和歌山県 · Kinki Region
Wakayama Hidden Gems
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Wakayama· Koyasan
Okunoin Cemetery Night Walk — 200,000 Lantern-Lit Tombs
Okunoin (奥之院) is a 2-kilometer path through 200,000 moss-covered tombstones and memorial monuments beneath towering 500-…
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Updated Jun 2026
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Wakayama· Koyasan
Shojin Ryori — Buddhist Vegetarian Temple Cuisine
Shojin ryori (精進料理, devotional cuisine) is Buddhist vegetarian cooking developed by monks over centuries as a meditative…
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Updated Jun 2026
Wakayama· Koyasan
Kongobu-ji Temple — Shingon Buddhism Headquarters
Kongobu-ji (金剛峯寺) is the head temple of Shingon Buddhism and the administrative center of Koyasan's 117 temples, founded…
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Updated Jun 2026
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Wakayama· Koyasan
Koyasan Temple Town — Sacred Mountain & Temple Stays
Koyasan (高野山, Mt. Koya) is a sacred mountain plateau at 900m elevation, home to 117 temples and the headquarters of Shin…
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Updated Jun 2026