Koyasan, Japan: Land of monks, pagodas and rock gardens

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This area exudes the true essence of Japan rather than the touristy spots of Kyoto or Nara.

Koyasan is a small town set in forested hills in the Wakayama prefecture, south of Osaka.

The area has a special atmosphere with misty cedar-lined paths, enchanted woods, temples, pagodas and rock gardens. There are over a hundred monasteries, many of which take paying guests. Do not think of a spartan monk’s cell. The only difference is that the food is vegetarian and you might be invited to observe the monks chanting their morning prayers, if you wish.After taking a train from Osaka, you switch to a cable railway where the weight of the ascending car is counterbalanced by the descending car.

 

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