venerdì 8 giugno 2007

Notte al tempio


Questa potrebbe essere un'idea carina.
Vicino a Osaka, verso la fine del viaggio c'è un posto dove si può passare una notte al tempio buddista...



Mount Koya (Koyasan) is the center of Shingon Buddhism, a Buddhist sect which was introduced to Japan in 805 by Kobo Daishi (aka Kukai), one of the most significant personalities in Japan's religious history. Over one hundred temples stand in the small town on top of the wooded mountain.





Koyasan is one of the best places to experience a night at a temple. About fifty temples in the area function as shukubo, where tourists are welcome to overnight, try shojin ryori, the vegetarian cuisine of monks and participate in the morning prayers.





About fifty of the over one hundred temples at Koyasan offer temple lodging (shukubo) to visiting tourists. Most of them charge about 9,500 Yen per person and night, which includes dinner and breakfast.
The meals served at temple lodgings are shojin ryori, the vegetarian cuisine of monks. At many shukubo, guests have also the opportunity to participate in the morning prayers, which typically start around 6am and last for about 30-45 minutes.

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