Kongōbu-ji, Buddhist temple in Kōya, Japan
The main temple complex includes the Ohiroma Room with gilded sliding doors featuring crane paintings and multiple tatami-covered ceremonial halls.
The temple was constructed in 1593 by Toyotomi Hideyoshi to commemorate his mother and later became the headquarters of Shingon Buddhism.
The temple maintains traditional Buddhist practices including meditation sessions, sutra copying workshops, and religious ceremonies throughout the year.
The temple opens daily from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM with an entrance fee of 1000 yen, requiring visitors to remove shoes before entering.
The Banryutei Rock Garden, created in 1984, spans 2,340 square meters and incorporates 140 granite stones from Shikoku island.
Location: Koya
Inception: 816
Founders: Kūkai
Part of: Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range, Shingon sect eighteen Motoyama, Shinbutsu Reijō Junpai no Michi
Address: 和歌山県伊都郡高野町高野山132 648-0211
Website: https://koyasan.or.jp
GPS coordinates: 34.21402,135.58417
Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:47
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