Neko no Sanpo

Koya-san Holidays

One of the major Buddhists centres of Japan, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site, many Japanese go to Koya-san in pilgrimage.

Visit Koya-san

Relaxation
Art & Culture
Unesco World Heritage

Koya-san: How to get there?

Two hours and forty-five minutes by train from Tokyo

Koya-san: See when to go?

All year round

Koya-san: For how long?

1 to 2 days

Learn more about your destination

Koya-san: What to see nearby?

Tokyo

Tokyo Metropolitan Central Wholesale Market

Shiba-Shimbashi

Odaiba

What our travellers think of their stay

Marielle Awad

Travel writer

One of the major Buddhists centres of Japan, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site, many Japanese go to Koya-san in pilgrimage.

My suggestion

It is the ideal place to spend a night in a temple to discover Buddhist culture.

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