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Town in Kansai, Japan




























Kōya
高野町

Town

View of sightseeing of Mount Koya spot, with one of UNESCO World Heritage site
View of sightseeing of Mount Koya spot, with one of UNESCO World Heritage site



Flag of Kōya
Flag

Location of Kōya in Wakayama Prefecture
Location of Kōya in Wakayama Prefecture



Kōya is located in Japan

Kōya

Kōya



Location in Japan



Coordinates: 34°13′N 135°35′E / 34.217°N 135.583°E / 34.217; 135.583Coordinates: 34°13′N 135°35′E / 34.217°N 135.583°E / 34.217; 135.583
Country
Japan
Region
Kansai
Prefecture
Wakayama Prefecture
District
Ito
Government
 • Mayor
Takeji Kise (since May 2010)
Area
 • Total
137.08 km2 (52.93 sq mi)
Population (October 1, 2016)
 • Total
3,279
 • Density
24/km2 (62/sq mi)
Symbols
 • Tree
Sciadopitys verticillata
 • Flower
Rhododendron
Time zone
UTC+9 (JST)
City hall address
Oji Koyasan 636, Koya Town, Ito District, Wakayama Prefecture (和歌山県伊都郡高野町大字高野山636)
648-0281
Website
www.town.koya.wakayama.jp

Kōya (高野町, Kōya-chō) is a town located on a plateau atop Mt. Koya in Ito District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. The town is known as the headquarters of the Shingon sect of Japanese Buddhism.


As of October 1, 2016, the town has an estimated population of 3,279 and a density of 24 persons per km². The total area is 137.08 km².




Contents





  • 1 Geography

    • 1.1 Neighbouring municipalities



  • 2 Transportation

    • 2.1 Railway


    • 2.2 Highways



  • 3 External links




Geography[edit]



Neighbouring municipalities[edit]


  • Wakayama Prefecture
    • Hashimoto

    • Katsuragi

    • Kudoyama


  • Nara Prefecture
    • Nosegawa


Transportation[edit]



Railway[edit]



  • Nankai Electric Railway

    • Koya Line: Kii-Hosokawa - Kii-Kamiya - Gokurakubashi

    • Nankai Cable Line


Highways[edit]


  • Japan National Route 370

  • Japan National Route 371

  • Japan National Route 480


External links[edit]



  • Media related to Kōya, Wakayama at Wikimedia Commons


  • Kōya official website (in Japanese)









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