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.

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 ...

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 is one of those places in Japan where you just have to go. Stay overnight in a “ shukubo ” temple lodging and cleanse your soul with vegetarian Buddhist cuisine. Kukai will speak to you.

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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.

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 ...

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Many temples or shukubo offer lodging facilities, which are simple but you get a private room. One of Koyasan’s main highlights is Okunoin Cemetery, a beautiful wooded cemetery that is one of Japan’s ...

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 ...