Hirahara

Hirahara is a quarter in Kōya Chō, Ito district, Wakayama. Hirahara is situated nearby to the quarter Higashimata, as well as near Kashihara.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mt. Yōryū and Okunoin.

Mt. Yōryū

Peak

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Mt. Yōryū is a peak, which is situated 2½ km west of Hirahara.

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. Okunoin is situated 3½ km southwest of Hirahara.

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 5 km west of Hirahara.

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.