A return to nature and quest for enlightenment in one — taking a pilgrimage to Mount Koya and its many temples is a must for anyone at all interested in Japanese Buddhism. The mountain was singled out by the founder of Shingon Buddhism, a man by the name of Kobo Daisho, as the home for his sect in the 9th century.
Nowadays, over 100 temples have sprung up on the mountain, and it remains a magnet for the pious from around Japan. More than half of these temples offer overnight stays for visitors, giving you the chance to get intimately involved with temple life.
Whether you plan on staying or not, walking around the mountain trails is the best way to discover all of the hidden sectors Koya-san has to offer. Start off at Okunoin Cemetery - where Kobo Daisha himself is entombed - and onwards to Torodo Hall with its thousand lanterns, finishing with a visit to the head temple: Kongobuji. 
If seeing the resident monks of the mountain go about their business has you itching to find some inner peace of your own, then you can also try your hand at various traditional crafts and activities in many of the minor temples in the complex. Discovering how to meditate directly from a real Japanese monk sure beats learning it from some guy on YouTube!

回归自然与追求觉悟合二为一--朝圣高野山及其众多寺庙是任何对日本佛教感兴趣的人的必修课。公元 9 世纪，真言宗创始人弘法大师将这座山选作其教派的发源地。
如今，山上涌现出 100 多座寺庙，吸引着来自日本各地的虔诚信徒。半数以上的寺庙为游客提供过夜服务，让您有机会亲身体验寺庙生活。
无论您是否打算住宿，漫步山间小径都是探索高野山所有隐秘景点的最佳方式。您可以从弘法大师本人的墓地奥野院开始，前往挂有千盏灯笼的鸟堂，最后参观本寺：金刚宝寺。 
如果看到山上的僧侣们忙碌的身影，您也会渴望找到内心的宁静，那么您还可以在寺庙群中的许多小寺庙里体验各种传统手工艺和活动。直接从真正的日本僧侣那里学习如何打坐，肯定比从 YouTube 上的某个人那里学习要好得多！

在高野山的山坡上寻找内心的宁静，高野山是一座灵山胜地，由 100 多个单独的礼拜场所组成的寺庙小镇非常繁荣。          

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由 100 多个单独的礼拜场所组成的繁荣寺庙小镇，是一个精神的山间度假胜地！

Find inner peace on the slopes of Mt. Koya, a spiritual mountain retreat with a thriving temple town, made up of over 100 individual places of worship.          

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Located south of Osaka, covering the tip of the Kii Peninsula, Wakayama Prefecture is little known to overseas tourists, despite holding some of the holiest sites, best beaches, and most mouthwatering food in Kansai — no mean feat when up against regional heavyweights including Osaka, Kyoto, and Kobe!

Wakayama City is the capital, famous for its castle and top-class local style of ramen noodles: tonkotsu-joyu. Further down the coast you’ll find the top onsen town of Shirahama, which boasts some fantastic baths looking out over the ocean, and a sheer white beach with sand imported from Australia!

While good time beach vibes are a major draw of Wakayama, the mountains at the center of the prefecture take on a very different tone. Here you’ll find Mt Kōya, one of the holiest sites in the country. Chosen as the spiritual home of Shingon Buddhism in the 9th century, the mountain became a site of huge religious importance. Nowadays over one hundred active temples have sprung up around the main complex, with over half offering overnight stays for tourists!

This means you can sample the life of a Buddhist monk for yourself by sleeping in a temple, trying your hand at some traditional arts like calligraphy, and even sampling some of the traditional vegetarian cuisine which fuels the prayers of the abbots and acolytes: Shojin Ryori. 

So, no matter if you’re in a group of beach bunnies or budding Buddhists, Wakayama has more than enough to please.

和歌山县位于大阪以南，纪伊半岛的顶端，虽然拥有关西最神圣的景点、最美丽的海滩和最令人垂涎的美食，但却鲜为海外游客所知！

和歌山市是关西的首府，以城堡和一流的当地拉面而闻名。再往海岸走，您会发现顶级温泉小镇白滨（Shirahama），这里有一些可以眺望大海的梦幻浴场，还有一片纯白的沙滩，沙滩的沙子是从澳大利亚进口的！

和歌山的一大特色是海滩风光，而位于县中心的群山则截然不同。这里的光谷山是日本最神圣的景点之一。 这座山在 9 世纪被选为真言宗的精神家园，成为一个具有重要宗教意义的场所。如今，在主建筑群周围涌现出一百多座活跃的寺庙，其中一半以上为游客提供过夜服务！

这意味着您可以在寺庙里过夜，亲自体验佛教僧侣的生活，尝试书法等传统艺术，甚至还可以品尝一些传统素食，这些都是住持和信徒们祈祷的动力：Shojin Ryori。 

因此，无论您是一群沙滩兔，还是一群崭露头角的佛教徒，和歌山都能让您满意。

和歌山县拥有丰富的传统佛教文化、日本最好的海滩之一以及最美味的食物，可谓应有尽有。

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无论您是想体验热带海滩生活还是传统寺庙生活，这个多元化的县都能满足您的需求。

With heaps of traditional Buddhist culture, one of the best beaches in Japan, and some of the most delicious food going, Wakayama Prefecture has every base covered.

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