The town with around 2,700 residents hosts Mount Koyasan, which is closely associated with Kukai, (774-835), a Buddhist priest also known as Kobo Daishi, who founded the Shingon school of Buddhism.

Visit Wakayama Prefecture for the World Heritage temples of Koyasan and an array of immersive experiences. In the year 816, a monk called Kukai (posthumously Kobo Daishi) came across an eight-peak ...

Koyasan, in the mountains of Wakayama Prefecture, is a sacred site of Shingon Buddhism. It was founded by the visionary monk, Kukai, about 1,200 years ago. Pilgrims and tourists alike stay in ...

Koyasan in Wakayama Prefecture is not just a mountain. That is not to say it’s more than a mountain, rather it is a special, sacred place. It’s a vast area and community consisting of eight ...

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Koyasan is the sacred site of a Buddhist sect established by monk Kukai around 1,200 years ago. Come meet the devoted residents who are grateful for his protection and the enduring bonds he fosters.

Winter is often a time when many of us want to hide away indoors tucked under a comfy blanket with a hot cup of tea or cocoa ...

Silhouetted to the north are the Kii Mountains, a jagged, vegetated range separating us from the sacred Buddhist community of Koyasan, part of the same UNESCO listing as Kumano. Statues of the ...

A town of heartwarming tranquility and part of a UNESCO World Heritage site, the Japanese temple settlement Koyasan is an incredible place to visit, with more than 50 temples where visitors can stay ...

Nikkeishinbunsha No.56, 1989, woodcut, 45x30.6cm, sealed, ed.150, published by The Adachi Institute of Woodcut Prints, framed. Condition : numbered under the mat, pale toning, some stains and creases ...

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Build your appetite by visiting the sacred Kumano Kodo Trail and Koyasan, a picturesque mountaintop complex. Try Buddhist temple stays, spiritual walks, traditional Buddhist practices and ...