Day 6. Koya

..after the first night on the futon bed, we had to sort out all our bones to get back straight to the communal bathroom...don’t forget to put on the toilet slippers.

From there, we were invited to attend the morning prayer at 7:00 AM. Unfortunately, no photos are allowed here.
The breakfast afterwards looked just as orderly as the dinner had been; it was an acquired taste but delicious.
We were also allowed to watch the fire ceremony at 8:00.
Afterwards, we visited Japan's largest cemetery, 'Okuno-In,' which has the attached Kobodaishi-Gobyo mausoleum...photos are also not permitted here.
Among the cemetery are large family graves, such as Panasonic or Kubota. Some have existed since the 15th century.
After a light lunch, we started the journey back down the mountain to head to our next destination. It is planned to stay with a host family to experience real life.
For this, we traveled to Simonichi...a small place...30 km from Osaka where the host families welcomed us.
Communication was done via Google Translate and was quite exciting and occasionally funny.
After trying on kimonos...dinner and game night, we then collapsed into bed...again on a futon on the floor...