Kōyasan chōishi-michi
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Kōyasan chōishi-michi (高野山町石道) is a pilgrimage route on the Kii Peninsula in the Kansai region of Japan. It begins at the Jison-in temple in the town of Kudoyama on the south bank of the Kinokawa River and extends twenty-four kilometres to Mount Kōya, or Kongōbu-ji Temple, the ecclesiastical headquarters of the Kōyasan sect of Shingon Buddhism in the town of Kōya. The path is a National Historic Site and is also part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site: Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range.[1][2][3] The area is also within the Kōyasan Chōishi-michi Tamagawa Prefectural Park (高野山町石道玉川峡県立自然公園).
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高野山町石道 | |
Location | Kudoyama to Mount Kōya, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan |
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Region | Kansai region |
Type | Pilgrimage route |
History | |
Founded | 1285 |
Periods | Kamakura period |
Site notes | |
Public access | Yes |
Type | Cultural |
Criteria | ii, iii, iv, vi |
Designated | 2004 |
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