Deep in the mountains of northern Wakayama Prefecture, nestled in stately tall trees, sits one of the most important Buddhist ...

Koyasan (高野山) is one of Japan’s most significant places when it comes to Buddhism, and a beautiful place to visit. From ...

Koyasan, in the mountains of Wakayama Prefecture, is a sacred site of Shingon Buddhism. It was founded by the visionary monk, Kukai, about 1,200 years ago. Pilgrims and tourists alike stay in ...

Nature’s might is on full view at Hashigui-iwa Rocks, where a semicircle of pyramid-shaped rocks juts out of the glimmering ...

The worship of Kangiten is part of the tantric form of Buddhism that emerged in Odisha. This practice first reached China and ...

From May to July 2023, Koyasan and other locations around Japan connected to Shingon Buddhism will be marking the 1,250th anniversary of the birth of Kobo Daishi, with Grand Puja celebrations that ...

It is also known to heal phobia and trauma. In the 10th paper, the reader will find that an innovation of Vajrayana Buddhism known as Shingon Buddhism was established in Japan in early 9th century by ...

Buddhism, Shintoism ... at which to establish a monastic center for the study and practice of Esoteric Shingon Buddhism, a faith that was subsequently to gain a devout following throughout ...