Wakayama Prefecture, Japan · Tradition

Shingon Buddhism sacred sites in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan

Explore 3 sacred sites in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan connected to Shingon Buddhism. Compare locations on the map and find respectful cultural and visiting guidance.

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Traditions

Buddhism7 Kumano Shinto, Buddhism, and Shugendō4 Shinto4 Shingon Buddhism3 Shinto and Shingon Buddhist sacred-landscape tradition2 Kōyasan Shingon Buddhism1 Kumano Shinto and Shugendō1

Veneration

Eleven-Headed Kannon1 Kumano Gongen1 Nyoirin Kannon1 Thousand-Armed Kannon1

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Daimon Gate

Koyasan, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan

Daimon Gate (大門) is the monumental western gate of Koyasan and a dramatic arrival threshold from Choishi-michi.

UNESCOShingon Buddhism

Danjo Garan

Koyasan, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan

Danjo Garan (壇上伽藍) is Koyasan's central monastic complex, associated with Kobo Daishi's establishment of the mountaintop center.

UNESCOShingon Buddhism

Jison-in

Kudoyama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan

Jison-in (慈尊院) is the temple at Kudoyama traditionally regarded as the lower-world entrance to Koyasan and the starting threshold of Choishi-michi.

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This guide includes 3 sacred places within the Shingon Buddhism tradition in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.

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