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Koyasan World Heritage Digital Ticket
Koyasan is registered as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site under the "Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range" and boasts a magnificent scenic beauty concentrated with history, culture, and nature. While temples are generally thought of as a single building, Koyasan is referred to as an "issanjou naichi" (entire mountain precinct), meaning the entire area of Koyasan is considered the temple grounds—Koyasan itself is one large temple.
There's a great ticket available to visit Koyasan at a discounted price!
About 1,200 years ago, Koyasan was founded by the monk Kobo Daishi Kukai. In 2004, it was registered as a World Heritage site as part of the "Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range," and it has since attracted many visitors from all over the world to this sacred place in the sky.
Accommodations called shukubo (temple lodgings) have existed for a long time, and from the Edo period onward, ordinary people were allowed to stay.
In addition to accommodations, you can enjoy delicious and beautiful vegetarian Buddhist cuisine (shojin ryori).
Guests can wake up at the same time as the monks and participate in the morning prayers.
During the stay, vegetarian meals are served, prepared without using any meat, just like the monks.
For those who wish to experience Japan’s Buddhist culture, this is highly recommended.
Round-trip discounted train tickets (valid for a round-trip between the issuing station and Koyasan Station)
*Note: A separate "Limited Express Ticket" is required if you take the "Limited Express Koya."
*Note: The departure and arrival stations are fixed. If you get off at an intermediate station, the ticket becomes invalid for the section beyond that station.
2-day Koyasan bus pass / Nankai Rinkan Bus (excluding Tateno Line, Koyasan Ryujin Line, and Koyasan Niutsuhime Line)
Discounted admission ticket for the Kondo Hall, Great Pagoda (Konpon Daito), and Reihokan Museum
Discount vouchers for partner souvenir shops and restaurants, including Juzuya Shirobe store, Nakamoto Akashitama-do store, and Koyaan Waku Tea Shop
From purchase to boarding, everything can be completed using your smartphone. You can save time and spend more on sightseeing without waiting in line at a ticket counter!
Please note that this ticket can only be purchased the day before use and cannot be used on the day of purchase.
For details on how to purchase, use, or for terms and conditions, please visit the special page here:
https://www.howto-osaka.com/en/ticket/koyasan/