Visitor Information
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Places to see
Nyonindo (女人堂) / Women's Temple
Originally there were seven different mountain trails leading into Koyasan and consequently seven entrances to this sacred mountain. Before 1872, women were not allowed to enter Koya-town, yet there were still many women that practiced Shingon Buddhism. As a result, temples at each of these seven entrances were built for the specific purpose of housing women on their pilgrimage to Koyasan. Nyonindo is located at what is known as the Fudo Slope entrance and the only women's temple that still remains today.
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