Koyasan

One of the most memorable part of Japan stay was at Koyasan, a world heritage site in Japan. Perch on top of a mountain is a religious and sacred place founded twelve centuries ago by the priest Kûkai for the study and practice of Esoteric Buddhism.
Surrounded by a thick forest of massive cedars, the area known as Okuno-in, or the Inner Sanctuary, is the setting for a vast cemetery that features the mausolea of numerous famous Japanese, including that of the samurai ruler Toyotomi Hideyoshi as well as memorials to the spirits of soldiers killed in the Pacific War.

When one is there, a temple stay is a must. The monks there were extremely hospitable. They looked after our every need from the moment we entered to the last seconds into the cab to the train station. We woke up early in the morning to attend their religious prayers and had vegetarian fare. The peace and tranquility cannot be described, have to go there to feel it. It is a place where one can put down all worries and burdens and feel released from all earthly pressures and tasks.