Mount Kōya

Summary

Mount Kōya is a mountain range^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of mountain_range entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (329 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Mount Kōya received the 100 Landscapes of Heisei^[3].
• Mount Kōya's religion is recorded as Kōyasan Shingon-shū^[4].
• Mount Kōya is located in Kōya-chō^[5].
• Mount Kōya is in the country of Japan^[6].
• Mount Kōya's image is recorded as Danjogaran Koyasan12n3200.jpg^[7].
• Mount Kōya's instance of is recorded as mountain range^[8].
• Mount Kōya's instance of is recorded as sacred mountain^[9].
• Mount Kōya's instance of is recorded as basin^[10].
• Mount Kōya's instance of is recorded as ōaza^[11].
• Mount Kōya's instance of is recorded as sangō^[12].
• Mount Kōya's instance of is recorded as pilgrimage site^[13].
• Mount Kōya's instance of is recorded as religious complex^[14].
• Mount Kōya's instance of is recorded as hexad^[15].
• Mount Kōya's founder is recorded as Kūkai^[16].
• Mount Kōya's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 246167871^[17].
• Mount Kōya's GND ID is recorded as 4230223-7^[18].
• Mount Kōya's postal code is recorded as 648-0211^[19].
• Mount Kōya's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00634467^[20].
• Mount Kōya's part of is recorded as Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range^[21].
• Mount Kōya's Commons category is recorded as Mount Kōya^[22].
• Mount Kōya's archives at is recorded as Koyasan Reihōkan^[23].
• Mount Kōya's has part is recorded as Mount Yōryū^[24].
• Mount Kōya's has part is recorded as Jingamine^[25].
• Mount Kōya's has part is recorded as Mount Benten^[26].
• +0810-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Mount Kōya^[27].

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Geography

Mount Kōya is in the country of Japan^[6]. It is located in Kōya-chō^[5]. Its part of is recorded as Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range^[21].

Physical Characteristics

Elevations include {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1000'}^[28] and {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+885'}^[29].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include mountain range^[8], sacred mountain^[9], basin^[10], ōaza^[11], sangō^[12], and pilgrimage site^[13]. Mount Kōya's heritage designation is recorded as part of UNESCO World Heritage Site^[30]. Its religion is recorded as Kōyasan Shingon-shū^[4].

History and Context

+0810-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Mount Kōya^[27].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Mount Kōya include Koya-dofu^[31], a type of food or dish^[32] and Kōya-Ryūjin Quasi-National Park^[33], a quasi-national park of Japan^[34], in Japan^[35], founded in 1967^[36].

Why It Matters

Mount Kōya ranks in the top 3% of mountain_range entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (329 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

Entities named for it include Koya-dofu^[31], a type of food or dish^[32] and Kōya-Ryūjin Quasi-National Park^[33], a quasi-national park of Japan^[34], in Japan^[35], founded in 1967^[36].

FAQs

What awards did Mount Kōya receive?

Honors received include 100 Landscapes of Heisei^[3].