Tag: Koya-san (Mt Koya)
Mount Koya 「Kōyasan, 高野山」 is a 1200 year old sacred temple town in the mountains of northern Wakayama Prefecture. There are over 100 temples in Koyasan. Koyasan is a UNESCO World Heritage area, part of ...
Eat and live like a Japanese Zen Buddhist monk by staying at a temple in Japan. Shukubō 「Japanese temple lodgings, 宿坊」 are offered throughout the entire country. Zen Buddhist monks are vegetarian, and when staying ...
My bucket list for places to visit in Japan is huge. Still, I’ve been lucky enough to spend a lot of time in Japan – living in the country and traveling around often. This list ...
Japan can be hectic. 35 million people in Tokyo. Endless streams of tourists in Kyoto. So where do you go if you want to slow down the pace of travel in Japan? You go to ...
Mount Koya, or Koyasan 「Kōya-san/高野山」 is a magical World Heritage site in the mountains of Wakayama Prefecture. The areas is part of the Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range. The Koyasan ...
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