Minami

Minami is a quarter in Kōya Chō, Ito district, Wakayama. Minami is situated nearby to the quarter Nishigamine, as well as near Hayashi.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mt. Yōryū and Okunoin.

Mt. Yōryū

Peak

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Mt. Yōryū is a peak.

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

Kongobu-ji

Buddhist temple

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Kongōbu-ji is the ecclesiastic head temple of Kōyasan Shingon Buddhism, located on Mount Kōya, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. Its name means Temple of the Diamond Mountain Peak. Kongobu-ji is situated 3½ km southwest of Minami.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kōya and Mount Koya.

Kōya

Town

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Kōya is a town located in Ito District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 November 2021, the town had an estimated population of 2,812, in 1,575 households. Kōya is situated 3 km southwest of Minami.

Mount Koya

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