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... venerated at Mt. Koya. This story would explain why dogs are the only animals permitted to enter the holy precincts of Koyasan. Kobo Daishi opened the mountain the following year and began construction of the head temple, the Kongobuji. He spent the ...
... , we were also able to enjoy the changing colors of the maple leaves - it's a HUGE deal in Japan! They loovvve their maple trees. Koyasan is a photographers dream, and I would've had a great time just taking pictures all weekend. Enough about the temple, ...
... , so difficult to capture on photo. From Shin Osaka on the subway, then train via Osaka, Namba and finally Gokurabashi to Koyasan via funicular and local bus. We finally arrived at our Buddhist monastery, Ekoin Temple, by late afternoon. A brief ...
... were waiting for passengers exiting the funicular. Everything was so well synchronized that traveling efficiently inside Japan was effortless. Koyasan could be easily divided into two sections: the transcedental footpath through a forest of towering ...
Koyasan, Wakayama, Kinki, Japan
Koyasan, Wakayama, Kinki, Japan
Koyasan, Wakayama, Kinki, Japan
Koyasan, Wakayama, Kinki, Japan
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Japan
Posted on Sep 29, 2006, 14:18:38
hey Rich, Some of my favourite places in Japan include Nara (just out of Osaka) and Nikko (out of Tokyo)- and Koyasan (day trip from Osaka) is definately worth a look. If you have time Shikoku (island) is also beautiful, much less modernised than the ...
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