Shirahama - Onsen on the rocks

Kansai

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October 8th 2006
We took a trip to Koyasan which is the centre of Shingon Buddhism. It's a cute little town on top of the wooded mountain and you get a cablecar up the last part of the journey. Now over one hundred temples stand in the small town and many of these offer temple lodging. We stayed at Ekoin temple and partook in the evening meditation and the early morning prayers. Neither of which was particularly s ... read more

Asia » Japan

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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more