Comments on: Kobo Daishi http://www.nihonsun.com/2009/06/09/kobo-daishi/ Japan's Online Travel & Culture Magazine Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:07:54 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Turner http://www.nihonsun.com/2009/06/09/kobo-daishi/comment-page-1/#comment-1197 Turner Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:08:46 +0000 http://www.nihonsun.com/?p=2007#comment-1197 Koya-san is still a great experience, but it has become very touristy. Hike the 88-temple walk before it's ruined - it was only recently named a UNESCO heritage site, I believe. Incidentally, if you really want to appreciate Kobo Daishi, walk the trail just past temple 11; nothing will look more beautiful than the top of the mountain, with Kukai atop as well; not so much because of the view, just that you actually finished the upgrade. Shikoku Henro journals: http://www.shikokuhenrotrail.com/shikoku/otherJournals.html Koya-san is still a great experience, but it has become very touristy. Hike the 88-temple walk before it’s ruined – it was only recently named a UNESCO heritage site, I believe.

Incidentally, if you really want to appreciate Kobo Daishi, walk the trail just past temple 11; nothing will look more beautiful than the top of the mountain, with Kukai atop as well; not so much because of the view, just that you actually finished the upgrade.

Shikoku Henro journals:
http://www.shikokuhenrotrail.com/shikoku/otherJournals.html

]]> By: Brett Fyfield http://www.nihonsun.com/2009/06/09/kobo-daishi/comment-page-1/#comment-1196 Brett Fyfield Tue, 09 Jun 2009 07:34:51 +0000 http://www.nihonsun.com/?p=2007#comment-1196 A trip to Koya-san is essential on any itinerary in Japan. I traveled there in November in 2007 and spent a night in this <a href="http://bit.ly/12lhFf" rel="nofollow">buddhist monastery</a>. It was simply an awesome experience. A trip to Koya-san is essential on any itinerary in Japan. I traveled there in November in 2007 and spent a night in this buddhist monastery. It was simply an awesome experience.

]]> By: Jesslee http://www.nihonsun.com/2009/06/09/kobo-daishi/comment-page-1/#comment-1195 Jesslee Tue, 09 Jun 2009 06:27:41 +0000 http://www.nihonsun.com/?p=2007#comment-1195 Now, I just learned something about Japan. Thanks, Shane! Now, I just learned something about Japan. Thanks, Shane!

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