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ナニ、この夫婦。教養の高さが半端ないな。観ていて惚れ惚れする。高野山は是非訪れるべきところですね。私は、大阪で英語の教師をしていましたので、同僚と高野山に行きました。弘法大師　空海　は、天才です。人間のスケールが違う。私は、般若心経を写経しましたが。宿泊されたんですね。羨ましい。私の教え子に高野山大学に行った者もいますよ。

@TalesFromOurPocket

Жыл бұрын

We would love to stay longer in Koya and do some of the hikes! You are very lucky to have taught English in Osaka. 😊😊

とても可愛い傘ですね☂️ 動画に癒されました😊💕 皆さんのコメントで言ってる通り、熊よけ鈴です🐻

@TalesFromOurPocket

Жыл бұрын

I love my ☔ umbrella - thank you! 😊 We're glad you felt the calm of the video. Thank you!!

Awesome!!! Japanese serow is a special natural monument animal

@TalesFromOurPocket

Жыл бұрын

We had no idea!! It feels very special that we saw one in such a special setting. 😊

So peaceful atmosphere. 日本🇯🇵へ　ようこそ☺️

@TalesFromOurPocket

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!? 😁

ニホンカモシカ（天然記念物）を間近で見られる事はまず無いので貴重な体験でしたね。日本の旅を楽しんでください。

@TalesFromOurPocket

Жыл бұрын

It was?? 🎉🎉 I'm so glad we got to experience that. Thank you for telling us!

@JapaneseJKT48fan

Жыл бұрын

@@TalesFromOurPocket That is Japanese serow (Nihon Kamoshika). They are subject to protection in conservation areas as Special National Monument.

Hi 😊　Welcome to Japan 💞 Thanks for your very very great video inJapan .💖💓　　I love your videos🥰💘

@TalesFromOurPocket

Жыл бұрын

Haha, Japan is amazing! Thank you!!

I am a resident near Koyasan. You had a very good experience. Koyasan is located in Wakayama Prefecture and is an unexplored region that takes about two hours to reach from Osaka's Namba Station. If you haven't visited yet, please do so in November and you will be able to see the beautiful Koyasan with the autumn leaves. My grandfather also rests in the inner sanctuary of Koyasan. I will be sleeping there in a few decades. I am very grateful that people around the world can know about it.

@TalesFromOurPocket

Жыл бұрын

I wish we had been able to explore the Koyasan area more. It was beautiful!

Okunoin Cemetery has the graves of MAJOR historical people. But the most important is the grave of Kobo Daishi at the end.

@TalesFromOurPocket

Жыл бұрын

Yes! We saw his grave the night before but there were signs to not take pictures (or videos!). It was gorgeous!

@towada1066

Жыл бұрын

@@TalesFromOurPocket In my experience, at shrines you'll be mildly scolded, in theaters they'll make you delete the pictures,... in Minami-za (kabuki theater in Kyoto), they warn you ahead of time, if we catch you we'll confiscate your mobile or camera.

@TalesFromOurPocket

Жыл бұрын

Wow! Thanks for the heads up!!

@towada1066

Жыл бұрын

@@TalesFromOurPocket you'll be fine, ... if you mess up, just apologize and do as you're told,... if you were Japanese it probably wouldn't be so good ... (>_

YES, the bells are to ward off bears!! I also stayed at Shukudo Fudo-in - it's a 900 year old temple! Okuno-in cemetery is one of the most sacred places in Japan. It contains the mausoleum of Kobo Daishi who is the Founder of Shingo Buddhism.

@TalesFromOurPocket

Жыл бұрын

The bells really are to ward off bears?! I love that. We have bears in northern Minnesota (where we're from) and nobody uses bells like that, but it's so clever! Thank you!!

@jeniferfrenchdravillas

7 ай бұрын

Hello @coconutpanda we are considering staying at Shokubo Fudoin in March but do they have a 9pm curfew? We were hoping to join the cemetery night tour organized by Ekoin temple but I think they return later than 9pm. Was this your experience? Thanks!

