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Koyasan’s Okunoin Cemetery: Resting Place of Kukai

The two most sacred places in Koyasan are the Danjo Garan and Okunoin. The Danjo Garan is for people to

Koyasan, or Mt. Koya, is one of the most popular destinations in the Kansai region. Just an hour and thirty

As Japan’s very first government was made in Nara, there are plenty of Japanese history in Nara that predates as

A ways down Kamo Street from Kamigamo Shine, is its sister shrine, Shimogamo Shrine. Just like Kamigamo Shrine, Shimogamo Shrine

In north Kyoto is Kamigamo Shrine, the head shrine in the Yamashiro region. Coupled with Shimogamo Shrine to the south,

Comfortably sitting just outside of Nara City is Toshodai-ji Temple. This humble temple is the resting place of Ganjin, one

When you visit Nara, you can’t leave without visiting Todai-ji, home to the Daibutsu, the largest copper Buddha statue in

The Daibutsu in Todai-ji, are such big and popular attractions but, there are other attractions in the area that have