I stayed in Japan's most holy town - Koyasan [4K]

#高野山 #koyasan #mountkoya

[@user-ir2ch9pe3w]

お経や声明はなんかありがたい気持ちになって背筋のびます。毎日宗教に触れるような生活ではないですが、たまに神様や仏様に心をおくのもいいものです。

[@retrohikes]

私も普段は東京に住んでいるので、滅多に感じられない特別な空間なので、心地よい気持ちになりました。是非もう一度行きたいです。

[@pipmurphy]

Such gorgeous scenery!

[@retrohikes]

Would love to go there in spring 🌸

[@Lafundicionsonora]

interested in Korasan & zen buddist tradition I've stepped to your video. Just what I was seeking for! Thank you very much! just the mood I needed, beautiful zen music and no words at all. Bless you

[@retrohikes]

Thank you 🙏 I really appreciate that. I hope you will have a chance to visit there one day ☺️

[@hannababarowska9967]

Wow! Thanks for giving us an insight into this unique culture! 💖💖💖

[@retrohikes]

I hope you will have a chance to visit Koyasan one day too 💞

[@thirstforknowledge877]

Thanks for these spectacular scenes from japan. Japanese culture and people are amazing and the calmness in this video can be felt in this video. Hoping to visit someday soon ❤

[@retrohikes]

Thank you too! I really hope you will be able to visit KoyaSan one day too 🙏❤️

[@HauTran-sunfromsouth]

Unbelievable beautiful & peaceful & calming ❤❤❤

[@retrohikes]

You are so kind! ❤️❤️❤️ I hope you will have a chance to the experience the calmness on this place too!

[@time4clocks]

This wonderful video inspires me to incorporate more peaceful and harmonious elements into my life. Thank you so much! 😸🙏

[@retrohikes]

Thank you too! I’m happy it made you feel that way! I’m working on achieving more harmony in my life too 🙏

[@Trodua]

Beautiful.

[@retrohikes]

Thank you! I’m happy to know you liked it 💞

[@magdalenakowalczyk3833]

I would like to visit this place in September. Looks amazing! By the way, great film! Thank you!

[@retrohikes]

Thanks a lot! I hope you will have a chance to experience staying at a temple lodging too 🥰

[@user-ms9uh5oc2h]

Koyasan Kongobuji Temple （高野山金剛峰寺）is about 1200 years old.

[@retrohikes]

That’s absolutely mind-blowing 😯

[@phuongnguyen-qw6gl]

Thanks 🙏 ❤

[@retrohikes]

Thank you for watching! 🙏❤️

[@boreuborea9368]

Awsome vibes 🫧🫧🫧🫧🫧

[@retrohikes]

Thank you 💞 I couldn’t agree more!

[@chrismunson5120]

Hey footage at 0:36-1:02 I believe you shot in front of Shojoshin-in where I stayed in November 2023! But I think your rooms at Rengejo-in were a cut above what I had! Dinners looked about the same though! Lovely.

[@retrohikes]

You’re so right! I think every temple lodging has its own beauty and I would love to explore more of them in the future 💛. Thanks for watching too! ☺️

[@deathsoverlord]

Hi there- thanks for sharing your experience with us. may I ask what is the name of this shukubu? thank you.

[@retrohikes]

Hi there! I stayed at 蓮華定院 Rengejoin. Their garden is absolutely stunning in fall💞

[@alainthijs1583]

I ve been there last December. Unique place

[@retrohikes]

I would love to visit there in winter too. It must have looked surreal!

[@hokkaido111]

nice place ! i went koyasan one time .

