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  • Daimon Gate
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    Wakayama Ito-gun Koyacho Koyasan
    "This 25.1 meter-tall vermillion gate towering over the entrance to Koyasan serves as the temple settlement's main gate. When the temple was settled, a torii (shrine gate) was built in Tsuzuraoridani below the location of this gate originally served as the main gate. This gate burned down several times due to a forest fire and a lightning strike The current building was constructed in 1705. The highlight of the gate is the pair of Kongo Rikishi statues that flank both sides of the gate. Depicted with intense scowls and muscular physiques, these imposing figures are said to be the largest of their kind after those of Todaiji Temple's Nandaimon. The Chinese couplet hung on the front of the gate means ""Kobo Daishi appears each morning, makes the rounds, and offers us salvation."" This expresses the idea that Kobo Daishi is always with us, a tenet of the faith practiced in Koyasan."
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  • Fudodo
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    Wakayama Ito-gun Koyacho Koyasan 152
    This sugaruhafu-style building is located east of the Danjo Garan beyond the Chumon gate in Koyasan. The building, which looks much like the residence of a Heian period noble, is an oddity among all the temples that stand in Koyasan. Many mysteries surround it including the exact reason for its construction and why there are no signs of a fire altar despite being a hall dedicated to Acala. Constructed during the Kamakura period in 1198, the hall was designated as a National Treasure in 1899. In 1908 it was repaired and relocated to its current location. Although Koyasan has suffered many conflagrations, fires never reached the area where the hall was originally located. For this reason, it is one of the few buildings from the period that retain its original form.
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  • Gobyo
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    Wakayama Ito-gun Koyacho Koyasan 550
    "This mausoleum located in the past Mt. Koya's Okunoin Temple is the final resting place of Kobo Daish Kukai. Considered the most sacred place even in World Heritage Koyasan, it is visited by people from around the world. The building's hogyozukuri-style roof covers a narrow isle that surrounds its rectangular core. The mausoleum, which is surrounded by three thousand year-old cedar trees on the three mountains known as Mt. Tenjiku, Mt. Yoryu, and Mt. Mani, has a solemn and dignified appearance. Kobo Daishi is considered by the faithful to still be meditating in his mausoleum. Every morning and noon monks perform a ritual called ""shojinku"" in which an offering of food is made to Kobo Daishi. It is said that he responds to prayers made at his mausoleum and that he guides visitors to and from the Ichi-no-hashi bridge. This idea is rooted in the concept of Dogyo Ninin (""Kobo Daishi is always with me"") that is taught in Koyasan."
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  • Kishibe no Sato Park Hotaru no Yakata
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    Wakayama Kinokawa Kishigawacho Inokuchi
    This educational facility is located inside Kishibe no Sato Park, a nature park on the banks of the Kishi River that is about a ten-minute walk from Kishi Station on the Wakayama Electric Railway Kishigawa Line. Visitors can learn about fireflies, something for which Kishigawa Town is famous even within Wakayama Prefecture. Captive-bred firefly larvae are released in the town as part of firefly breeding and conservation effort. It is possible to witness the beauty of genji-botaru (Luciola cruciata) and heike-botaru (Luciola lateralis) in their bamboo grove breeding grounds around June each year.
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  • "Nankai Electric Railway,Koya Flower Railway ""Tenku"""
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    Wakayama Hashimoto-shi
    This special observatory train runs through the foothills of Mt. Koya, a world heritage site, on the Nankai Koya Line between Hashimoto Station and Gokurakubashi Station. Passengers can enjoy the views as the train runs between the mountains thanks to enhancements including an observation deck, special seat layouts, and oversized windows. Rice balls made with rice cooked in a traditional kitchen stove using an iron pot are available for purchase at Kudoyama Station. Meanwhile, Koyashita Station offers accommodations inside its modified station building. (The special train Tenku does not stop at Koyashita Station)
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  • Katsuragikan
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    Wakayama Hashimoto-shi Koyaguchicho Nagura 1053
    This three-story wooden former inn is located in front of JR Koyaguchi Station on the JR Wakayama Line. The building has been preserved just as it was when it served tired travelers to Mt. Koya long ago. The building's sangawara tiled hip-and-gable main roof features a chidorihafu (dormer gable) and nokikarahafu (undulating gable at the eave ends), giving it a stately appearance. Its copper-plated eaves and the all-glass shutters on the second and third floors of its front and eastern walls strike a marvelous harmony with the stately look of the roof. The wooden plate called Kohuda left behind by regular customers of the former inn that remain in its front entrance give clues about its past prosperity.
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  • Rengejoin
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    4.0
    120 Reviews
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    Wakayama Pref. Itogunkouyachou Kouyasan 700

    I cant compare Rengejoin to the other temples in Koyasan, but in a vacuum, it was a wonderful place to visit and spend the night. For a temple that also doubles as an inn, I think it struck a good...

