Shrine

Kongobuji

Koyasan, Osaka

Address
132 Koyasan, Koya-cho, Ito-gun, Wakayama, Osaka 〒648-0294 和歌山県伊都郡高野町高野山132
Hours
Daily
8:30 to 17:00

Last entry 16:30. Year-end and New Year hours differ.

Source: koyasan.or.jp, checked 13 Oct 2026.

Main hall of Kongobuji temple on Koyasan
Photo: Nankou Oronain (as36… / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

The head temple of Koyasan Shingon Buddhism, with a rock garden and a main hall that can be toured inside. The Tokugawa family mausoleum is a separate ticket nearby.

Nearest station Koyasan (cable car), then bus
Cost ¥¥
Time needed 1 hr
Best time Morning
Rainy dayAutumn colour

Insider tip

Last entry is 16:30. A combined pass at 2,500 yen covers Kongobuji, Kondo, Konpon Daito and the Tokugawa Mausoleum.

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What's on at Kongobuji

Upcoming events at Kongobuji and within a ten-minute walk, from the weekly Osaka events calendar.

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Kongobuji Autumn Special Viewing

金剛峯寺 秋の特別公開

24 Oct to 10 Nov Kongobuji, Koyasan, Koyasan

Time Okuden 9:00 to 16:30 (last entry 16:00)

The Okuden special viewing runs 9:00 to 16:30 (last entry 16:00) for ¥500 on top of the Kongobuji entry fee, and includes a view of the Banryutei garden in autumn colour. A special unveiling of the Kobo Daishi statue runs 8:30 to 17:00.

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Main hall of Kongobuji temple on Koyasan Nankou Oronain (as36…, CC BY-SA 3.0

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Nearby

Koyasan Day trip · 4 min walk Koyasan is a sacred mountain of Shingon Esoteric Buddhism in Wakayama, founded by the monk Kobo Daishi at the beginning of the Heian period. Koyasan Reihokan Museum · 5 min walk A museum holding Buddhist statues and paintings from the temples of Mount Koya, including National Treasures. Okunoin Shrine · 2.1 km away The most sacred area of Koyasan, a roughly 2 km approach through cedar trees several hundred years old to the mausoleum of Kobo Daishi. Sakai City Museum Museum · 39.3 km away The city museum inside Daisen Park, beside the Mozu tomb group. Daisen Kofun (Nintoku-tenno-ryo) Day trip · 40.0 km away Japan's largest burial mound, 486 m long and built in the mid-5th century in Sakai. Alphonse Mucha Museum Sakai Museum · 41.1 km away A city museum of work by Alphonse Mucha, the Art Nouveau painter, inside Belle Mage Sakai Nibankan next to Sakaishi Station.

Good to know

What is the address of Kongobuji?
132 Koyasan, Koya-cho, Ito-gun, Wakayama, Osaka (in Japanese: 和歌山県伊都郡高野町高野山132).
What are the opening hours of Kongobuji?
Daily 8:30 to 17:00. Last entry 16:30. Year-end and New Year hours differ.
How do I get to Kongobuji?
The nearest station is Koyasan (cable car), then bus. Kongobuji is in Koyasan, Osaka.
How much does Kongobuji cost?
Kongobuji is mid-range, marked ¥¥ on the site's price scale.
How long do you need at Kongobuji?
Plan for 1 hr.
When is the best time to visit Kongobuji?
Morning.

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