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Japan's hidden world of temples

13 November 2020

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Rob GossFeatures correspondent

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ncousla/Getty Images Koya-san is one of Japan's holiest mountains

Surrounded by eight peaks and suspended high in the mountains, Koya-san’s 117 temples evoke a spiritual experience like none other.

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