Kongobuji Temple is the head temple of Koyasan Shingon Buddhism, located on Mount Koya. This famously beautiful temple is mostly barrier-free and easily accessible to wheelchair users.We recommend Kongobuji Temple for a sunny day. Please see below for information in English on the temple. ​

• Facility Overview and Access

• Wheelchair accessibility and facilities

• Parking

• Restroom

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• Facility Overview

  Facility Name: ​Kongobuji Temple

  Address: 132 Koyasan,Koya-cho,Ito-gun,Wakayama

  Telephone Number: 0736-56-2011

  Opening Hours: 8:30-16:30(last admission 16:00) Okunoin offering place　May-October 8:00-17:00/November-April:8:30-16:30 Okunoin lantern Hall 6:00-17:00 ​Reihokan Museum May-October 8:30-17:30/November-April:8:30-17:00

  Closed: Open Year Round

  General Admission Fee: Adults(Junior high school students and older) :1000JPY, Children(primary school students) : 300JPY  The Kondo  Adults(Junior high school students and older) :500JPY, Children(primary school students and youger) : Free Konpon Daito  Adults(Junior high school students and older) :500JPY, Children(primary school students and youger) : Free Tokugawa Clan Mausoleum  Adults(Junior high school students and older) :200JPY, Children(primary school students and youger) : Free​

  Discount for those with Disabilities: Free for one person and their care person with Disability certificate issued in Japan

  Home Page URL: https://www.koyasan.or.jp/en/zentop

  Access

  Nearst Station/Bus Stop: Kongobuji mae bus stop,Nankai rinkan bus

  Distance from Nearst Station/Bus Stop: Right in front of the bus stop

  Approximate travel time from station/bus stop: 1 minute walk from the bus stop
• Accessability

  Suitable in All Weather: Not good for rainy days, Mostly outdoors

  Estimated Visiting time for Persons with Disabilities: 3 hours for whole Koyasan area

  Parking for those with Disabilities: Available, see photos

  Multilingual Guidance Available: Yes

  Map of Wheelchair accesible paths Available: None

  Rentals

  Wheelchair Rental: Yes

  Baby Buggy/Stroller Rental: No

  Audio Guide Rental: Available at Koyasan Tourist Information Centre

  Other Available Rentals: No
• Parking Area

  Map from Parking to Facility Availale: Yes​

  Multilingual Guide Map of Parking Area Available: N/A

  Surface type of Parking Area: ​Asphalt

  Parking Area Facility with covered Roof Path: No

  Distance from Parking Area to an Indoor Facility: 50m

  Parking Attendents Available: No

  Information for those with Physical Disabilities

  Parking Space for those with Disabilities Available: Yes, 3 spaces​

  Steps on Pathway from Parking Area to Entryway: ​Yes but there is a 7.9-12.7° slope

  Vehicle Avaible to Drive up to Entryway for drop off: No
• Toilet

  Restroom Entryway Width: 70 cm

  Toilet Stall Entryway Width: 58 cm

  Western Style Toilets Available: Yes

  Western style Toilets with Handrails Available: Yes, L bar style

  Availability of heated bidet: Yes

  Toilet Information for those with Physical Disabilities

  Toilet stall for those with Physical Disabilites:  Available

  Door Style: Sliding Door

  Door Width: 90 cm

  Handrail Available: L bar style & adustable U bar style

  Warm Water Bidet Available: Yes

  Ostomate-compatile facilities: Yes

  Universal Changing bed（for adults）: None

  Emmergency Alert Button in Stall: Yes

  For Young Children

  Baby Chair in Restroom stalls: ​Yes

  Diaper Changing Bed: Yes

  For the Visually Impaired

  Audio Guide Available: No​

  Braille Guide, Braille Map Available: No

  Toilet for Seeing Eye Dog Available: No

 Wheelchair Accessibility from nearest station/bus stop

Wheelchair Accessibility at facility 

Restrooms

Parking

• Walkways & Stairways in Facility

• Information & Guidance System

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• Facility

  Layout plan of buliding available/Map: Yes​​​

  Wheelchair accesible: Yes

  Type of Door: No door

  Width of Doorway: N/A

  Stairsways present: Yes

  Staircase information/ Step Height:  ​Tokugawa Clan Mausoleum entrance:4steps/19-21cm　 Okunoin entrance:7steps In front of the mausoleum:11steps/21-22cm Reihokan museum:8-16cm The main hall of a Buddhist temple entrance:41cm Karandaito tower entrance:10-19.5cm Kongobuji temple front gate:10-11cm ​Under the front gate12-17cm

  Methods of avoiding steps for wheelchair users:  East gate entrance:5.7° slope Kongobuji temple entrance:4.1° slope Daigaran entrance:2.9-6.7° slope Uphill to Okunoin:0.9-3.5° slope The approach to Okunoin: 8.7° slope Infront of Okunoin:6.7-6.8° slope Okunoin:6.0° slope Okunoin entrance:11.7° slope

  Width of aisles in building: Over 80cm

  Availability of tactile floor plans and models to show facilities: No

  Possibly Hazardous Areas: No

  Availability of Braille blocks at entrances and exits, elevator, stairs, etc: No

  Other information: No

  Paths & Walkways at Facility

  Uneven surfaces on Paths: N/A

  Stairs at Facility: Steps at several points

  Accessibility Path around Steps: Kongobuji temple:4.2-11.8° slop /Reihokan Museum:3.3-7.9 ° slope

  Pathway Surfaces: wooden

  Inaccesible Areas to those with physical disabilities: ​None

  Rest Area: Yes

  Braille Ground Blocks : None

  Braile Exhibit Guide Information: None

  Other difficult to traverse areas: None

  Condition of Stairways at Facility

  Wheelchair Stairlift Available: Yes

  Handrail Available:Yes

  Braille Labelled Handrails: No
• Accomodations for Different Needs at Facility

  Support & Guidance Available: None​

  Facilities & Exhibits that are accessible to those with Physical Disabilities: Most areas

  Areas not accessible to those with Physical Disabilities: None

  Audio Guide Available: Yes

  Displays/Exhibits made for the Visually impaired & Blind: None

  Displays/Exhibits made for the Hearing impaired & Deaf: None

  Speech to Text Conversion Available: None

  Multilingual Displays: Yes

  Multilingual Audio Guide, Headset Audio Guide Available: Yes

  Accommodations provided by Staff

  Staff trained to accommodate those with Physical Dissabilities: No​

  Staff trained to accommodate the Visually Impaired & Blind: No

  Staff trained to accomodate the Hearing Impairments & Deaf: No

  Staff can use Sign Language: No

  Multilingual Staff Available: Yes (English and Chinese)