Muryoko-in

Muryōkōin is a temple of Koyasan Shingon Buddhism, located on Mount Kōya, Wakayama prefecture, Japan. Its name means "Temple of limitless light" and is the Japanese transliteration of Amitābha.

Type: Buddhist temple
Description: temple in Kōya, Wakayama
Also known as: “Muryōkō-in Temple” and “Muryōkōin”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fumon-in and Kongobu-ji.

Fumon-in

Buddhist temple

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Fumon-in is a Buddhist temple.

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 Vajra Peak Temple. Kongobu-ji is situated 310 metres west of Muryoko-in.

Koyasan University

University

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Koyasan University is a private university in Mount Kōya, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. 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. Koyasan University is situated 350 metres south of Muryoko-in.

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.

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.