[@retrohikes]

Awesome! One of the places I really want to revisit 😌

[@cartoonsandcannabis]

🙏🏼 Domo Arigato great video 🪷

[@retrohikes]

Thank you 🙏 I really appreciate it 😌

[@giuseppinaciani3986]

Huaoooooooooooo complimenti siete super bravi voi giapponesi vi adoro come nazione 👍💪👏👋🎉🌻💐

[@retrohikes]

ありがとうございます💞✌️

[@takasanyt]

日本に旅行してくれてありがとうございます。

[@retrohikes]

日本が大好き💕

[@user-ig8fn5pn4m]

日本是個好戰國家· 麻生太郎還想讓台灣變成戰場~這次風災就是為它而來·一定死傷慘重！ 原子彈爆炸~真心想問：當年有多少日本人支持這場侵略戰爭？為著這場戰爭，侵略與被侵略的國家都付出計算不到的人命財產，真值得嗎？把自己的國民在不必要的情況下推上戰線，是滿足當政者的私慾，可恨！ 佛言：「心無厭足，唯得多求，增長罪惡；菩薩不爾，常念知足，安貧守道，唯慧是業。」 佛言：「多欲為苦，生死疲勞，從貪欲起，少欲無為，身心自在。」 佛言：「諸行無常，是生滅法，生滅滅已，寂滅為樂。」 佛言：「過去心不可得，現在心不可得，未來心不可得，是名三心不可得。」 達摩祖師所傳的”心”就是=佛經所說的：心、識、所知依、非心心、不念心、菩薩心、無住心、無心相心、阿賴耶、異熟、菴摩羅、無垢識、如、真如、實際、本際、涅盤、有分識、窮生死蘊、如來藏、愛阿賴耶、樂阿賴耶、欣阿賴耶、喜阿賴耶、如來、我、真我、阿陀那、種子識、淨無漏界、法身、法性……等；如是多名皆同一藏識，即大乘起信論所說如來藏心也，不可因有多名，便謂為多心也。如人有三名，不可謂三名為三個人也。 《佛說不增不減經》 舍利弗當知：如來藏本際相應體及清淨法者，此法如實、不虛妄、不離不脫，智慧清淨真如法界不思議法，無始本際來，有此清淨相應法體。 舍利弗！我依此清淨真如法界，為眾生故，說為不可思議法自性清淨心。 舍利弗當知：如來藏本際不相應體及煩惱纏不清淨者，此本際來，離脫不相應煩惱所纏不清淨法，唯有如來菩提智之所能斷 。 舍利弗！我依此煩惱所纏、不相應、不思議法界，為眾生故，說為客塵煩惱所染自性清淨心不可思議法。 舍利弗當知：如來藏未來際平等恆及有為法者，即是一切諸法根本，備一切法、具一切法，於世法中不離不脫真實一切法、住持一切法、攝一切法。 舍利弗：我依此不生不滅、常恆清涼不變歸依、不可思議清淨法界，說名眾生。所以者何？言眾生者，即是不生不滅、常恆清涼不變歸依、不可思議清淨法界等異名。以是義故，我依彼法說名眾生。……舍利弗！甚深義者即是第一義諦，第一義諦者即是眾生界，眾生界者即是如來藏，如來藏者即是法身。 心經明解： 觀自在菩薩深入自性如來藏時；發現這個自性如來藏；祂的體性；是不生不滅不垢不淨不增不減、祂能出生五蘊：色受想行識、六根：眼耳鼻舌身意、六塵：色聲香味觸法、六識：眼識乃至意識界；也因此故：無有無明，也無有能盡無明；乃至老死盡的十二因緣；無四諦的苦集滅道；乃至於六度：施戒忍進定智，也是無所得的，（本來具足故）；因此菩薩以這個緣故；能夠無畏的廣度眾生；十方諸佛也依此故而成佛；所以深入自性如來藏是最高無上的總持法。 《大乘起信論》 馬鳴菩薩造 下示三大義。所言義者。則有三種。云何為三。一者體大。謂一切法真如平等不增減故。二者相大。謂如來藏具足無量性功德故。三者用大。能生一切世間出世間善因果故。一切諸佛本所乘故。一切菩薩皆乘此法到如來地故。 若要說明它的體，則「唯一真如，平等不二，不增不減」，這只是就「體」說。若要依如來藏隨染淨而言的話，那麼，以隨淨緣而轉，則具無量自性功德，就成就出世間因果；以隨染緣而轉，則變自性功德而為恒沙煩惱，就成世間因果，這樣才顯出「相」和「用」。因為這三大的特性，是不受染淨或生滅的影響而變化，因此名之為「大」，諸佛菩薩皆是乘此心，是故名之為「乘」，整部論的主要內容，都是在說明這個道理，所以這是「論」所據的根本。

[@renlinli]

It’s beautiful ❤

[@retrohikes]

Thank you 😊 🙏

[@user-binten]

What should be noted about Koyasan is not that there is a temple in the town, but that the people live in the temple.

