Mount Koya, also known as Koya-san, is a World Heritage Site, because it’s the world headquarters of a particular sect of Japanese Buddhism. Many pilgrims spend years meditating in this mountainous area, and after spending time there, I felt the natural attraction. The famous Okunoin Cemetery is Japan’s largest cemetery, home to 200,000 tombstones lining the 2km approach […]
Month / April 2016
Kyoto
The friendly translator from the Michelin rated restaurant in Nara was a Kyoto native. At the end of the evening, she – her name is Mao – offered a ride to Kyoto, my next destination, to spend a few hours showing me around. I immediately seized the opportunity, and was able to ask her many […]
Koka
Koka is a small town that most tourists skip, but I wanted to go since it’s also known as “ninja town”. Unknowingly, there was a ninja festival while I was there, which was an extra bonus. There weren’t any apparent celebrations with parades or floats, but there were stuffed ninja placed around the village, hiding from the […]