"Tintin et les brebis de Koyasan", the new Hergé book :-) An information map at the entry of the town.
Written Aug 16, 2005
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"Tintin et les brebis de Koyasan", the new Hergé book :-) An information map at the entry of the town.
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Mount Koya is one of the three holiest mountains in the nation, along with Mount Hiei and Mount Osore. Mount Koya is the location of the head temple of the Shingon sect of Buddhism, established by......
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Mt Koya: center of Shingon Buddhism

Mt Koya (Koyasan) is an alpine basin located 1000m above sea level. Surrounded by mountain peaks on all sides, it is 5.5 km by 2.3 km in size. Kukai, known as Kobodaishi through his posthumous...
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Koysan is a world heritage site (as frequent road signs will remind you) and the center of Shingon Buddhism. The mountain is filled with beautiful temples and an amazing cemetery. It's also kind of......
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It is the center of Shingon Buddhism, an important Buddhist sect which was introduced to Japan in 805 by the monk Kobo Daishi. A small temple town has developed around the sect's headquarters, with......
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For many japanese, espacially those member of the shingon budhist sect, KoyaSan is the aim of a pilgrimage. Some will finish there the "88 temple of Shikoku pilgrimage". Foreigners will often stay in...
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