Travel Blog Photos from Koya-san (48)
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... been considered a sacred site for over 1,200 years and are still very much a part of the culture of Japan: up to 15 million people visit Koya-san every year for ritual purposes as well as hiking. The original monastery was built in the 9th century and has ...
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Japan Starter Kit
Posted on Nov 7, 2009, 09:24:35
... the country's best feudal-era fortress. Less visited by foreign visitors are the sacred sites of Ise and Koya-san - the former the site of Japan's foremost Shintō shrine, and the latter a Buddhist monastic site in the mountains of Wakayama ...
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