Koyasan/ Okunoin

Back in bloggerland after a brief jaunt and back to posting more images and info about my relatively recent and absolutely great trip to Japan.
We left off in drinking sake in the monastary ( where one could order it with one's veggie meal) in Koyasan and continue now to the extrodinary graveyard, Okunoin.
Quoting from A Guide to Koyasan -
Surrounded by mountains on three sides and with the Tama River running along the foot, Okunoin Temple sits in a traquil location. Here, you will find the mausoleum of Kobodaishi, hall of lanterns, offerings hall, fudo hall, mausoleum bridge, ossuary, sutra hall and mizukake jizo guardian deities, where you throw the water over the Buddha figures for the mass of the dead. This is the central sanctuary of the Daishi faith. On both sides of the cemetary path a half million tombs develop impressive aspect.

Note: for a most impressive video of this overwhelming place please click over to jolie's blog and scroll down to November 20. The place to find the latest and greatest of M.