She also speaks with locals about Koyasan’s local traditions and the shukubo experience. The stone-paved path leading to Mt. Haguro’s summit stretches before us shortly after we pass the torii ...

Koyasan, in the mountains of Wakayama Prefecture ... Pilgrims and tourists alike stay in shukubo temple lodgings, some of which even feature luxury rooms. Visitors enjoy shojin vegetarian cuisine ...

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, I rarely ...

These include the UNESCO-listed Kumano Kodo pilgrimage trails; Koyasan, the sacred Shingon Buddhist mountain and its mossy monk cemetery where you can overnight at shukubo (temple inns); and the 8 ...