Koyasan Guide
Short, practical guides to Koyasan (Mount Koya) for visitors from overseas. One new guide a day at most, each one built from public sources (village and city offices, the prefecture, national agencies, transport operators) that we list at the end with the date we read them. If we could not check something, we say so and leave it out.
Latest guides
What Are Okunoin and Danjo Garan, and Why Is Koyasan a World Heritage Site?
The Great Gate, Danjo Garan, the Daito bell, Okunoin and its prayer hours, and the 2004 UNESCO listing of the Kii Mountain pilgrimage routes.
How Should You Dress and Behave at Koyasan's Temples? Photos, Yukata and Fees
The temple's dress rules, why a yukata is for indoors only, where photos are banned, the steps of worship and the published entry fees.
How Do You Get to Koyasan from Osaka, and Get Around the Temple Town?
The Nankai line and cable car from Osaka, airport routes, driving routes, rent-a-cycle and the combined temple tickets.