[@retrohikes]

So true! It’s such a unique place ❤️

[@CK-nf4ui]

Amazing video! My partner and I are staying in Koyasan in April! Can I ask what camera you are using here? Your footage is incredible!

[@retrohikes]

Thank you! The whole movie was shot with GoPro11. I think you chose a beautiful season to stay there 🌸🌸🌸

[@KAZU-kh1lb]

The small shrine on top of the hill that I visited a few years ago is featured in the video! This footage is guiding me towards Mount Koya.

[@retrohikes]

It’s such a lovely place and I hope you will have a chance to return! 💚💚💚

[@jeffreyjackson5229]

One of the many aspects of Japanese culture that I love is how spacious their rooms are. I emulate it in my apartment. Since I am single and will remain so, the only item that consumes the most space is my inflatable mattress in the bedroom. Otherwise, everything else is in a closet, cabinet, or drawer. No living room furniture and everything that I own can fit into my car, which isn't large.

[@retrohikes]

I love the idea of being able to carry all your belongings wherever you go. There is a lot to learn from the Japanese minimalistic approach to life. 💯💯💯

[@jeffreyjackson5229]

@@retrohikes Absolutely correct.

[@citywalkwithme]

❤❤❤

[@retrohikes]

❤️🙏

[@MartaMasia]

❤

[@retrohikes]

❤️🙏

[@janed6862]

Hi Retro Hikes, thank you for sharing your trip in Koyasan. Can I know what time of the day did you see the monks chanting outside? Thank you.

[@retrohikes]

Hi there! It was on on Tuesday afternoon, at around 1:30. I hope that helps and you will have a chance to experience that too!

[@janed6862]

@@retrohikes thank you, Retro Hikes! It helps very much! I shall try to be there at the same time😊

[@Cecilia_GF]

Que chuladaa 😯

[@retrohikes]

Recomiendo este sitio para visitar 💞

[@earthquake01]

好好的享受！天地萬物！… 最後！天災慘死人礦！…

[@Simonnnnnnnify]

Great video, Do you remember where and at what time you observed the monks prayer/chanting?

[@retrohikes]

Hi there! I happened to be at the Kongobu-ji temple complex on Tuesday afternoon, at around 1:30. I’m not sure how often we can see monks there but I hope that helps a bit.

[@Simonnnnnnnify]

@@retrohikes Thank you so much, I was under the impression that these chants are only in the early morning hours. So thats good, gives better odds of seeing one throughout the day :)

[@lucynakowalczyk4698]

Wspaniałe, czekamy na więcej👍💓

[@retrohikes]

Dzięki 💓Bardzo mi miło ☺️

[@czilauttt]

😍😍😍

[@retrohikes]

😘🙏

[@p.m.h.pidlok6014]

😇😇very good😇😇

[@retrohikes]

Thank you 😇😇😇

[@p.m.h.pidlok6014]

@@retrohikes 😎😎where are you from.😎😎

[@retrohikes]

I’m originally from Poland 🇵🇱 How about you?

[@p.m.h.pidlok6014]

@@retrohikes l'm Thailand

[@p.m.h.pidlok6014]

Thank you.😇😇

[@petergiljum]

🙏🙏❤️

[@retrohikes]

🙏❤️

[@petergiljum]

Must be wonderful, I hope in my next live I can stay my life ❤

[@trigaya1977]

How do you make a reservation? I have not heard back since i wrote to them

[@retrohikes]

Hi there! I made my reservations on booking.com. I hope that helps

[@Bulletfreak80]

❤🧘‍♂️ 🙏

[@retrohikes]

❤️🙏

[@lianloong1532]

Hi, is this trip in late October?

[@retrohikes]

Hi there 👋 I was there on November 7-8th. Late October might be a bit too early for fall foliage.

[@user-hf8nb9mb4e]

Mount Koya visited by Count Keyserling in 1908.

[@retrohikes]

I had no idea! 🧐

[@josefinabloch]

Namo Amida Butsu...☸🛐desde Buenos Aires.

