Kongobu-ji
is really Kongōbu-ji, Mount Kōya, Koya, Wakayama
Real place, reimagined
Real-world photo: Wikimedia Commons
How close does the game get to the real place?
In the game
A temple complex on Mount Kōya, shown in the game surrounded by building work.
The real place
Kongōbu-ji is the head temple of Shingon Buddhism, founded on Kūkai's mountain. The main hall in the photo was rebuilt in 1863. Its rock garden, Banryūtei, is one of the largest in Japan.
Visiting
Mount Kōya is about 90 minutes from Osaka by the Nankai line and the cable car. Buy the combined ticket if you plan to see several temples.
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