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16 September 2026

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Mt Koya temples face questions over underreported income and tourism profits

Temples on Mt Koya are facing questions over more than 100 million yen in underreported income, according to a report that asks whether they are cashing in on the foreign tourism boom.

高野山 三宝院 Koyasan (Mount Koya) - panoramio
Photograph — 高野山 三宝院 Koyasan (Mount Koya) - panoramio: baggio4ever · CC BY 3.0 source

Questions have been raised about temples on Mt Koya after more than 100 million yen in underreported income was reported. The source places this against a wider tourism boom, noting that many businesses and organisations in Japan are seeking to make the most of it by finding new ways to promote themselves and appeal to foreign tourists. The report focuses on the morals of profiting from overseas tourists.

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Stated by soranews24.com

  • Questions are being raised over the morals of profiting from overseas tourists.
  • Many businesses and organisations in Japan are seeking to make the most of the current tourism boom by finding new ways to promote themselves and appeal to the foreign tourist market.

Sources

  1. SoraNews24Text stored 15 September 2026

How this story was checked. Written from the 1 page listed above, stored 15 September 2026; claims checked against that stored text on 15 September 2026.

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