I visited Mt Koya (Koyasan) in May of 2006. Koyasan is a small town high in the mountains south of Osaka. It is the home of the Shingon Buddhist sect, introduced to Japan in 805 by Kobo Daishi. I stayed a night at the Rengen-go Buddhist temple, where I participated in afternoon meditation, vegitarian dinner, morning prayers, and a vegitarian breakfast. Koya is home to one of Japan's largest and most famous necropolis's, where thousands of Japanese are laid to rest amongst the massive old growth cedar trees.