Buddhist cuisine is a type of Japanese traditional food that was created for people who wished to avoid the killing of life or secular irritations as promoted in the precepts of Buddhism. The cuisine ...

People have been coming to Mt Koya, also known as Koyasan, for centuries. Located in the Kii mountains of Wakayama Prefecture, Mt Koya’s temple complexes were built over a thousand years ago, and both ...

A tiny temple town dedicated to the Shingon Buddhism sect, Mount Koya is rather unfrequented by travellers, but loved by pious locals. Fondly referred to as the ‘Holiest Mountain in Japan,’ it makes ...

KOYA, Wakayama -- A luxurious suite at a temple lodging facility on Mount Koya, a sacred Buddhist site in western Japan, has been attracting a surge of reservations from foreigners despite its price ...

High on Mount Koya Julie Eagleton is nourished by the graceful rituals – and deliciously delicate food – of the monks of the Daishi religion. My first prayer session took place on a Sunday morning.

Even with its convenience stores, souvenir outlets, tour buses and boutique coffee shops, Mount Koya might be modestly alluded to as a Japanese Lhasa. There is no living being, of course, who embodies ...

The "Gachirin" suite featuring a large piece of art is seen at the Ekoin temple lodging in Koya, Wakayama Prefecture, in this photo provided by the temple. KOYA, Wakayama -- A luxurious suite at a ...