Mount Kōya
Large settlement in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Koyasan" redirects here. For the novel by Darren Shan, see Koyasan (novel).
Mount Kōya (高野山, Kōya-san) is a large temple settlement in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan to the south of Osaka. In the strictest sense, Mount Kōya is the mountain name (sangō) of Kongōbu-ji Temple, the ecclesiastical headquarters of the Kōyasan sect of Shingon Buddhism.[1]
Quick Facts UNESCO World Heritage Site, Location ...
UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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Location | Wakayama Prefecture, Japan |
Part of | Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range |
Criteria | Cultural: ii, iii, iv, vi |
Reference | 1142 |
Inscription | 2004 (28th Session) |
Coordinates | 34°12′45″N 135°35′11″E |
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