Kongobu-ji and Koyasan monasteries

Wakayama Prefecture · Japan

Kongobu-ji and Koyasan monasteries, Japan
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The mountaintop monastic town of Koyasan is the heart of Shingon Buddhism, ringed by dozens of temple lodgings. Its vast cedar-lined cemetery and painted halls draw pilgrims into a hushed forest world.

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