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Mount Koya
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Mount Koya (also spelled Kōya-san or Koyasan) is a small, sacred mountain located in the town of Koya, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. It is the central and principal temple complex of the Shingon sect of Japanese Buddhism. The mountain is renowned for its profound spiritual history, the longevity of its founder, Kūkai (Kōbō Daishi), and the dense, misty atmosphere that pervades the ancient cemetery, Okunoin.
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