came across an eight-peaked mountain basin in what’s now Wakayama Prefecture and chose the site to build an inaugural temple for his newly established Koyasan Shingon sect of Buddhism.

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 ...

Starting in Tokyo, then to Wakayama Prefecture – where stunning outdoor spaces reign supreme. Here travellers can stay with Buddhist monks ... of pre-modern art from Japan and Asia – including ...

Koyasan in Wakayama Prefecture is not just a mountain ... The monk Kukai (774-835), not satisfied with the Buddhist teachings he received in Japan, went to China to study. He found what he ...