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Mount Koya

Mount Koya (高野山, Kōya-san) is a mountain in Wakayama prefecture to the south of Osaka. First settled in 819 by the monk Kūkai, Mt Koya is primarily known as the headquarters of the Shingon sect of Japanese Buddhism.

Mount Koya temple pathway

Pathway leading through the maple tree forest to the temples on Koya mountain, Japan.

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