Name: Izu Shuzenji Okunoin Walking Tour
Address: 838-1, Shuzenji, Izu-shi, Izu, 410-2416, Japan
Telephone: 0558 99 9501

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Izu Shuzenji Okunoin Walking Tour

Description

Overview

Enjoy a 10 km walk round trip from Shuzenji Temple to Okunoin Temple while viewing landscapes of local forests with wild grasses and flowers in full bloom.
【Shuzenji Okunoin Temple】
Okunoin temple is said to be the place where the Buddhist priest Kobo Daishi (774-835) underwent his meditative training.
Long time ago, a lot of evil spirits settled in the whole area around the temple and the local people lived in fear every day.
Legend has it that Kobo Daishi was sorry for the locals, then in order to drive away evil spirits, he wrote the Buddhist scriptures in the sky.
The scriptures shining with gold emerged in the air and locked the evil spirits inside rock.
The site Kobo Daishi trapped evil spirits still exists in Okunoin Temple and Aun-no-Taki falls are flowing down over the rock surface.
Many people visit there as a spiritual site.
On the way to Okunoin Temple, you’ll see a beautiful rural landscape.
In the tour, we also visit the grave of a warlord in the 12th century and the hill behind Shuzenji Temple where we can look out over Shuzenji Spa Town.

Visit Shuzenji & walk in the steps of one of Japan’s most famous Buddhist Monks

Itinerary

Time
10:00	Shuzenji Temple
	Bamboo Grove Path
	Keikoku district (rural area)
11:30	Okunoin Temple
12:15	Lunch
	Kaze-no-Michi (Path of the Wind)
	Grave of Minamoto no Noriyori
	Fuyo (old folk house café)
	Sensho-no-Mori (a forest of maples, winter sweets, Heiwa Kannon Statue)
15:00	Shuzenji Temple

Highlights

Availability/ Operating Hours	Tours year-round (except year-end and New Year holidays) We recommend the seasons from March to June or from September to December
Meeting Time	10:00am
Meeting Place	Shuzenji Temple Show on GoogleMap
Time Required	5 hours
Price	6,500 yen Number of participants: 2~6 people (adults only) 2 people: 13,000 yen 3 people: 15,000 yen 4 people: 26,000 yen 5 people: 30,000 yen 6 people: 30,000 yen
Number of persons	Minimum 2 person
What’s included	English speaking staff ( One English speaking staff for every three people ) ・Lunch ( Japanese style box lunch )
What to bring	sports shoes (sneakers or trekking shoes) backpack rain gear
Language	English, Japanese
Wheelchair Friendly	No
Kids Friendly	Yes
Reservation	5 days before the tour Required information :name, age, gender, nationality of all participants in your group, requested date, local contact details on the day before the tour (such as accommodation) * Group leaders only supply current address, telephone number, and e-mail address. Single applicants will be treated as a group leader.
Payment Option	Cash payment ( Please pay the tour fee to the staff in yen on the day of the tour )
Cancellation Policy	Weather conditions : The tour will not be cancelled for light rain, but will be cancelled if the weather is stormy. Cancellation policy: The day before the tour – 50% The day of the tour – 100%