The town with around 2,700 residents hosts Mount Koyasan, which is closely associated with Kukai, (774-835), a Buddhist priest also known as Kobo Daishi, who founded the Shingon school of Buddhism.

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 ...

Deep in the mountains of northern Wakayama Prefecture, nestled in stately tall trees, sits one of the most important Buddhist sites of Japan: Koyasan. What began as a Buddhist training center 12 ...

Even if you’re not a practising Buddhist, coming to Koyasan is a pilgrimage. The traditional arrival at this UNESCO-listed temple complex, squirrelled up on a high plateau encircled by eight ...

KOYA, Wakayama Prefecture—A cafe near Kongobuji Temple at the heart of Mount Koyasan has embraced Buddhist food prohibitions to develop its signature curry dish. Cafe Shizuku, which serves ...

The mountaintop temple town of Koyasan must be the most famous centre for Buddhism in the whole of Japan – but why go all the way to Wakayama Prefecture when you can get the full experience here ...