Koya-san buddhist temple area


Sun 11 Aug 2013
Koya-San located relatively close to Osaka is an important religious centre for Buddhists. Its here that the Monk credited with bringing Buddhism to Japan over 1000 years ago. Living some years here and being laid to rest here, has swelled the importance and thus the pilgrims flow in. For tourists, the opportunity to stay with Monks at one of 20 or more temples.

The Temple experience is very special. Japanese style rooms, amazing vegetarian meals, meditation and morning service.

Heading down to the centre or Koya-San for the incredible cemetery for the monks in a forest of enormous trees. The centerpiece of the cemetery is the mausoleum for the original monk... where the pilgrims stop to pay their respects and sing for a while.  

Its all very calming and meditative.


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