Kōya Chō

Kōya Chō is a locality in , and has an elevation of 843 metres. Kōya Chō is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Kongobu-ji and Reihokan Museum.

Buddhist temple
Kongōbu-ji is the ecclesiastic head temple of Kōyasan Shingon Buddhism, located on , , . Its name means Temple of the Diamond Mountain Peak.

Museum
Kōyasan Reihōkan is an art museum on Kōya-san, , , preserving and displaying Buddhist art owned by temples on Kōya-san. The collection is centered around articles from the Heian and Kamakura periods and includes paintings, calligraphy, sutras, sculpture and Buddhist ritual objects.

Cemetery
or Oku-no-in is a sacred Buddhist site and cemetery on , in , Japan. Opened in 835, it houses the mausoleum of Kūkai, founder of the Shingon school of esoteric Buddhism.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mount Koya and Kōya.

Mount Kōya is a mountain in Wakayama prefecture to the south of , , primarily known as the headquarters of the Shingon sect of Japanese Buddhism.

Town
is a town located in , , . As of 30 November 2021, the town had an estimated population of 2,812, in 1,575 households.

Kōya Chō

Latitude
34.2144° or 34° 12′ 52″ north
Longitude
135.6091° or 135° 36′ 33″ east
Population
3,470
Elevation
843 metres (2,766 feet)
Open location code
8Q6Q6J75+QJ
Geo­Names ID
7411120
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In Other Languages

“Kōya Chō” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: こうやちょう
  • Japanese: コウヤチョウ
  • Japanese: 高野町

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