basic information

The Garan is Koyasan's central temple complex, which was originally constructed by Kobo Daishi. It was enlarged over the centuries and now consists of the Kondo (main hall), Daito (great tower), Saito (western tower), the Miedo (Mie hall) and various other temple and shrine buildings.

The Daito and Saito are so called tahoto, a rather rare kind of pagoda which still resembles the Indian stupa more than the more common three and five storied Japanese pagoda.

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how to get there

The Garan is close to Koyasan's town center.

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hours and fees

Kondo, Daito
Hours:	8:30 to 17:00
Closed:	No closing days
Admission:	200 yen each

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Users who have been to Mount Koya: 134
Users who have been to Garan: 60

4th of 4 most visited sights in Mount Koya.
225th of 509 most visited sights nationwide.

Rating by users:		recommended (78/100, 37 votes)
Rating by staff:		recommended
Overall Rating:		outstanding

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