Beautiful temples in snowy mountains – Koyasan Day 2
Matthew BaxterAfter our first day in Koyasan, I we went to the west side to see the famous Buddhist temples and pilgrimage trails that have made this place a UNESCO World Heritage site. Day 1 report can be found here.
This is Daimon, at the entrance to Koyasan’s west side.
After Daimon, we went on a walk through the snowy mountains, on an old pilgrimage route.
These stones mark the route taken by the pilgrims.
A very cute Buddha! Why is it hugging a frog??
Walking around the town you will come across sights like this everywhere.
Inside Kongobuji Temple, a must-see in Koyasan.
It’s full of these kinds of Japanese walls.
We then made our way to the main temple complex, with the above Kanpon Daito Temple.
There were several little temples like this around the area.
Coming back to Osaka on the cable car!
Want to visit this area? Koyasan can be found in my Super Cheap Japan guidebook, available on paperback and as an ebook.
