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Mountain

Mount Kōya

Local name: 高野山

Located in Wakayama, Japan Coordinates: 34°13′04″ N 135°35′00″ E

Mount Kōya
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Elevation
849 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kōya Chō
2.4 km E
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
KIX Kansai International Airport39 km
UKB Kobe Airport57 km

About Mount Kōya

Mount Kōya is a mountain. Location: Wakayama, Japan. Elevation: 849 m.

From Wikipedia

Mount Kōya (高野山, Kōya-san) is a large temple settlement in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan to the south of Osaka. In the strictest sense, Mount Kōya is the mountain name (sangō) of Kongōbu-ji Temple, the ecclesiastical headquarters of the Kōyasan sect of Shingon Buddhism.

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At a glance

Built
810
Heritage designation
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Mount Kōya

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

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).

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Climate of Mount Kōya
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°8°14°18°21°25°26°22°17°12°7°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-1°5°9°14°18°19°15°9°3°-2°
Precipitation (mm)59701181691802702121752421499449

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

Airports nearest to Mount Kōya

  • Kansai International Airport (KIX) Osaka 39 km
  • Kobe Airport (UKB) Kobe 57 km
  • Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM) Osaka 64 km

Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).

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