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 ...

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

A former temple facility stands in a forested area on Mount Koyasan in Wakayama Prefecture, its exterior walls peeling off and cardboard boxes piled up inside. This was the base of operations for ...

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 ...

Set in the dense forests of the Kii Mountains overlooking the Pacific Ocean, three sacred sites – Yoshino and Omine, Kumano Sanzan, Koyasan – linked by pilgrimage routes to the ancient capital cities ...

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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