@coconutpanda

7 ай бұрын

@@jeniferfrenchdravillas I believe Fudoin does have a 9PM curfew as do other temples in the area. I didn't end up doing the night tour because I wanted to go to bed early since I had to be up very early for the morning prayers. I would consult with the tour operator and let them know which temple you are staying in - they will know how much time you need to return before curfew. Fudoin is closer to Okunoin than your tour meeting place of Ekoin. I feel like it is do-able.

That temple stay sounds and looks so beautiful! Also, also can relate to the mosquito bites! I (Lisa) just got my first one in Miyajima the other day while hiking (Josh-none 😂) love this temple, nature filled video

@TalesFromOurPocket

Жыл бұрын

Whyyyyy are some of us mosquito-prone?! It's so unfair. [Pouts while swatting skeeters] 😂😂

This looks like so much fun, you guys! Well done 😊

@TalesFromOurPocket

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! ❤️

Many of the bells are also from those on pilgrimage. Hope you enjoyed your visit

I studied a little on torii. Many torii(gates) are red, but some torii are not colored. The meaning of red is that (1) red was thought to be a color that warded off magical powers and disasters, and (2) it played a role in enhancing the power of the gods. The red material(mercury) was also used as a preservative.

@TalesFromOurPocket

Жыл бұрын

That is really interesting - thank you for sharing! Is there meaning behind the ones that aren't red, too? The torii are beautiful, whether they're red or not!

@user-pb6wu3ti9u

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your reply. I'm not an expert. I studied just a little on the internet, so I'm sorry if it's not accurate. Now, I'll write more. Originally, torii had no color, but due to the influence of Buddhism, the number of red torii increased. The absence of color was considered "white". White was a sacred color. The torii is considered the boundary that separates the realm of the gods from the world of humans. I have a very interesting story. Japanese and Jews may have the same ancestry. I first heard it many years ago. I thought it was completely ridiculous. But this year, after hearing some stories again, I'm starting to wonder if it's true. Ancient Jewish culture and ancient Japanese culture have much in common. It seems that Shinto and Judaism have a lot in common (torii means "gate" in the Hebrew dialect, for example). The sentence has become so long. If you look into the relationship between ancient Japan and ancient Judaism, you may find surprising discoveries.

@TalesFromOurPocket

Жыл бұрын

@@user-pb6wu3ti9u thank you for more information! I will look up the possible connection between Japanese and Jewish. Thanks!

it's ok that you change your route I think that's the best part while travelling! There are so many places to explore and site see! Love your videos. I'm going to Osaka/Kyoto soon and your video has been really helpful! Thank you!

@TalesFromOurPocket

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I guess you never know what to expect when you're out on an adventure, right? We'd definitely recommend going to Koya if you have time for it! 😊😊

!?!? A Japanese serow stayed in soooo close to you!! I'm totally surprised it! I've been thought that I couldn't meet them in my life. You're so lucky😄

@TalesFromOurPocket

Жыл бұрын

Oh gosh! We didn't realize it was such a special sighting! I was filming the water and bridge and boom, there was the serow!! It's even more special now. 😊😊

@kyokujitsunomao64

Жыл бұрын

@@TalesFromOurPocket 日本カモシカは天然記念動物で絶滅危惧種です、日本人でも観た事有る人は99.9%居ないでしょう、アメリカ人なら大鷲が肩に突然停まったくらい有り得ない事です。

@TalesFromOurPocket

Жыл бұрын

😲😲😲😲😲

It's a Japanese serow. Bells are bear repellent, and wild animals, not just bears, are basically shy, so making sounds is a good thing. Have you seen the rocket-shaped grave? Jizo wearing make-up is also famous. It is said that wishes come true. Coincidentally, an American woman prayed here and successfully sold used kimonos in America. The famous thing in the history of Koyasan is the monk soldier.

