Places to Visit near Koya (Wakayama): Top 25 of 134 places to visit within 25 km
There are 134 places to visit within 25 km of central Koya, Wakayama Prefecture in a straight line. The closest is Muryōkō-in Temple, about 1 km away. The one English-speaking readers look up most is Mount Kōya.
| Name | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Kōya 高野山 | Mountain | under 1 km |
| Okuno-in Temple 奥之院 | Buddhist temple | 2 km |
| Kongōbu-ji Temple 金剛峯寺 | Buddhist temple | under 1 km |
| Mount Izumi Katsuragi 和泉葛城山 | Mountain | 20 km |
| Chihaya Castle 千早城 | Castle | 23 km |
| Kanshin-ji Temple 観心寺 | Buddhist temple | 25 km |
| Kongō-ji Temple 金剛寺 | Buddhist temple | 24 km |
| Niutsuhime Shrine 丹生都比売神社 | Shinto shrine | 8 km |
| Koyasan Reihōkan 高野山霊宝館 | Museum | under 1 km |
| Kokawa-dera Temple 粉河寺 | Buddhist temple | 18 km |
| Kongō Sanmai-in Temple 金剛三昧院 | Buddhist temple | under 1 km |
| Sefuku-ji Temple 施福寺 | Buddhist temple | 21 km |
| Jison-in Temple 慈尊院 | Buddhist temple | 9 km |
| Eisan-ji Temple 栄山寺 | Buddhist temple | 20 km |
| Kii Kokubun-ji Temple 紀伊国分寺 | Buddhist temple | 23 km |
| Muryōkō-in Temple 無量光院 | Buddhist temple | under 1 km |
| Uchi River Rock Carvings 宇智川磨崖碑 | Historic site | 19 km |
| Niukanshōfu Shrine 丹生官省符神社 | Shinto shrine | 8 km |
| Mount Minami Katsuragi 南葛城山 | Mountain | 16 km |
| Mount Ryūjin 龍神岳 | Mountain | 18 km |
| Mount Naka Katsuragi 中葛城山 | Mountain | 22 km |
| Niukawakami Shrine Shimosha 丹生川上神社下社 | Shinto shrine | 22 km |
| Fumon-in Temple 普門院 | Buddhist temple | under 1 km |
| Ichijō-in Temple 一乗院 | Buddhist temple | under 1 km |
| Nan-in Temple 南院 | Buddhist temple | under 1 km |
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- Distances are straight-line figures from the centre of Koya, calculated from map coordinates. Real travel time depends on the route and transfers.
- The list shows the places English-speaking readers look up most (by English Wikipedia page views), not simply the nearest ones.
- Open each place for its nearest station, a map link and the official website where available.
- Opening days, hours and prices change. Please confirm them on each official website before you travel.
Source: location data from Wikidata (CC0). Distances are calculated by this website.