Okuno-in and Cemetery on Mount Koya
Okuno-in, on Mount Koya, is the inner sanctuary and site of Kukai's (posthumously known as Kobo Daishi) tomb. The surrounding forest serves as a huge cemetery. |
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Gravestones and lanterns line the path through the
forest to Kukai's tomb at the Okunoin. |
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Pilgrims rinse their hands before entering
Koyasan's Okunoin. |
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Pilgrims walk through the
forest towards Koyasan's Okunoin. |
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Mound of Jizo statues at Koyasan's Okunoin. |
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Statue of Kannon on a tomb near the Okunoin on
Mount Koya. |
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Path through the forest leading to Mount Koya's
Okunoin. |
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Torii and tombs on the path leading to Mount Koya's
Okunoin. |
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Small statues of Jizo in Mount Koya's cemetery. |
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Stone statue of Jizo in Mount Koya's cemetery. |
