- Population
- 3,279
- 3.3K
- Elevation
- 793 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- KIX Kansai International Airport42 km
- UKB Kobe Airport59 km
About Kōya
Kōya is a village. Location: Kōya Chō, Ito-gun. Population: 3,279. Elevation: 793 m.
Kōya (高野町, Kōya-chō) is a town located in Ito District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 November 2021, the town had an estimated population of 2,812, in 1,575 households. It had a population density of 21 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 137.03 square kilometres (52.91 sq mi). The town is known as the headquarters of the Shingon sect of Japanese Buddhism.
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Places bordering Kōya
- Kudoyama
- Katsuragi Chō
- Gojō
- Nosegawa Mura
- Hashimoto
Population of Kōya over time
| 2010 | 3,975 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3,352 | |
| 2021 | 2,902 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Kōya
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 12° · Night 4° · Rain 94 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kochi · 206 km west18°
- Fujinomiya · 296 km northeast18°
- Fuji · 299 km east20°
- Hottest month
- August (day 26°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -4°)
- Wettest month
- June (270 mm)
- Driest month
- December (49 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 5° | 8° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 25° | 26° | 23° | 17° | 12° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -3° | -1° | 5° | 10° | 14° | 18° | 19° | 15° | 9° | 4° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 59 | 70 | 118 | 169 | 180 | 270 | 212 | 175 | 242 | 149 | 94 | 49 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Kōya
The nearest airport is Kansai International Airport (KIX), 42 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kawachi-Nagano, 26 km to the north.
Airports
- Kansai International Airport (KIX) Osaka 42 kmnorthwest
- Kobe Airport (UKB) Kobe 59 kmnorthwest
- Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM) Osaka 65 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Kawachi-Nagano Population: 101.7K 26 kmnorth
- Kashiwara Population: 120.9K 29 kmnortheast
- Tondabayashi Population: 132.9K 32 kmnorth
- Izumi Population: 184.6K 35 kmnorthwest
- Izumisano Population: 100.1K 36 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kōya
Within 100 km: 29 historic and cultural sites, 38 natural sites, 18 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km3 places
- Mount Kōya Mountain 4 kmW
- Ōmine Sanmyaku Mountain 20 kmE
- Kongō San Mountain 23 kmN
25–60 km32 places
- Mount Miwa Mountain 42 kmNE
- Mount Amanokagu Mountain 36 kmNE
- Mount Miminashi Mountain 38 kmNE
- Mount Unebi Mountain 34 kmNE
60–100 km50 places
- Awaji Island Island 76 kmW
- Kii Ōshima Island 85 kmS
- Mount Rokkō Mountain 71 kmNW
- Kumozu River River 97 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mount Kōya Mountain, Wakayama3.6 km W -
Ōmine Sanmyaku Mountain, Japan20 km E -
Kongō San Mountain, Gose Shi23 km N
Sources & licences
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