[@retrohikes]

Saludos desde Japón ☺️🙏

[@arseneleela5335]

Repas Shojin?

[@DubZenStep]

Where can I sleep there at a reasonable cost? It's crazy expensive as far as I can see! I just took a look on Booking and two nights there cost like more than one third of my two weeks stay in Japan. Is it worth? Thanks.

[@retrohikes]

Hi there! Staying at a temple lodging was one of the highlights of my trip there. Rengejoin was on the cheaper side (25,000 yen per room) and I loved it. I also wanted to get the most of Koya San and booked Guest House Tommy for the second night (8,000yen). The prices might be slightly different now but I would do the same thing if I went there again. Hope you can get a nice deal for yourself! 🤞🤞🤞

[@DubZenStep]

@@retrohikes thanks a ton. I'll strongly consider that 🙏

[@hagakurenomichi]

高野山 → [Kohyasan]

[@retrohikes]

💞

[@mahlayinaye4580]

A GE お坊さんはお元気ですかありがとうございます。

[@retrohikes]

美しいですね 😌

[@zhamiladamn2975]

Long live Theravada Buddhism in Japan

[@retrohikes]

🙏❤️❤️

[@asokakarunaratne969]

sadhu

[@allgoo1990]

Vegan food.

[@retrohikes]

It’s so refreshing and delicious too 🤤

[@Extremists007]

May Buddha bless japan

[@retrohikes]

🙏🙏🙏

[@CorradoCameroni-tn9ju]

❤😊 Namu Amida Butsu Namu...for a vegetarian world... love is love... love is gay...Rev.Dott.Corrado Yuimakitsu Cameroni prete buddhista di Scuola giapponese.Jodo Shinshu.Novara.Italy.❤😊

[@retrohikes]

Shojin ryori is so yummy 🤤

[@user-cd1xl3gg5x]

サマージャンボの一等当選。達成できますように。お願いいたします。

[@retrohikes]

笑😆

[@user-mp7tm5hy1m]

KaoYeShan in Mandarin

[@retrohikes]

I studied a bit of Mandarin. It’s such a beautiful language ☺️

[@user-mp7tm5hy1m]

@@retrohikes the tones tho are a bit too hard. Wrong tones...wrong meanings 😅

[@retrohikes]

@@user-mp7tm5hy1m so true 😂

[@serpaserpa146]

buddha born nepal 🇳🇵🇳🇵🇳🇵🇳🇵 0:42

[@retrohikes]

🇳🇵 🇳🇵🇳🇵

[@user-dq5ft5pz1z]

But Hindu Nepal😅😅😅

[@serpaserpa146]

gautam buddha born nepal Lumbini kapil bastddhu 3:18

[@user-dq5ft5pz1z]

But u r not Buddist😅😅😅

[@serpaserpa146]

Gautam buddha born nepal om ah hung bjra guru padma siddi hung 🇳🇵🇳🇵🇳🇵🇳🇵🇳🇵🇳🇵🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 2:08

[@retrohikes]

Nepal must be such a beautiful and spiritual place 💚

[@user-dq5ft5pz1z]

r u Buddhist or Hindu😅😅

[@user-qc8cw3yw6w]

どんな　宗教も　くさつているが　日本の、宗教が　くさりきつている　弘法も　筆の誤り　正に　人間　あやまつていた。人間だつた。

[@user-dq5ft5pz1z]

It's something wrong with ur mind. u r confused with religion and people

[@alexandersumarokov5901]

[@retrohikes]

Highly recommend it ☺️

[@towada1066]

hmmm,... Buddhism isn't native Japanese though ... I'd say Ise Jingu is " holier " (^_^)

[@retrohikes]

You’re so right! In terms of Shinto it’s definitely the spiritual home of the Japanese ❤️

[@towada1066]

@@retrohikes hahaha! Shinto is so Japanese not even Japanese know what it is ! (^_^)

[@akas224]

in a way, they are asimilated and developed in japanese spirit more unique way throuh 2000 years.

[@retrohikes]

That’s the same impression I had when learning about the significance of religion in Japan

[@NandoFaldo]

❤

[@retrohikes]

I’m glad you liked it ❤️