Okunoin Cemetery – Daimon Gate at Mount Koya loop from Kōya

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Okunoin Cemetery – Daimon Gate at Mount Koya loop from Kōya

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Okunoin Cemetery – Daimon Gate at Mount Koya loop from Kōya

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7.99km

90m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.07 km

Okunoin Cemetery

Highlight • Historical Site

a spiritual highlight with its morbidity both in the dark and during the day

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1.46 km

Okunoin Cemetery

Highlight • Historical Site

It is most beautiful in the evening

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1.68 km

Temple

Highlight • Religious Site

The temple with the pagoda is the landmark.

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4.09 km

Daimon Gate at Mount Koya

Highlight • Monument

Look away from the gate towards the west, ideally at sunset - picturesque

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4.88 km

Konpon Daito Pagoda

Highlight • Religious Site

This is the tallest building in Koyasan, being about 48m in height. It was completed in 876. Over the centuries it was destroyed by fire due to lightning strikes five …

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7.99 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.62 km

2.86 km

1.04 km

230 m

213 m

Surfaces

6.91 km

384 m

288 m

271 m

109 m

Elevation

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Weather

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Friday 9 October

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Comments

May 28, 2024,Morgenrunde zum Oku-no-in 🇯🇵

Yesterday's weather forecast was right, it rained all day. Well, time to read a book. Maybe I should write something about it under "She's reading". 😉 One of the, if not THE, highlights of Koyasan is the historic Oku-no-in cemetery with over 200,000 graves, which according to the guidebook is possibly the most spiritual place in all of Japan and …

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November 16, 2025,🇯🇵 Wakayama: Koyasan - UNESCO World Heritage

A day trip to Koyasan, an active monastic center for around twelve centuries and a UNESCO World Heritige Site since 2004.

Taking the train from Osaka Namba station to Gokurakubashi, then change into a cablecar (funicular) up to Koyasan Station. Although it is called Koyasan station you are not there yet ... still need to take a bus into town …