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 ...

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 ...

No matter how old you are, luck is certainly on your side at Yakuōji, where you can try activities such as Ajikan meditation (a practice from Shingon Buddhism) and calligraphy (copying of sutras ...

A luxurious suite at a temple lodging facility on Mount Koya, a sacred Buddhist site in western Japan, has been attracting a ...