Koyasan Choishimichi Pilgrimage Route

This is the main pilgrimage road to Koyasan from the Jisonin Temple. This road has been revered as the road of faith since Kobo Daishi established Koyasan. Along the path are three -meter tall gorin stupa shaped stone pillars, stone markers (Choisi) every one -cho (approximately 109 meters) apart indicating the distance to Koyasan. Currently, this path has been upgraded into an easily traversable hiking course. Along with being selected as one of Japan’s Top 500 Trails You’ll Want To Walk, it is part of the Nation’s Historic Interest sites the Koyasan Pilgrimage Path, and the UNESCO World Heritage sites, Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage routes in the Kii Mountain range.