  • Mt.Koya
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    Wakayama Ito-gun Koyacho Koyasan
  • Koyasan Kondo Mae
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    4.5
    36 Reviews
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    Wakayama Ito-gun Koyacho Koyasan

    Very nice garden with a small bridge and a praying area. Went on a fall day and the leaves were beautiful

  • Hoonin Temple
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    4.5
    50 Reviews
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    Wakayama Ito-gun Koyacho Koyasan 283

    Koyasans spirituality surprises me. At night, when I was in Shukubos room, I felt the universe in so much quietness. The hoon-in staff were very kind. Especially the vegetarian cuisine is the...

  • Karukayado
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    3.5
    53 Reviews
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    Wakayama Ito-gun Koyacho Koyasan 478

    朝一番の8時半にお参りに行きました。 入るといきなり、案内係り方が千円の太いろうそくがご利益があるとかなんとか、見れば、その千円のろうそくがボンボン立ってるんで、ああ、商売繁盛されとるわと。 話半分のところで、御朱印のことを聞いたら、塔頭玄関まで来て取次してくださいました。

  • Jokiin Temple
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    4.0
    22 Reviews
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    Wakayama Ito-gun Koyacho Koyasan 365

    We stayed in this quiet and peaceful temple for one night during our trip to Japan. From the moment we arrived to the last it was an unforgettable experience. All staff at the hotel were very nice...

  • Henjosonin
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    4.0
    40 Reviews
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    Wakayama Pref. Itogunkouyachou Kouyasan 303

    The staff were friendly, the room was spacious and beautiful, the onsen was lovely, and the grounds are beautiful. In addition, its right across the street from the best shrine in the area. The food...

  • Hojoin Temple
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    4.5
    20 Reviews
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    Wakayama Ito-gun Koyacho Koyasan 156

    Yes, this is a temple, but they actually have rooms and you can stay. It was a very unique experience. The monks are very friendly and helpful. The location is central for seeing all of the sites...

  • Hokiin Temple
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    3.5
    7 Reviews
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    Wakayama Ito-gun Koyacho Koyasan 294

    和歌山は高野山にある仏教寺院の宝亀院です。高野山真言宗別格本山です。御衣寺宝亀院とも呼ばれております。

  • Muryokoin Temple
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    4.0
    5 Reviews
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    Wakayama Ito-gun Koyacho Koyasan 611

    - Just for clarification:this is less of a restaurant but a temple that offers accommodation and dinner and breakfast. It is neither a hotel so should not be measured by these standards. - You can...

  • Kodaiin Temple
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    4.5
    7 Reviews
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    Wakayama Ito-gun Koyacho Koyasan 649

    以前は予約すれば見学できましたが、今は宿泊者以外は見学できなくなりました。 他に見学者もなく、静かにお参りできました。

  • Kushigakinosato
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    Ito-gun, Wakayama Prefecture Katsuragi-cho district Shigo
  • Koyasan Ao Iwao Ji
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    4.5
    9 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Wakayama Ito-gun Koyacho Koyasan 628

    Hi, could somebody tell me how can I book a room in this hostel? In the home page it is said that it is closed a long period of time since 2011, but I have seen some opinions of 2013, therefore, I...

  • Negoro History no Oka
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    Wakayama Iwade-shi Negoro 2020-banchi no 1
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Wakayama prefecture unites pilgrims, food lovers, and culture buffs in a tranquil corner of Japan at the base of the Kii Peninsula. The setting for many a Kumano Kodo pilgrimage trail, Wakayama invites those in search of spirituality from one side of the prefecture to the other, from the 100-plus Buddhist temples of the sacred Mount Koya in the west to the inspiring temples of the Kumano Sanzan set among breathtaking nature in the east. Once the grueling hike is complete, make a beeline for Wakayama city to savor some of the country’s most delicious ramen noodles.

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