Okunoin Temple, Wakayama
Okunoin is one of the most sacred places in Japan and a popular pilgrimage spot. Okunoin’s cemetery, the largest in Japan, with over 200,000 tombstones lining the almost two kilometer long. Prominent monks and feudal lords, have had their tombstones erected here over the centuries.Towards the walking path you will reach Gokusho Offering Hall which lies near a row of popular statues “Jizo”, that looks after children, travelers, and the souls of the deceased.
