Kōya, Wakayama

Kōya 高野町
Town
View of sightseeing of Mount Koya spot, with one of UNESCO World Heritage site
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Location of Kōya in Wakayama Prefecture
Kōya Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°13′N 135°35′E
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)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (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
Symbols
Flower	Rhododendron
Tree	Sciadopitys verticillata

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.

Geography

Neighbouring municipalities

• Wakayama Prefecture
  • Hashimoto
  • Katsuragi
  • Kudoyama
• Nara Prefecture
  • Nosegawa

Transportation

Railway

• Nankai Electric Railway
  • Koya Line: Kii-Hosokawa - Kii-Kamiya - Gokurakubashi
  • Nankai Cable Line

Highways

• Japan National Route 370
• Japan National Route 371
• Japan National Route 480

External links

• Media related to Kōya, Wakayama at Wikimedia Commons
• Kōya official website (in Japanese)