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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 .

Interactive map of Koyasan

Current time in Koyasan is now 06:06 AM (Friday) . 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

4:14 min by ammonoid
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www.ironammonite.com Paul Williams explores Koyasan and Okunoin cometary with a little help from Aaron Hunter. ..

Mt. Koya, Japan [TofuguTV]

8:47 min by tofugu
Views: 4147 Rating: 4.96

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

2:08 min by bh003f
Views: 3918 Rating: 5.00

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)

2:38 min by TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu
Views: 1328 Rating: 5.00

Preview of Fxdacat's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Learn more about these vide ..


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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.

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Located at 34.21 135.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: 816 establishments, Buddhist temples in Wakayama Prefecture, Important Cultural Properties of Japan, National Treasures of Japan

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.

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Located at 34.21 135.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Buddhist temples in Wakayama Prefecture, Mountains of Wakayama Prefecture, Shingon Buddhism, World Heritage Sites in Japan

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.

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Located at 34.21 135.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Educational institutions established in 1886, Private universities and colleges in Japan, Universities and colleges in Wakayama Prefecture

Kōyasan Station

Kōyasan Station is a train station on the Nankai Electric Railway Cable Line in Kōya-town, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.

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Located at 34.23 135.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Railway stations in Wakayama Prefecture

Gokurakubashi Station

Gokurakubashi Station is a railway station in Kōya-town, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.

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Located at 34.23 135.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Railway stations in Wakayama Prefecture

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