CNN’s Will Ripley visits the ancient temple complex of Koyasan in the mountains of Wakayama Prefecture and experiences ...

Deep in the mountains of northern Wakayama Prefecture, nestled in stately tall trees, sits one of the most important Buddhist sites of Japan: Koyasan. What began as a Buddhist training center 12 ...

From May to July 2023, Koyasan and other locations around Japan connected to Shingon Buddhism will be marking the 1,250th anniversary of the birth of Kobo Daishi, with Grand Puja celebrations that ...

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 ...