@TalesFromOurPocket

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for all this info! I'll have to read more about Jizo. 😊

@hideotaziri7659

Жыл бұрын

@@TalesFromOurPocket There are different types of jizo. One thing I want you to be careful about is "Mizuko Jizo" This was built by the parents in memory of the children who lost their lives due to miscarriage or abortion. Easy to understand, if there is a windmill, it is definitely "Mizuko Jizo". Mizuko Jizo Pictures www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1NDCM_jaJP757JP757&sxsrf=ALiCzsbKUgKUoWgPSkcvhFIPKC3I0cWKbA:1668750837073&source=univ&tbm=isch&q=%E6%B0%B4%E5%AD%90%E5%9C%B0%E8%94%B5%E3%80%80%E5%86%99%E7%9C%9F&fir=MuyJJHf0fqyzkM%252CA3D70_bAPjQxVM%252C_%253BaDUe6IQbFCHn5M%252Cr8ogVGSUavSA_M%252C_%253B_IClwReWrWXisM%252Cwn7tQroH9VZhbM%252C_%253BMkeksE-8YsO6iM%252C6v9biSj-3pdGHM%252C_%253BigD3uLImvDVyqM%252CSoiq7dnFsOuISM%252C_%253BUSaBN-p6M9UIvM%252CiH83fUMrqPlV0M%252C_%253Bg40heYcBCiwu2M%252CmEYf5xZaegLq-M%252C_%253BSRbUs9SY7SulFM%252CWUISbAGabLEnBM%252C_%253B64Rkvxd1C5OS3M%252CsTWQOz0QnE2BUM%252C_%253B5ncK4-dUJO8uLM%252CrWMIvWqzLsrgpM%252C_%253BKomNzBnKzT5ysM%252CdaoH7nXcik6M1M%252C_%253BdK5la8ZDw7wVOM%252CKocmN45_DCiP5M%252C_&usg=AI4_-kRbiD2CjXCLeA6L3h1PS25t13dF4g&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjq2_Kmhbf7AhVXBYgKHVk8BpIQjJkEegQICRAC&biw=1920&bih=937&dpr=1

@TalesFromOurPocket

Жыл бұрын

@@hideotaziri7659 thank you for sharing that; it's a special way to commemorate the child. ❤️

All the food look amazing! The quality of everything served there is on another level

@TalesFromOurPocket

4 ай бұрын

100% true. Recognized nothing, loved it all. ❤️

Welcome to Japan🇯🇵 I enjoy watching your videos 😊 You guys are lucky to visit the rock garden on a rainy day. All the rocks were wet so the color was dark and shiny. They looked so beautiful and mysterious. Thank you for showing us the beautiful site of our country. Hope you have a great and safe trip!!

@TalesFromOurPocket

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! Rain makes us cold, but everything looks so pretty when it rains. It's hard to be mad if it rains. ☔😊

1:28≪≪　With the exception of Hokkaido and Tohoku (Aomori, AWhen I went to Australia and California, I felt it was dry.kita, etc.), Japanese cities are humid in the summer, and there are many mosquitoes.

Good morning Guys!!!!

@TalesFromOurPocket

Жыл бұрын

Good morning / evening! 😂

@Walts-Travel

Жыл бұрын

@@TalesFromOurPocket lol

高野山にニホンカモシカがいるとは知りませんでした😲 結構人に馴れてるみたいですね。可愛い❤❤

@TalesFromOurPocket

Жыл бұрын

セローを見ることができ、驚きましたありがとうございました。😊😊

6:48 　　　This is a Japanese serow. It can often be seen at high places in the Japanese Alps.　It is rare to see it on Mt. Koya.

for bears🐻

@TalesFromOurPocket

Жыл бұрын

Wow! Thanks!

Haha, LOVE the toilets in Japan!

I am a graduate student at Koyasan University mad living in osaka, Japan. Next time you come to Koyasan, we will guide you to a cheaper, more eccentric and wonderful trip. Next year, 2023 there will be a long period of great 1250th anniversary ceremonies for the birth of Kukai, the founder of Koyasan. At that time, I undergo a sleight of hand ceremony from the general public. I hope your next trip will be this timing! Thank you for introducing Koyasan on KZread.

