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Garan Area 伽藍地区

Garan Area

Sanouin
Sanno-in
Garan Area
Fudo-do

Also called Danjo Garan, placing Chumon and Kondo on the north-south line and placing Kompon Pagoda that expresses the Womb World in the East and Saito Pagoda that expresses the Diamond World in the West behind the line, this area has a unique style of arrangement that expresses the doctoring of esoteric Buddhism. Along with Okuno-in, this area is called "Ryodan" and is the most sacred religious area in Koyasan.

Law protection: Compound (Historic Site), Fudo-do (National Treasure), Three buildings of Sanno-in Honden including Torii gate and Sukibei fence (Important Cultural Property)


Koyasan Kongobu-ji
Garan Area , Okuno-in Area , Daimon Area , Kongosammai-in Area ,
Tokugawake Reidai Area , Honzan Area


Introduction to the properties


Wakayama Prefecture The World Heritage Registration Association
(Wakayama Prefecture Planning Department Planning Bureau Regional Development Division Branch Office)
100-1 Hongu Hongu Town Tanabe City, Wakayama Prefecture, 647-1731