Kōya, Wakayama
Kōya (高野町, Kōya-chō) is a town located in Ito District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 November 2021, the town had an estimated population of 2,812, in 1,575 households. It had a population density of 21 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 137.03 square kilometres (52.91 sq mi). The town is known as the headquarters of the Shingon sect of Japanese Buddhism.
Kōya
高野町 | |
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Town | |
The Danjōgaran complex at Mount Kōya | |
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Flag Emblem | |
Location of Kōya in Wakayama Prefecture | |
Kōya Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 34°13′N 135°35′E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kansai |
| Prefecture | Wakayama |
| District | Ito |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Takeji Kise (since May 2010) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 137.03 km2 (52.91 sq mi) |
| Population (November 30, 2021) | |
| • Total | 2,812 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (53/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | Oji Koyasan 636, Koya-cho, Ito-gun, Wakayama-ken 648-0281 |
| Climate | Cfa/Dfa |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Rhododendron |
| Tree | Sciadopitys verticillata |
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