@TalesFromOurPocket

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the offer! We don't know yet where we'll be traveling next year but what you describe sounds incredible!

@TIPC-vd9md

Жыл бұрын

@@TalesFromOurPocket Thank you for your reply. In your video, you asked a question about "Why do people wear bells?" This is esoteric Buddhism in one kind of Japanese Buddhism. Kukai, the founder of Koyasan, brought the perfect Buddhism of that time from China to Japan about 1200 ago. Since ancient times, we Japanese have taken a journey called a pilgrimage. This is called a pilgrimage and we will walk around the 88 temples in the Shikoku area where Kukai was born. At the beginning and end of this, we pray, vow, and report to the Okunoin of Koyasan, where Kukai sleeps. This is a pilgrimage trip called “Dougyo Ninin”. “Dougyo Ninin” means that the pilgrim walks with Kobo Daishi Kukai. It is written in kanji as “同行二人”. “同”(Dou) means the same, together, with. “行”(Gyo) means to walk or go. “二”(Ni) means two. “人”(Nin) means human, people, person. On the pilgrimage, even if we walk alone, Kobo Daishi is always by our side and is said to protect us. It is said that Kobo Daishi resides in the walking sticks used by pilgrims. The bell is also called “Ji-rei”. This sound banishes the worldly desires of the worshipers and purifies their minds. The bell that is….“Ji-rei” 持(Ji) means to have. 鈴(rei) means bell. Please forgive me if my English is poor and mistake. I am not very good at English. Thank you for reading. I look forward to the next show on your channel.

@TalesFromOurPocket

Жыл бұрын

@@TIPC-vd9md your English is fantastic. Thank you so much for the deeper explanation!!

@ednasalinas5568

7 ай бұрын

wow. I am glad to see your description. Great info, we are planning to visit Koyasan in April 2024. Cheers. @@TIPC-vd9md

Ha! We packed bear bells for our hikes in Hokkaido but then saw signs of Beware of Bears even while strolling around town so we kept them in our bags the entire trip

@TalesFromOurPocket

4 ай бұрын

A Japanese friend gave one to us and now it lives on our hiking backpack and we lightly jingle everywhere we go. I kinda love it now. 😊😊

yes bells for bears…sometimes wild boars

@TalesFromOurPocket

Жыл бұрын

BOARS?! 😱😱

私も以前、寺に泊まりました。精進料理とても美味しかったです。

@TalesFromOurPocket

Жыл бұрын

とてもおいしいです。

ここの墓地には戦国時代の英雄達も眠っているんですよ。私も中学校の遠足で行きました。その時有名な英雄の墓探しをしました。懐かしいなぁ。

高層ビルだらけの都市にすめば、心落ち着く日本のお寺などに人はあこがれるでしょうね、日本のタワーマンションを見ただけで不機嫌になるね

@TalesFromOurPocket

Жыл бұрын

Totally agree with that!

Thanks! We just booked Fudo-in based on your experience. Going there in August. :)

@TalesFromOurPocket

Жыл бұрын

Nice! We hope you enjoy it as much as we did. 😊😊

@ednasalinas5568

7 ай бұрын

Saw that you would be in Fudo-In. Did you enjoy your time there? How did you make the reservation? I'd like to visit in April 2024

@EmielvandenBoomen

7 ай бұрын

HI! We booked through Booking and totally enjoyed our time. Dinner was really amazing and the location perfect close to the cemetery. Enjoy!@@ednasalinas5568

We did stay at the Shojojin-in Temple in 2018 overnight. It was amazing! Koyasan is really beautiful! I loved the food at the temple and I miss it aaaaah!!! hahaha Just the drive there was scary. My friend wanted to drive a car in Japan and we drove up the mountain. It was a two way road but there was space for only one car. Also really bumpy and curvy haha

@TalesFromOurPocket

Жыл бұрын

You drove up the mountain?! 🫣 I'm glad we took the train. 😂 We wish we'd had slightly better weather in Koyasan because the hikes really looked amazing. We'll have to return someday!

