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[2025 Koya Attraction] Travel Guide for Kongobu-ji Okuno-in (Updated Apr)

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Okunoin is the shrine of Kobo Daishi, the founder of Shingon sect, Kobo Daishi, also known as Kukai, who is one of the most revered people in Japanese religious history. Master Hongfa vowed not to go into extinction. According to legend, he still entered meditation in Koya Mountain, waiting for Maitreya Bodhisattva to assist him in Honghua. The spiritual Okunoin is the largest cemetery in Japan and a popular place of pilgrimage.

Kongobu-ji Okuno-in Address:

550 Koyasan, Koya, Ito District, Wakayama 648-0294, Japan

Kongobu-ji Okuno-in Recommended sightseeing time:

1-2 hours

Kongobu-ji Okuno-in Phone:

+81 736-56-2002

Kongobu-ji Okuno-in Ticket Price

Free entry
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