Koyasan Buddhist Temple — Attraction in Los Angeles

Koyasan Buddist Temple is a hidden gem!!!

The main entrance has a breath taking design. Multiple statues in front of the main door. The sign in front says,""ring the door bell and wait."" There was no door bell in front, it was located at the other entrance to the side. Proceeded to that door, rang the bell, a Buddhist Monk answered the door with a smile.

Once inside, I was astonished by all their design's and all of the exquisite intricacies of their statue's, engravings, incense and the Monk that was by my side explaining the Temple and it's...

Went to the 80th Anniversary Memorial Service for those who passed from the Hiroshima and Nagasaki Atom bombs. Koyasan Buddhist sponsored the service with various Buddhist sects participating, all uniting for peace. One survivor Mr Kakita vividly spoke of his personal experience in Hiroshima as a child when the bomb fell. Only drawback was limited parking in front...

Quiet, quaint, and the least well-known of the Little Tokyo neighborhood temples probably because it lies tucked between touristy storefronts on 1st St. Koyasan is part of the richly historical Shingon sect of Japanese Buddhism. It's a sect so old legend has it that Lady Murasaki was first inspired to write The Tale of Genji while on a retreat at a Shingon...