For those who make the 90-minute rail journey south from Osaka, leaving the city behind ... like a trip to Koyasan. From May to July 2023, Koyasan and other locations around Japan connected ...

Koyasan, in the mountains of Wakayama Prefecture, is a sacred site of Shingon Buddhism. It was founded by the visionary monk, Kukai, about 1,200 years ago. Pilgrims and tourists alike stay in ...

Travel well in Osaka, Koyasan and Nara with our ultimate Japan travel guide! We spent a few incredible days exploring Japan’s Kansai region, unearthing some of the very best things to see ...

Koyasan is a revered Buddhist temple complex built on a towering mountain. Through rituals and meditation, our explorer seeks to discover the Buddha within us all. Me as a busy mom of 4, I rarely ...

Sixth graders at Koyasan Elementary School, who gave study presentations as tourist ambassadors, are pictured in the Wakayama Prefecture town of Koya. (Mainichi/ Hiroshi Fujiwara) KOYA, Wakayama ...