Explore Koyasan in Japan
Koyasan in the region of Wakayama is a town in Japan - some 254 mi or ( 409 km ) South-West of Edo , the country's capital city .
Current time in Koyasan is now 06:04 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tokyo " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Shizuoka, Shimizu, Oshite, Osaka, and Nohara. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Shizuoka . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Koyasan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Strange Mountain Cemetary: Mount Kōya 高野山
www.ironammonite.com Paul Williams explores Koyasan and Okunoin cometary with a little help from Aaron Hunter. ..
Mt. Koya, Japan [TofuguTV]
Read More About Mt. Koya! tofugu.com I went to Koyasan with the Gakuranman in this episode of TofuguTV. Koya has got to be one of my favorite places ever. Maybe I'll go live there to escape the billio ..
Morning Buddhist Prayer
6:30 am prayer at Ekoin Temple in Koyasan. Koyasan is the center of Shingon Buddhism in Japan (Koyasan, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan) ..
Living the ancient Japanese way Fxdacat's photos around Koyasan, Japan (ancient japanese lamps)
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Interesting facts about this location
Kongōbu-ji
Kongōbu-ji is the ecclesiastic head temple of Koyasan Shingon Buddhism, located on Mount Kōya, Wakayama prefecture, Japan. Its name means Temple of the Diamond Mountain. It is part of the "Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range" UNESCO World Heritage Site. The temple was first constructed as Seigan-ji Temple in 1593 by Toyotomi Hideyoshi on the death of his mother, rebuilt in 1861, and given its present name in 1869.
Located at 34.21 135.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Mount Kōya
This article is about the mountain in Japan. For the historical Haida chief in the Queen Charlotte Islands of British Columbia, see Koyah. For the language spoken in India, see Koya language UNESCO World Heritage SiteSacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range Name as inscribed on the World Heritage List Danjogaran, the central point of Mt. Kōya. Country 22px JapanType Cultural, ReligiousCriteria ii, iii, iv, viReference [http://whc. unesco.
Located at 34.21 135.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Koyasan University
Koyasan University is a private university in Mount Kōya, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. The predecessor of the school was established on May 1, 1886, and it was chartered as a university in 1926.
Located at 34.21 135.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Kōyasan Station
Kōyasan Station is a train station on the Nankai Electric Railway Cable Line in Kōya-town, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.
Located at 34.23 135.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Gokurakubashi Station
Gokurakubashi Station is a railway station in Kōya-town, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.
Located at 34.23 135.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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