Koyasan Choishi Path, the Main Approach to Koyasan and Okunoin Cemetery.

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This path has been here since Kobo Daishi Kukai (774-835) established a monastery in Koyasan. This path was registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004.

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Location: Okunoin Cemetery, Koyasan, Koya, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
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