Mount Koya Monastic Complex

The Kumano pilgrimage routes centered in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture. A sacred path walked by monks and pilgrims for over a thousand years. Combines majestic natural scenery including Nachi Falls with historic pilgrimage routes to the Kumano Sanzan (three shrines). UNESCO World Heritage site and center of spiritual tourism in Japan.

The Kumano pilgrimage routes centered in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture. A sacred path walked by monks and pilgrims for over a thousand years. Combines majestic natural scenery including Nachi Falls with historic pilgrimage routes to the Kumano Sanzan (three shrines). UNESCO World Heritage site and center of spiritual tourism in Japan.

Koyasan in Wakayama is the sacred center of Shingon esoteric Buddhism. Temple lodging experiences popular among visitors offer participation in monastic life, including vegetarian cuisine, sutra copying, and meditation. Pilgrimage through the Okunoin cemetery with 100,000 graves is significant. It has become an accessible spiritual learning space for modern practitioners.

Buddhist vegetarian cuisine served at Koyasan's temple lodgings. As part of Kobo Daishi's Shingon Buddhist practice, it uses only plant-based ingredients without meat or fish. Featuring seasonal vegetables, wild plants, and soy products, this unique culinary philosophy has been maintained for centuries as spiritual nourishment for practitioners.

The head temple of Shingon Buddhism located in Koyasan, Wakayama Prefecture. Founded by Kobo Daishi over 1,200 years ago, it remains a pilgrimage destination. The temple preserves ascetic training culture through shukubo (temple lodging) experiences. Its gardens and architecture represent Japan's highest cultural heritage standards.

The headquarters of Shingon esoteric Buddhism, founded by Kobo Daishi (Kukai). A religious city with 117 temples, it offers unique experiences including temple lodging, vegetarian cuisine, and the atmospheric path to Okunoin cemetery. Registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004.

A cultural city in Hokuriku that flourished as the castle town of the Kaga domain, where tradition and modernity coexist at Kenroku-en Garden, the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, and Higashi Chaya District. The 2015 Hokuriku Shinkansen dramatically improved access from Tokyo, triggering a tourism surge.