KoyaQuest
About Mt. Kōya
About Mt. Kōya
About Mt. Kōya
"If I had only a day to visit Japan. This is where I'd come. Kōyasan breathes power and beauty. It is the very best of classical Japan."
Main entrance to Kōyasan
Ritual Center of Kōyasan
Throne of the Celestial Buddha
At the foot of the Celestial Buddha
Headquarters of Shingon Buddhist Sect
The approach to the Inner Sanctuary
One of 200,000 graves along the route
Entrance to the Inner Sanctuary
Located in the mountains of Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, Kōyasan (高野山) is home to one of Japan's oldest and most important Buddhist monastic centers. It was founded by the scholar-priest Kūkai (空海) in the early ninth century for the study and propogation of Esoteric (Shingon) Buddhism. Included on UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites, it is a popular destination for tourists and religious pilgrims alike.
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