Tozan (Buddhist Pilgrimage)

Tozan is a term of doing pilgrimage as part of my Buddhist Practice. Tozan is located in Japan at the Head Temple or called it Taisekiji. The Head Temple Taisekiji located at Mount Fuji. At the Head Temple Taisekiji all believers receive the guidance directly from the High Priest. I am so happy to go Tozan. The feeling is always incredibly stable, peaceful, calm, and relax. I'd be able to meet High Priest, young priest and many priest who are in charged in all over the world. Not only that, I'd be able feel the power. Pure from its land. Meeting with all believers from all over the world. Sharing some valuable, meaningful and thoughtful experience. It just simply make me fully recharged.

 during Autumn

 During Spring

If Tozan ONLY on our own (Konji Tozan/Personal Tozan), it will be as below:

Date	Destination /Activity	Accommodation	$
Day 1 (D)	Touch down at Narita in the evening and heading to Tokyo. I always stay in Ikebukuro	Ikebukuro	From $40
		Tokyo	From $90
Day 2 - Day 4 (B/L/D)	Tozan 2x Gokaihi Sotoba (optional)	Taisekiji (Gokuyo)	Gokaihi $20 (¥2000) Sotoba $20 each deceased (optional)
Day 4 (B/L/D)	Tokyo – Brisbane	-	-
Approximate Air Ticket:  $900 from Gold Coast or from $1’000 from Brisbane (return) Meal cost estimation: (B/L/D) from $5. So $15/day. Approximately starting from $15/day/pax Hotel cost estimation: from $40/night/pax Gokaihi: $20 Sotoba: S20/deceased Transport Day 1 : Arriving airport, fill up the Incoming/ arrival card and embarkation card (Point of Embarkation: Australia). Once pass through the custom, turn left and take escalator to get to take Keisei Skyliner train to Nippori Station ¥2’400/ $24 (Ticket purchase at the counter). Insert the ticket. The ticket will tell us, our car number and seat number (ask the officer or staff if we unsure which gate or platform we shall go). Clue: gate/platform could see from the sign. Car number is attached on the floor. Then, get off to change the train once reaching Nippori station. Insert ticket to get out from Nippori, take the ticket back (Remember!) and change to JR Yamanote line platform 5 (see the sign that bound for Ikebukuro). Before get in to the JR Train, change the previous ticket to the counter and tell the officer off to Ikebukuro (pay cheaper at $1.6 / ¥160). It takes 6 stops to Ikebukuro station (about 20-25 mins). From Ikebukuro to Tokyo, purchase the JR train ticket bound to Tokyo ($1.9/¥190). It will be 11 stops and takes about 30-35 mins. Arriving Tokyo, find the YAESU SOUTH EXIT. Find the bus company (show them your reservation number. Prior to departure, seat reservation is essential! Check with Judy to make bus reservation) Day 2 : Bus to Taisekiji ¥2700 one-way ($27) from Tokyo station to Taisekiji and it takes about 3.5 hours, or 2.5 hours by Shinkansen (bullet train) cost about $45 + taxi to or from Taisekiji ¥6000 ($60) = $105, or 4.5 hours by normal rapid train about $25 + taxi to or from Taisekiji $60 = $85.
Total Expenses (Estimation Cost): $1’081.5 (From Gold Coast and via bus to Taisekiji. Stay in Ikebukuro. Dinner+ 2x 3 course meal a day)

All price above is just approximation. It could be cheaper or more expensive. They are all depend on the season, the reservation timing (last minute or early booking) and seat as well as room availability.