Popular pilgrimage sites, resorts push tourism in Japan's Wakayama Pref. to record high

WAKAYAMA -- According to preliminary results from Wakayama Prefecture's 2025 tourism survey, the weak yen and Expo 2025 Osaka ...

Famous temple in Japan’s Mount Koya urges summer visitors to avoid revealing attire

Discover the new dress code implemented at Mount Koya temple in Japan to ensure respectful attire for all visitors. Read more ...
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Easy Japanese news in translation: Prince Edward visits Mount Koya in Wakayama Prefecture

Prince Edward (the Duke of Edinburgh), the younger brother of King Charles III of the United Kingdom, and his wife visited Mount Koya in the town of Koya, Wakayama Prefecture, on September 21 during ...
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Morning prayer atop Mount Koya

William Giesecke sent in this 5.30am morning prayer call at a Shingon Buddhist temple atop Mount Koya in Japan. Foot falls on the temple wooden walkway may be heard as well. (Photo: Buddhist monks ...