I loved your video! And I’m so glad I found your channel. You inspire me with all your travels. We are considering staying at Shokubo Fudoin in March but do they have a 9pm curfew? We were hoping to join the cemetery night tour organized by Ekoin temple but I think they return later than 9pm. Was this your experience? Thanks!

@TalesFromOurPocket

7 ай бұрын

Thank you! I checked our Google location history and it looks like we returned to the temple at 8:30 pm - I can't remember for sure whether there was a 9pm curfew, but we were back before then - so maybe? You could try emailing them! It's a beautiful part of Japan. ❤️

@jeniferfrenchdravillas

7 ай бұрын

@@TalesFromOurPocketthank you for letting me know. I appreciate it! Your video is so lovely. Best wishes with all your travels!

The mailbox-like thing on the grave is for posting business cards. You can see who has come to visit the grave.

@TalesFromOurPocket

Жыл бұрын

Oh my gosh, thank you for solving that mystery!! We were really curious. 😊😊😊

Kobo Daishi is believed still alive and meditating for 1200 years Two meals are served every day by monks even now

@TalesFromOurPocket

Жыл бұрын

We did not know that!! 😲😲😲

ベルは熊 避けです。 bear repellent bear bell

@TalesFromOurPocket

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

ニホンカモシカ🦌は、国の特別天然記念物なんです。結構好奇心が強くて、人間を見ても、ジッと見て動かないんです。牛🐮の仲間で、山羊(ヤギ)に良く似ています。山道でバッタリ会ったりするらしいですが、ごく稀なので、貴重な体験でしたね。高野山には、五回ほど訪れました。内2回はお寺に宿泊しました。光明院に亡き祖父母と父親を祀っています。

@TalesFromOurPocket

Жыл бұрын

We feel very lucky to have seen a serow, now that we know it's rare! Koyasan would be a special place to have a loved one enshrined. ❤️🙏🏻

I went there in late summer of 2022. My wife's family lives near Kongo station (one of the main stations on the Koya line. Probably my tenth visit yet I always discover something new every time I visit.

@TalesFromOurPocket

Жыл бұрын

Wow! You are very lucky to go there so many times. It looked like there was good hiking. Have you done any hiking on Koya? What a beautiful area!

@davidlillecrapp2960

Жыл бұрын

@@TalesFromOurPocket just some free wheeling hikes around the graveyard. I did a nice hike from Koyashita (meaning below Koya) station along the river ending in Hashimoto city.

@davidlillecrapp2960

Жыл бұрын

@@TalesFromOurPocket another quirky "grave stone" in the newer part of the cemetery was for all the dead white ants, it was built by a pest control company! (super strange). If you went to the end of the cemetery walk, you would have come to the Okunoin temple (no photography). Were you able to pick up the rock in the cage with one hand? You might not have seen it.

@TalesFromOurPocket

Жыл бұрын

Oh wow, we definitely missed the ant grave stone. If we had seen it, it probably would have been in the video. 😂 We did make it to the end temple! It was beautiful because it was night and all the lanterns were lit. We *really* wanted to film there but didn't, due to the signs. It felt like a sacred place. We loved it. 😊

@TalesFromOurPocket

Жыл бұрын

We did not pick up or see a rock in a cage? What is that about?

The Japanese have coexisted with nature since ancient times. People outside of Japan used to be like that too, but like Stonehenge, most of them have not survived due to the invasion of different cultures and religions. The basic idea of this religious facility is from mainland China, but it has been arranged into a Japanese view of nature.

@TalesFromOurPocket

Жыл бұрын

It is interesting to see how places, practices, and beliefs change over time as the world becomes smaller due to travel. I wonder a lot about Stonehenge's purpose. 😊😊

@user-gr5px8bl9i

Жыл бұрын

@@TalesFromOurPocketThe area around Stonehenge in ancient times was a wasteland full of stones without forest due to the effects of the Ice Age. However, the direction of the countless scars on the ground happened to indicate the direction of the sunrise on the summer solstice. After that, the ancients completed the landmark by making it a burial place and adding various meanings.

