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Koyasan
高野山Wakayama · Kansai
A mountaintop monastic town founded by Kukai in 816 — over 100 working temples and the Okunoin cemetery, where 200,000 lanterns light a path through cryptomeria forest at night. Stay in a temple lodging and join morning prayers.
- Best season
- Spring · Autumn · Winter
- Spring and autumn (winter is bitterly cold)
- Crowd level
- Moderate
- Opening hours
- Daily Open 24 hours
- Admission
- The mountain town, Okunoin cemetery path and Danjo Garan grounds are free to walk. Halls charge separately (official Kongobuji fee table, adult/junior-high+): Kongobu-ji ¥1,000; Garan Kondo ¥500; Konpon Daito pagoda ¥500; Tokugawa-ke Reidai ¥200; Reihokan museum ¥1,300. Combined 諸堂共通内拝券 ¥2,500 (covers Kongobuji, Kondo, Konpon Daito, Tokugawa Reidai, Daishi Kyokai jukai; excludes Reihokan). Hours 8:30-17:00, last entry 16:30.
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
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Open 24 hoursAdmission
- The mountain town, Okunoin cemetery path and Danjo Garan grounds are free to walk. Halls charge separately (official Kongobuji fee table, adult/junior-high+): Kongobu-ji ¥1,000; Garan Kondo ¥500; Konpon Daito pagoda ¥500; Tokugawa-ke Reidai ¥200; Reihokan museum ¥1,300. Combined 諸堂共通内拝券 ¥2,500 (covers Kongobuji, Kondo, Konpon Daito, Tokugawa Reidai, Daishi Kyokai jukai; excludes Reihokan). Hours 8:30-17:00, last entry 16:30.
Stored weekly hours
Daily Open 24 hours
Travel tipNankai Koya Line + cable car; the Koyasan-World Heritage Ticket bundles return travel.
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