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Mount Kōya

Koyasan

Buddhist temple complex and settlement in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.

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Coordinate Location

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34.2178°N 135.5833°E

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Instance Of

Mountain System
Sacred Mountain
Basin
Ōaza
Sangō
Applies to Part
:
Kongōbu-Ji Temple
Pilgrimage Site
Religious Complex
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Country

Japan

Name in Kana

こうやさん

Elevation Above Sea Level

1,000 metre
885 metre

Award Received

100 Landscapes of Heisei
Approved By
:
Yomiuri Shimbun

Located in the Administrative Territorial Entity

Kōya-Chō

Located In/On Physical Feature

Kii Peninsula

Founded By

Kūkai

Inception

810

Has Part(s)

Mount Yōryū
Jingamine
Mount Benten

Religion or Worldview

Kōyasan Shingon-Shū

Archives At

Koyasan Reihōkan

Part Of

Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range

Heritage Designation

Part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
Part Of
:
Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range

Postal Code

648-0211

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Native Label

高野山
Name in Kana
:こうやさん
Unnamed
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