Shingon
noun
Shin·gon
ˈshin-ˌgän 
ˈshēn-
: an esoteric Japanese Buddhist sect claiming the achievement of Buddhahood in this life through prescribed rituals
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Koyasan, Wakayama When to see fall foliage: late October to early November
The home of Shingon Buddhism since the 800s, the sacred mountaintop town of Koya (or Koyasan) is magical when its temples and gardens—some of which are UNESCO World Heritage sites—are accented by colorful gingko and maples.
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Rob Goss, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025
Lahaina United Methodist Church, Lahaina Shingon Mission and Holy Innocents Episcopal Church, among others, are believed to be destroyed.
—Mitch Smith, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2023
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Rob Goss, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025
Lahaina United Methodist Church, Lahaina Shingon Mission and Holy Innocents Episcopal Church, among others, are believed to be destroyed.
—Mitch Smith, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2023
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“Shingon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Shingon. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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