Koyasan Wakayama Japan
Koyasan, located in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, is a sacred place with many Buddhist temples. I would like to introduce it to you because I have been there.
Mount Kōya ( Kōya-san) is the common name of a huge temple settlement in Wakayama Prefecture to the south of Osaka. In the strict sense, Kōya-san is the so-called “mountain name” sangō of the Kongōbu-Temple (Kongōbu-ji), the ecclesiastical headquarters of the “Koyasan Shingon School”.[1]
First settled in 819 by the monk Kūkai, Mt. Kōya is primarily known as the world headquarters of the Kōyasan Shingon sect of Japanese Buddhism. Located on an 800 m high plain amid eight peaks of the mountain (which was the reason this location was selected, in that the terrain is supposed to resemble a lotus plant), the original monastery has grown into the town of Kōya, featuring a university dedicated to religious studies and 120 sub-temples, many of which offer lodging to pilgrims. The mountain is home to the following famous sites:
Wikipedia
A sacred place for Shingon Esoteric Buddhism that Kukai opened. I was able to look around in various ways, so please have a look
Koyasan
Kongobuji Temple, Okunoin Temple, and Danjo Garan are often mentioned as typical places in Koyasan.
Kongobuji Temple
The building is made of wood and it feels quite historical. The garden was also beautiful.
It was a season that changed from autumn to winter, so the autumn leaves were dyed red and it was beautiful. I think it’s a good time.
Danjo Garan
Oku-no-in
At the end, when the sun went down, I decided to go see Daimon
Koyasan Daimon
The Daimon is big, and the statue of Nioh is amazing when you look at it nearby.
The atmosphere of Mt. Koya is rich in nature, and it feels like the time passes slowly. It was a wonderful place to heal your busy daily life.
It was a nice place to go again
Mt. Kurama Climbing Kyoto article
GARA GARA PON！
Writer / garapei
