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Originally Posted by glg20
I remember Hashimoto station, I switched trains their on the way up the mountain. I didn't stop there for lunch though. It took a while to get there. I was wondering during my stay how it is to live right next to the train tracks?
Koya-san was beautiful and an amazing experience. Cold though in the morning while going to attend the morning budhist prayers. Okunoin graveyard was one of the highlights of my trip.
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First train of the day always rumbled past at 5:30 AM, shaking the building and rattling my single pane sliding glass balcony door, waking me up for the first month. I eventually learned to sleep through it most days, but then I developed the problem of sometimes sleeping through my alarm clock too, which was not as loud as the train and rattling door... Living just a few blocks walk to the station was convenient though.
I completely agree about Okunoin, it's one of my favorite places in Japan. The O-bon festival there is great, as is just walking through it on a misty morning at sunrise.