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Written Jul 29, 2004
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Reviews and photos of Koyasan attractions posted by real travelers and locals. The best tips for Koyasan sightseeing.
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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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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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We were able to squeeze two days in Koyasan into our all-too-brief eight days in Japan, and it was well worth it. If you are in the area and tire of the big-city bustle of Osaka and the touristic...
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