Kongobuji Temple

Located in the heart of Koyasan, Kongobuji was originally constructed in 1593 by Toyotomi Hideyoshi to commemorate the death of his mother. Later Kongobuji was merged with a neighboring temple and reorganized into the head temple of Shingon Buddhism, the sect introduced to Japan by Kobo Daishi in 805 and headquartered on Koyasan.

While modest from the outside, Kongobuji is actually a vast temple with several beautiful rooms featuring amazing painted sliding doors like the huge Ohiroma Room for which was used for important rituals and ceremonies. Once you navigate through the temple’s many corridors and rooms you will be welcomed by a beautiful zen garden. The Banryutei Rock Garden, built in 1984 represents a pair of dragons emerging from a sea of clouds.

This video was made in Cooperation with Wakayama Tourism Federation. Learn more about Wakayama Prefecture at https://en.visitwakayama.jp