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Japanese Mount Koya Day Trip

#JanuaryGoodPlaces2025 Koyasan, a sacred Buddhist site in northern Wakayama Prefecture, is a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site known as the "Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Route in the Kii Mountains" and boasts historical, cultural, and natural beauty. A mountain range with an altitude of about 1,000 meters located in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, belonging to Koya Town, Ito District. In the 7th year of the Kōnin period during the Heian period, Kōbō Daishi Kukai practiced Buddhism here and established Kongōbuji Temple, which later became the head temple of the Koyasan Shingon sect. Figure 1. The altar-shaped chapel: together with Okunoin, they are the two major sacred sites of Koyasan Figure 2. Okunoin: The place where Kobo Daishi passed away Figure 3 Okunoin Ancient Tombs Figure 4 Changxiyuan Figure 5: The two chairs are shaped like hands, very special Figure 6 Koya Pilgrimage Route Figure 7: Paradise Bridge, where you can take the cable car Transportation: Depart from Osaka and go to Namba Station. Take the train to Koyasan from Nankai Railway Namba Station. Koyasan can be reached by taking the Nankai Railway or the Koyasan Cable Car.
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