besides kongo-buji, the other big draw of koya-san is okuno-in, the mausoleum or graveyard.
apparently buddhists aim to have their remains buried there, and many of the plots have been bought up by corporations, somewhat like a company plot for the presidents of the companies and so on.
this below is apparently a memorial erected by a pest company, to atone for killing all those pests.
the entrance of okuno-in:
some of the signs there are really old and have toppled:
these rounded things were a common sight:
i didnt find okuno-in creepy at all, partly because there were 3 of us there in the day, but also because it’s actually a rather open area. you can see the sky and the trees dont form a roof over you.
a sign asking you not to litter:
the panasonic company plot:
the grave of oda nobunaga, a very significant person in japanese history. we were disappointed that it was so nondescript.
the japanese like to stick coins in stuff, and this is a really good example of their obsession:
this, i believe, is a memorial for a photographic association. it’s crazy:
here’s another crazy memorial:
after okuno-in, we headed to the mausolea of the tokugawas. the family was extremely influential, and we expected something grand and big and impressive:
that was all there is, and i snuck a shot through the fence:
what an utter letdown!
to end off, here’s a picture of the most unattractive plastic food display that i’ve ever seen in japan – mouldy curry spaghetti:
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