Last Updated on January 5, 2025
Koyasan Japan Video Below:
By Jim Ferri
Two hours south of Kyoto, Japan, Koyasan (also known as Mount Koya) is the center of the Buddhist religion, Shingon. It’s one of the best places to absorb Japan’s ancient culture, which has remained unchanged over the centuries, as you’ll see in this video about Koyasan, Japan.
If you’re traveling to Japan and want to see the country’s deep cultural beginnings and its religions, a visit to Koyasan is a must.
Okunoin Cemetery in Koyasan, with more than 200,000 graves, is one of the most sacred places in Japan. It is also one of the most famous and beautiful cemeteries in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Okunoin is famous for its tombstones and grave markers, some of which are ancient and others more modern. The latter includes a large model of the Saturn V rocket that carried the Apollo 11 crew to the Moon.
A red hat or bib on many statues signifies that a prayer has been said to Ojizo-Sama, the Guardian of Children, by someone who has lost a child.
Join us as in this video as we experience Okunoin in ancient Koyasan, Japan with our guide Buddhist monk Nobu.
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