A Weekend in Koyasan

This weekend I went to Koyasan, a holy mountain with over 100 temples. We hiked 11 miles through four inches of snow and spent the night at a Buddhist temple!

Location:

Koyasan, Japan

Photos

Buddhist monks sitting in the water to show their devotion and pray, while the temperature outside is below freezing

The tomb of Emperor Tokugawa, who started the age of shoguns (rulers), daimyo (warlords), samurai (warriors) and ninjas (assassins) in Japan

At the gate leading to Konbon Daito, the tallest building in Koyasan

Konpon Daito is the tallest building in Koyasan (150 feet) and one of the most important buildings in Shingon Buddhism

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