Kongobu-ji

Local name金剛峯寺
LocationKōya, Wakayama, Japan

Kongōbu-ji is the ecclesiastic head temple of Kōyasan Shingon Buddhism, located on Mount Kōya, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. Its name means Temple of the Diamond Mountain Peak. 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. It contains many sliding screen doors painted by Kanō Tanyū and members of the Kyoto Kanō school.

The temple's modern Banryūtei is Japan's largest, with 140 granite stones arranged to suggest a pair of dragons emerging from clouds to protect the temple.

Tags Place of WorshipUNESCOBuddhistTempleHistoricalJapanese ArchitectureHeritage
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Opening hours

Daily: 8:30 am - 5 pm

Admission

Temple: 500 JPY per person
Combination ticket (includes other sights on Koyasan): 2000 JPY

More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kongōbu-ji

Official Website http://www.koya.org/

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Koyasan.Tourist.Association/?fref=ts

Address Japan

Coordinates 34°12'50.477" N 135°35'3.004" E

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