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 is a revered Buddhist temple complex built on a towering mountain. Through rituals and meditation, our explorer seeks to discover the Buddha within us all. Me as a busy mom of 4 ...

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 ...

Twelve sixth grade students appointed as "child tourism ambassadors" by this west Japan town recently showcased the results ...

Travel well in Osaka, Koyasan and Nara with our ultimate Japan travel guide! We spent a few incredible days exploring Japan’s Kansai region, unearthing some of the very best things to see, do and eat.

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Sixth graders at Koyasan Elementary School, who gave study presentations as tourist ambassadors, are pictured in the Wakayama Prefecture town of Koya. (Mainichi/ Hiroshi Fujiwara) KOYA ...