Okunoin
Okunoin
Cemetery
Country:

Region:
Japan
Visit duration:
1 h
Description:
This forested site on the side of Mount Koya is where Kobo Daishi — the founder of Shingon Buddhism — lies in eternal meditation and, as such, it’s where many devoted followers want to be buried. So many, in fact, that it’s the largest cemetery in Japan. Grave markers line the path to Daishi’s mausoleum, and each salvation-seeker’s tombstone is more unconventional and weirder than the last. Look for the memorial dedicated by a local pesticide company to termites, and for statues that mimic monks and coffee cups. You can’t make this up, people.
Categories:
Cemetery
Cemetery
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Info:
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5680