We plan our visit in April. The Fudo-In looks like a great place. Did you use a hotel platform to reserve it?

@TalesFromOurPocket

7 ай бұрын

Yes! We reserved it on Klook and the link is in the video description. 😊😊

Loved this video. Question: where did you leave your luggage whilst you were sightseeing?

@TalesFromOurPocket

Жыл бұрын

There are luggage lockers near the main bus stop in town! We needed two lockers for our bags. They worked great! I believe there are also luggage lockers back where you first arrive on Koya, too - but since we were already in town, those were less convenient.

@OnsenCarlie

Жыл бұрын

@@TalesFromOurPocket Thank you

Great Video, thank you! Just wondering isnt photography/videography prohibited in Okunoin cemetery After the bridge ?

@TalesFromOurPocket

Жыл бұрын

Correct! It is prohibited past the bridge. We walked back there at night (specifically to see the lanterns), and there are a couple of shots in here that we share, but they're from before the bridge. We didn't film past it. 😊 There's plenty of other sections that are really interesting that can be filmed/photographed. 😊😊

Most surprising thing is what monks have continued serving Kobo Daishi meals twice every single day more than 1200 years.

@TalesFromOurPocket

Жыл бұрын

And they're delicious! 🤗

Koyasan is an amazing sacred placed you should honour it by learning basic names of the various elements you will encounter. The red things have a name....i despair .....

@TalesFromOurPocket

Жыл бұрын

We will try to do better! 😊

To answer some of your questions: bells you hear are to scare away bears. The red colour, or vermilion、is considered to dispel evil powers, therefore you see the colour so often in temples and shrines. They are not only for exotic decoration.

@TalesFromOurPocket

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

‘dai’ usually means big or large

@TalesFromOurPocket

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

ゆっくりしてください。

@TalesFromOurPocket

Жыл бұрын

😊😊

What month is this

@TalesFromOurPocket

10 ай бұрын

October! 😊

虫よけスプレーを買って下さい。

@TalesFromOurPocket

Жыл бұрын

😂😂 we had some and I was wearing it!

蚊が寄ってこなくするスプレーとか手首にはめる輪っかなど薬局に売っていますよ😃 一度試してください。

@TalesFromOurPocket

Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂 I was wearing mosquito spray and they still got me! 😂

山中の獣除け、仏前でのお清めや邪気払い等、鈴の音色は煩悩や邪気を払い、空気を清め心を落ち着かせるといわれます。 It is said that the sound of the bell wards off worldly desires and evil spirits, purifies the air and calms the mind, such as warding off wild animals in the mountains, purifying at Buddhist altars, and exorcising evil spirits.

@TalesFromOurPocket

Жыл бұрын

Oh wow, thank you!! That explains it more than "just" keeping bears away. 😁

Capricornis crispus

@TalesFromOurPocket

Жыл бұрын

Yes!!

墓地は神聖なところ　　無暗に撮影するな

@TalesFromOurPocket

Жыл бұрын

We definitely respected and obeyed the signs we saw up. 😊

@firewest

Жыл бұрын

@@TalesFromOurPocket 　 一般人の墓地は撮影は止めた方が良いが、歴史的な人物や有名人の墓地は問題ないですよ。　但し、怖い写真が写っているかも。　NO.ploblem for taking a picture of graves for historial people or celeblities. But, ghost might appeares on it....

@TT-pk5yi

Жыл бұрын

www

今度日本に来た時には、まずは電気屋さんに行って「ＰＯＫＥ　TALK」という翻訳機を買いましょう！　英語で話すと、日本語で「音声で」相手に伝えてくれます。 コミニュケーションが取れれば、もっと楽しいはずです。この「ＰＯＫＥ　TALK」は、英語も数十か国に翻訳してくれますから、あなた達のように世界各国を旅行する人には、最も便利でしょう。

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Жыл бұрын

このデバイスはすごいと思う。ありがとうございました。