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Kōya San Sights

Garan

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  • Price
    • admission to each bldg ¥200
  • Hours
    • 8.30am-5pm

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Lonely Planet review for Garan

In this temple complex of several halls and pagodas, the most important buildings are the Dai-tō (大塔; Great Pagoda) and Kondō (金堂; Main Hall). The Dai-tō, rebuilt in 1934 after a fire, is said to be the centre of the lotus-flower mandala formed by the eight mountains around Kōya-san. It's well worth entering the Dai-tō to see the Dainichi-nyōrai (Cosmic Buddha) and his four attendant Buddhas. It's been repainted recently and is an awesome sight. The nearby Sai-tō (西塔; Western Pagoda) was most recently rebuilt in 1834 and is more subdued.

 

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