Journeys in Japan: Koyasan: New Year at a Traditional Power Spot

28mAired 2016-02-16

The sacred area of Koyasan was founded in the year 816 by Kukai, a Japanese monk who went to China to learn the practices of esoteric Buddhism. Kukai is also known by his posthumous name, Kobo Daishi. Together with other sacred sites in the Kii mountains, Koyasan has been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site. There are about 50 temple lodgings (known as shukubo) at Koyasan. On this edition of Journeys in Japan, Jenn Barr stays at one of these lodgings and experiences the way the New Year is welcomed at this traditional power spot.

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36 episodes

Journeys in Japan: Koyasan: New Year at a Traditional Power Spot

Takachiho: Dancing for the Deities

Miyako: The Island of Song

Koyasan: New Year at a Traditional Power Spot

Kushiro: The Crystalline Sounds of Winter

Okinoerabu Island: Home Away from Home

Kakunodate: Pride in the Samurai Tradition

Yatsugatake: Outdoor Winter Play

Kinosaki Onsen: Bathing in Tradition

Iwate Winter Rite

Okayama: Into the Deep Red

Chichibu: A Springtime Pilgrimage

Akiu: In the Footsteps of a Legendary Warlord

Mihonoseki: Land of the Gods

Ise-Shima: Experiencing a Lifestyle Close to Nature

Tendo: An Enduring, Evolving Passion for Wood

Nara: Tranquil Temples and Bountiful Blooms

Komatsu Kabuki Kids

A Taste of Nagasaki

Iejima: Resilient Land, Resilient People

Okayama: The Profound Spirit of the Rocks

Sabae: Eye on Design

Bounty of the Wild North: Cape Soya, Hokkaido

Hokkaido: Summer Gardens Under the Northern Sky

Hidden Village Kuma

Aomori: Out of This World

Akita: Swaying Lanterns Brighten Summer Nights

Deep Into Kurobe: Toyama Climbing

Uchikawa: A Retro River Townscape

Tanegashima: Guns, Rockets and Surf

Yubari: Mining the Nostalgia

Walking the Nakasendo: A Road to the Past

Chichibu: An Autumn Pilgrimage

Munakata: The Sea and Goddesses

Sacred Mt. Ishizuchi: Autumn Trekking

Hagi: The Cradle of Modern Japan

Isumi-Ichinomiya: Fresh Air and Laid-Back Living