lanterns hangs in this building, the vast majority of the lanterns hang and stand in the Kinentoro-do on the right side of the Toro-do. These lamps are donated by worshippers of Kobo Daishi, and are lit eternally. The Toro-do has an other amazing treasure: in the hall's basement are 50,000 tiny statues that have been donated to Okunoin on the occasion of the 1150th anniversary of Kobo Daishi's entrance into eternal meditation in 1984. The pinnacle of your visit to the Okunoin.

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Kaye Attfield 4 years ago

Many lanterns. Many Buddha statues. Many trees.

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Vadim Krisyan 4 years ago

amazing place and intrigating. The walk thru the cemetary is worth and nice !!

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Jessica Turner 5 years ago

Beautiful hall, check out the upper and lower levels. No pictures allowed but it is beautiful to walk thru

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Tommy McColl 6 years ago

No one there when I entered and wasn't aware at the time that no photos are allowed