New Articles Together for a peaceful world ~ Japan Olympic Museum ~ One year has passed since the opening of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. I had a truly amazing experience at the J… Tokyo Sightseeing DestinationsExperiencesSports August 25, 2022 Tokyo 2020 Games 1st anniversary commemorative project ~TOKYO FORWARD~ Exactly one year ago, the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony was taken place! Today, at the Japan National Stadium, wher… Tokyo Sightseeing DestinationsExperiencesSports August 25, 2022 Tokyo 2020 Olympics First Anniversary! ~ Events held and the Japan National Stadium today ~ Hi, it’s Niina! A year has passed since the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games were held. On July 23, 2022, exactly a yea… Tokyo Sightseeing DestinationsFood and DrinkExperiencesLodgingSports August 25, 2022 Experiencing Ajikan, the Meditation of Shingon Esoteric Buddhism: Ekoin Temple, Koyasan Meditation is a treasured discipline within Buddhism. Guests at the Shukubo Ekoin Temple can experience Ajikan, an important sty… Wakayama CultureExperiencesLodging March 9, 2022 Experiencing Japanese Buddhism at temple lodging: Ekoin Temple, Koyasan The temples that provide lodgings to priests and pilgrims on their pilgrimages to Koyasan are called Shukubo. Ekoin Temple, wit… Wakayama CultureFood and DrinkExperiencesLodging March 9, 2022 The Wonders of Buddhist Culture in the Holy Land of Koyasan Every year Koyasan in Wakayama prefecture welcomes travellers and pilgrims from all over. It’s a popular travel destination for … Wakayama Sightseeing DestinationsCultureFood and DrinkExperiencesLodging March 9, 2022 A Spiritual Trip to Koyasan, The Centre of Shingon Esoteric Buddhism Whether you consider yourself a spiritual person or not, Koyasan in Wakayama Prefecture deserves a place on your travel bucket l… Wakayama Sightseeing DestinationsCultureFood and DrinkExperiencesLodging March 9, 2022 Offering prayers to mystical leaping flames (Goma Fire Ritual): Ekoin Temple, Koyasan The Goma Fire Ritual is a ritual representative of Esoteric Buddhism. The method of prayer was introduced from China more than 1… Wakayama CultureExperiencesLodging March 9, 2022 Experiencing early morning training (Morning Religious Service Gongyo): Ekoin Temple, Koyasan At Buddhist temples in Japan, there is various training that takes place every day, with the day beginning with sutra reading in… Wakayama CultureExperiencesLodging March 9, 2022 Savoring tofu made without soy beans: Kadohama Gomatofu Sohompo “Gomatofu” (sesame tofu) is essential in healthy Shojin Ryori (Buddhist Cuisine). However, despite being called tofu (soy bean c… Wakayama CultureFood and DrinkShopping March 9, 2022 The mystery of a sacred site on a high spot (Koyasan) of 800 meters: Kongobuji Temple, Main Temple of the Shingon Sect, Koyasan Koyasan: the sacred site of Shingon Esoteric Buddhism, opened by Kobo Daishi Kukai. Far from the city, on 800 meter-high Koyasan… Wakayama Sightseeing DestinationsCulture March 9, 2022 The center for faith that should be visited night and day: Okunoin, Koyasan Okunoin is the center of faith in Koyasan, the sacred site where Kobo Daishi Kukai still continues to meditate. The roughly 2-k… Wakayama Sightseeing DestinationsCultureExperiences March 9, 2022 <12345>
