Japan · Building
Kongōbu-ji
The ecclesiastic head temple of Kōyasan Shingon Buddhism, Kongōbu-ji crowns Mount Kōya with 1,600 years of Buddhist practice,…
City
Kōya
3 places
Kōya: 3 heritage places documented by Cultural Heritage Online, street by street — what each one is, where it is, and how to see it.
Japan · Building
Koyasan Reihōkan
An art museum on Kōya-san preserving Buddhist treasures from the Heian and Kamakura periods, including paintings, calligraphy, ritual…
Japan · Area
Okunoin Cemetery, Koyasan
Two kilometres of lantern-lit cedar dusk to Kobo Daishi's eternal meditation - Japan's holiest cemetery, 200,000 stones among…
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