Koyasan is a place brimming with sights to discover. Amidst a cedar forest lie 117 temples, offering ample exploration for days or weeks.
The Kongobu-ji Temple, Okunoin Cemetery, Danjo Garan complex, and the Great Pagoda are key attractions. Visitors also enjoy the unique experience of staying in Shukubo (temple lodgings).
The 117 exquisitely designed structures that stand today are remnants of over 2,000 temples that flourished during the peak of the Edo period (1603 - 1868).
Koyasan is accessible by train and cable car from major cities like Osaka. The Nankai Koya Line from Namba Station in Osaka is a standard route, followed by a cable car journey to reach the mountain top.
Koyasan is beautiful year-round. Spring offers fresh greenery, autumn brings colorful leaves, and winter turns the area into a picturesque snowy landscape.
