Koyasan 高野山, Wakayama Prefecture

Koyasan (Japanese: 高野山), or Mount Koya, is the most venerated mountain for Japan's Shingon-Buddhist sect. Located in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, was established by a monk named Kobo Daishi as a monastic retreat in AD 816.

Today Koyasan draws some one million local visitors every year. At one time it had as many as a thousand temples, but the number has been decimated by storms and fires, and now only 123 are still standing.

Visitors to Koyasan gets to sample the traditional vegetarian cuisine that is one of the wonderful experiences of the visit. These are served at the many restaurants and lodgings in Koyasan.

World Heritage Site Inscription Details

Location: N 33 50 13.0 E 135 46 35.0
Inscription Year: 2004
Type of Site: Cultural
Inscription Criteria: II, III, IV, VI

Planning your trip to Koyasan

Take the train (Express train at ¥1610, 80 minutes; Ordinary Express at ¥1210, 90 minutes) of the Nankai Electric Railway at Namba Station in Osaka to Gokurakubashi, which is at the base of the Kii Mountain Range. From Gokurabashi, you take a cable car to the top of Mount Koya. The journey is just 5 minutes and the ticket is ¥360. From the cable car station, take the bus - usually timed to follow the arrival of the cable car - to Koyasan. There's a one-fare package at the Nankai ticket counter that includes the round-trip by train, plus cable-car, plus all-day bus pass. Daito, or the Great Stupa, of Koyasan (1 April 2008)


Traditional vegetarian cuisine of Koyasan (1 April 2008)


Danjogaran Temple Complex, Koyasan
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Planning your travel within Koyasan

At Koyasan itself, there are trails for you to hike around and visit the many temples. Some of the main temples are located near the roadside, and are quite accessible from the village.

Places of Interest in Koyasan

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