Kōya
in Ito-gun of Wakayama, Japan
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Kansai International Airport (26 mi) - Kobe Airport (37 mi)
- Osaka International Airport (41 mi)
- Nanki Shirahama Airport (41 mi)
- Tokushima Airport (58 mi)
- Chubu Centrair International Airport (81 mi)
- Takamatsu Airport (92 mi)
- Tajima Airport (102 mi)
- Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range (Unesco heritage, 27 mi)
- Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area (Unesco heritage, 29 mi)
- Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara (Unesco heritage, 34 mi)
- Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) (Unesco heritage, 54 mi)
- Himeji-jo (Unesco heritage, 68 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 34.213 and 135.622 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 34° 12' 46" and E 135° 37' 20"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Yen - JPY
- Spoken languages:
- Japanese
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 08:47 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:04 am and 6:43 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -30.250 and -50.233 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pinhal - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Japan.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Japan. Last Update: 2024-05-03 08:06:06
Delve into Kōya
Kōya in Ito-gun (Wakayama) with it's 5,013 habitants is located in Japan about 252 mi (or 406 km) south-west of Tokyo, the country's capital town.
Current time in Kōya is now 08:47 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Kōya, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Kansai International Airport in a distance of 26 mi (or 42 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Japan is Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range in a distance of 27 mi (or 44 km), South. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Hashimoto, Gojo, Kinokawa, Kawachi-Nagano and Gose. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 68 °F
| Morning Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 19°C / 67 °F |
| Night Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 46% |
| Air Pressure | 1020 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Saturday, 4th of May 2024
22°C (71 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 5th of May 2024
22°C (72 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Monday, 6th of May 2024
21°C (70 °F)
20°C (67 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
(RYOKAN) Sekishoin
(RYOKAN) Ekoin
(RYOKAN) 一乗院
(RYOKAN) Shukubo Hongakuin
(RYOKAN) Koyasan Onsen Fukuchiin
(RYOKAN) Nakagawa Ryokan (Wakayama)
Rengein
(RYOKAN) Fumonin
Videos from this area
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Cable car ride up Koya-san
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A Journey Through Cable car @ Koyasan Part I
Temple Stay in Koyasan (高野山宿坊)
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Mount Kōya
This article is about the mountain in Japan. For the historical Haida chief in the Queen Charlotte Islands of British Columbia, see Koyah. For the language spoken in India, see Koya language UNESCO World Heritage SiteSacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range Name as inscribed on the World Heritage List Danjogaran, the central point of Mt. Kōya. Country 22px JapanType Cultural, ReligiousCriteria ii, iii, iv, viReference [http://whc. unesco.
Kongōbu-ji
Kongōbu-ji is the ecclesiastic head temple of Koyasan Shingon Buddhism, located on Mount Kōya, Wakayama prefecture, Japan. Its name means Temple of the Diamond Mountain. It is part of the "Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range" UNESCO World Heritage Site. The temple was first constructed as Seigan-ji Temple in 1593 by Toyotomi Hideyoshi on the death of his mother, rebuilt in 1861, and given its present name in 1869.
Koyasan University
Koyasan University is a private university in Mount Kōya, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. The predecessor of the school was established on May 1, 1886, and it was chartered as a university in 1926.
Gokurakubashi Station
Gokurakubashi Station is a railway station in Kōya-town, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Kōya.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kója, Koja, 高野町, 고야 정, Koya, Коя
