Okunoin

Okunoin 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.
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  • Type: Cemetery
  • Description: sacred site on Mt. Koya, Japan
  • Also known as: “Oku-no-in”, “Okuno-in”, “Okuno-in Temple”, and “Okunoin Cemetery”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kongobu-ji and Koyasan University.

Buddhist temple
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Kongōbu-ji is the ecclesiastic head temple of Kōyasan Shingon Buddhism, located on , , . Its name means Temple of the Diamond Mountain Peak. is situated 2 km west of Okunoin.

University
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is a private university in , , . The predecessor of the school was established in 1886 as a monastic school for Shingon Buddhist monks, and it was chartered as a university in 1926. is situated 1½ km southwest of Okunoin.

Buddhist temple
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is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 1 km southwest of Okunoin.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kōya and Mount Koya.

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

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

Village
is a village located in , Nara Prefecture, Japan. is situated 6 km southeast of Okunoin.

Okunoin

Latitude
34.21923° or 34° 13′ 9″ north
Longitude
135.60222° or 135° 36′ 8″ east
Open location code
8Q6Q6J92+MV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 243384577
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­cemetery
Wiki­data ID
Q4333366
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“Okunoin” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “cementiri Okunoin”
  • Catalan: “Okuno-in”
  • Catalan: “Okunoin”
  • Czech: “Okunoin”
  • Dutch: “Okunoin”
  • French: “Okuno-in”
  • Indonesian: “Wihara Okuno-in”
  • Japanese: “Okuno-in”
  • Japanese: “おくのいん”
  • Japanese: “奥の院”
  • Japanese: “奥之院”
  • Japanese: “奥院”
  • Japanese: “高野山奥の院”
  • Japanese: “高野山奥之院”
  • Malay: “Okunoin”
  • Russian: “Окуно-ин”
  • Spanish: “Okunoin”
  • Swedish: “Okunoin”

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Notable Places Nearby

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