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Mount Koya
Alena EckelmannExperience Japanese Esoteric Buddhism on a retreat to mountain temple complex Mt. Koya at Osaka’s doorsteps
If you're visiting Wakayama, check out this list of top tips and things to do to make the most of your time there.
Experience Japanese Esoteric Buddhism on a retreat to mountain temple complex Mt. Koya at Osaka’s doorsteps
For over 1,000 years Kumano has attracted Japanese worshippers and seekers, and old trails, more or less intact, cross-cross ...
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A white sandy beach and a southern resort feeling with palm trees and a stunning sunset at Shirahama Beach are just a one-hou...
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Nachi is a small town located in Wakayama Prefecture which hosts Seiganto-ji temple, Nachi Taisha shrine and the impressive N...
Kongobuji on Mount Koya: Headquarters of Shingon Buddhism in Japan, and a truly amazing place
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Kukai's Okunoin, the site of Japan's largest graveyard at Koyasan
Wakayama Castle was Toyotomi Hideyoshi's stronghold on the Kii Peninsula and despite its reconstructed keep, it's still worth...
Shingu is a culinary city with various mythological heritages containing registered shrines by UNESCO
Wakayama Prefecture, located on Kii Peninsula in the Kansai area of the main Honshu island, Japan, is home to Wakayama Castle...
Wakayama Prefecture's sacred heartland stretches across the Kii Peninsula in the southern Kansai region. Known for its sacred...