Koyasan, Ito District, Wakayama 648-0211, Japan
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¥1,000
Kongobuji Temple, the head temple of Shingon Buddhism, was originally built in 1593 by Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Explore the Ohiroma Room with its crane-adorned gilded doors, the Plum and Willow Rooms, and the Banryutei Rock Garden, Japan's largest rock garden featuring dragons emerging from a sea of clouds. Don't miss the extravagant Jodannoma Audience Room and the temple's kitchen with its massive hearth.
Open: winter, spring, summer, autumn