Staying in a temple with the Shingon Buddhists in Koyasan.

Hi guys!

I'm with some monks!

We went and stayed in a temple and had to take our shoes off and put special slippers on and special gowns.

We sat on the floor and ate delicious food on trays including lots of bean dishes!

 We got up early at 6 am and prayed with the monks in the temple

 After breakfast we walked to the musoleum past lots of graves. There were cup things that you hold out and you do two things.
You get some water and first put water on your right hand and then your left hand. Then you get more water and drink it and this is to clean yourself before the temple.

There are also stone statues and you put water in the cup and throw water at the statue then after that you make a wish.

 This is us and there are paper walls and you each have a private dining room and you can hear the monks purposely go around and prey to each room. You can hear because they are paper walls.
It's very hard to be quiet!
But it's very fun