Tours, sightseeing tours, activities & things to do | Viator.comZen Meditation and Enryakuji Temple Tour from Osaka
Duration: 6 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Location: Osaka, Japan
Product code: 2142OSA_N500
Experience the peace and enlightenment of Zen meditation at one of the oldest Buddhist temples in Japan on this half-day tour from Osaka. You'll also pay a visit to the Enryakuji Temple on Mt Hiei, one of Japan's three great Zen temples.
Enryakuji Temple on Mt Hiei is the principal seat of the Tendai School of Buddhism, and was founded by the great Buddhist monk, Dengyo Daishi Saicho. The temple is divided into three areas: the Todo (Eastern Pagoda), Saito (Western Pagoda) and Yokawa.
- 6.5-hour tour from Osaka to Enryakuji Temple on Mt Hiei
- Mt Hiei's Enryakuji Temple, an important monastery in Japan's history
- Practicing Zen meditation at one of Japan's oldest Buddhist temples
- English-speaking guide
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Zen Meditation and Enryakuji Temple Tour from Osaka
- Mondays and Thursdays
Unavailable Dates:
- November 27 to April 19
- August 10 - 17, 2009
- September 11 - 25, 2009
Tour departs from Hotel Granvia, Osaka
Departure Time:- 7:40am
Tour concludes at Kyoto train station at approximately 3:30pm. Participants will be given a local train ticket from Kyoto to Osaka. Travel between Kyoto and Osaka is approximately 30 minutes.
- Transportation by train from Kyoto to Osaka
- Transportation by Motorcoach
- Admission Fees
- English speaking-guide
- Lunch
- Tax
- Hotel pickup and drop off
- Gratuities (optional)
- Confirmation for this tour will be received at time of booking, unless you are booking within 7 days of your tour date. In this case, confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability.
- Wheelchair Access: This tour is wheelchair accessible, however passengers who require assistance must provide their own carer. Please note that some parts of pathway on this tour have steep incline.
If you cancel at least 8 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee.
If you cancel between 3 and 7 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is a 50 per cent cancellation fee.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 per cent cancellation fee.
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