Izumisano Area Guide Association

ID-T-005

Experience ascetic Shugendo training at Inunakisan

Purify your mind in nature. Female trainees are acceptable. ( You must be at least 13 years old. )
A guide will accompany you with explanation of the meaning and manners of the training.
The training is serious in nature and is not appropriate for entertainment purposes.

Itinerary	Izumisano station (Nankai Railway)　 →　 Take a bus →　 Inunakisan　 → Walk to Shipporyuji Temple → Reception at Fudomyo-o statue → Begin training with climbing up steep mountain → Nishino-Nozoki Training → Go down the mountain → Experience Waterfall Meditation under the Gyoja Waterfall → Trek down Inunakisan → Take a bus → Izumisano station (Nankai Railway)
Meeting Point	Izumisano station (Nankai Railway)
Guide fee	¥ 18,000 per group (for a group of 2〜6 persons)
Tour duration	About 6 hours
Minimum Guest Count	5 persons (Maximum guest count: 15 persons) Reservation 30 days prior to the tour is necessary.
Ending Point	Izumisano station (Nankai Railway)
Note	This training is held from March to November, on the third Sundays. There is a fee for the ascetic training session (¥3,000). Training will include mountain climbing (The path is steep), and standing under a waterfall (Please expect that you will get wet.). Items to bring : light meal, a change of clothes, first-aid kit, and a bath towel Please wear clothes and shoes appropriate for training, especially the shoes for mountain climbing. This tour is considered for serious training only, and not appropriate for entertainment purposes. Public transportation fare to and from the station and an additional fee for the guide’s public transportation fare is not included.

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Guide fee will be charged for a guiding service in available language for a group of 2-6 people during a tour.
If the size of the group is larger than the above, the tour will be accompanied by an extra guide (Additional guide fee will be required in that case).
The normal adult’s fee will be required for children of 3 years of age or older. Children under 3 years of age will be free of charge.
Tour fees do not include public transportation fare, admission fee, experience fee, and food expenses.
*There will be an additional fee for your guide's transportation fare, if the tour includes travel by public transportation.
Please note that we will not bear any responsibility or liability for any accidents or injuries during the tour. For those who need an insurance during the tour, please apply for it at your own responsibility.