Kōya, Wakayama

Kōya is located near the prefectural border at the northeastern end of Wakayama Prefecture, on the heavily-forest plateau of Mount Koya

Wakayama Prefecture

• Hashimoto
• Katsuragi
• Kudoyama

Nara Prefecture

• Nosegawa

Kōya has a Humid continental climate (Köppen Dfa/Cfa). It has warm summers, and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kōya is {{cvt|11.1|C}}. The average annual rainfall is {{cvt|2003.1|mm}}. June is the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around {{cvt|22.8|C}}, and lowest in January, at around {{cvt|-0.3|C}}.

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|location = Mount Kōya, Kōya (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1979−present)

|Jan record high C = 15.1

|Feb record high C = 17.9

|Mar record high C = 19.9

|Apr record high C = 26.5

|May record high C = 29.6

|Jun record high C = 30.8

|Jul record high C = 33.7

|Aug record high C = 33.2

|Sep record high C = 31.1

|Oct record high C = 27.2

|Nov record high C = 22.2

|Dec record high C = 19.7

|Jan record low C = -12.8

|Feb record low C = -13.4

|Mar record low C = -9.4

|Apr record low C = -5.1

|May record low C = -1.4

|Jun record low C = 3.4

|Jul record low C = 9.9

|Aug record low C = 11.8

|Sep record low C = 5.0

|Oct record low C = -1.5

|Nov record low C = -5.0

|Dec record low C = -10.0

|Jan high C = 3.4

|Feb high C = 4.8

|Mar high C = 9.2

|Apr high C = 15.1

|May high C = 20.1

|Jun high C = 22.8

|Jul high C = 26.6

|Aug high C = 27.8

|Sep high C = 23.7

|Oct high C = 17.8

|Nov high C = 12.2

|Dec high C = 6.3

|Jan mean C = -0.3

|Feb mean C = 0.4

|Mar mean C = 4.0

|Apr mean C = 9.4

|May mean C = 14.4

|Jun mean C = 18.1

|Jul mean C = 22.1

|Aug mean C = 22.8

|Sep mean C = 19.1

|Oct mean C = 13.2

|Nov mean C = 7.5

|Dec mean C = 2.2

|Jan low C = -4.0

|Feb low C = -3.8

|Mar low C = -1.0

|Apr low C = 3.7

|May low C = 8.9

|Jun low C = 14.0

|Jul low C = 18.4

|Aug low C = 18.8

|Sep low C = 15.3

|Oct low C = 9.1

|Nov low C = 3.0

|Dec low C = -1.6

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|Jan precipitation mm = 87.6

|Feb precipitation mm = 97.4

|Mar precipitation mm = 141.7

|Apr precipitation mm = 141.5

|May precipitation mm = 166.6

|Jun precipitation mm = 260.3

|Jul precipitation mm = 256.4

|Aug precipitation mm = 192.5

|Sep precipitation mm = 247.5

|Oct precipitation mm = 203.3

|Nov precipitation mm = 108.4

|Dec precipitation mm = 89.3

|year precipitation mm = 2003.1

|unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm

|Jan precipitation days = 11.7

|Feb precipitation days = 11.1

|Mar precipitation days = 12.6

|Apr precipitation days = 11.2

|May precipitation days = 10.7

|Jun precipitation days = 13.7

|Jul precipitation days = 12.7

|Aug precipitation days = 10.9

|Sep precipitation days = 11.7

|Oct precipitation days = 11.2

|Nov precipitation days = 8.7

|Dec precipitation days = 11.4

|Jan sun = 82.9

|Feb sun = 96.7

|Mar sun = 138.5

|Apr sun = 176.5

|May sun = 185.5

|Jun sun = 124.9

|Jul sun = 146.1

|Aug sun = 166.8

|Sep sun = 124.7

|Oct sun = 130.6

|Nov sun = 115.6

|Dec sun = 93.0

|year sun = 1582.3

|source 1 = Japan Meteorological Agency{{cite web

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Per Japanese census data,[https://www.citypopulation.de/php/japan-wakayama.php Kōya population statistics] the population of Kōya has declined steadily over the last 70 years.

{{Historical populations

| 1920 | 9339

| 1930 | 10821

| 1940 | 9973

| 1950 | 9786

| 1960 | 9324

| 1970 | 7604

| 1980 | 7326

| 1990 | 6611

| 2000 | 5355

| 2010 | 3979

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The area of the modern town of Kōya was within ancient Kii Province. It has long been associated with the Shingon Buddhist temple complex on Mount Kōya, which was founded in 816AD. The village of Kōya was established with the creation of the modern municipalities system in April 1889. It was given town status in November 1918. The village of Fuki was annexed by Kōya in June 1958.

Kōya has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 10 members. Kōya collectively with the town of Kudyama, contributes one member to the Wakayama Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of Wakayama 2nd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

The economy of Kōya is centered on tourism. Since there are many temples, there are many people involved in Buddhist professions such as monks. There are many tourism related industry workers such as innkeepers, souvenir shops, and Buddhist equipment stores.

Kōya has three public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the town government. One public high school is operated by the Wakayama Prefectural Board of Education. Koyasan University, a private university affiliated with Shingon Buddhism is located in the town.

18px Nankai Electric Railway – Nankai Kōya Line

• {{STN|Kii-Hosokawa|x}} - {{STN|Kii-Kamiya|x}} - {{STN|Gokurakubashi|x}}

18px Nankai Electric Railway – Nankai Cable Line

• {{STN|Gokurakubashi|x}} - {{STN|Kōyasan|x}}

• {{jct|country=JPN|Route|370}}
• {{jct|country=JPN|Route|371}}
• {{jct|country=JPN|Route|480}}

• Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range
• Mount Kōya
• Kongōbu-ji
• Kongō Sanmai-in
• Koyasan Reihōkan

{{reflist}}

• {{Commons category-inline|Koya, Wakayama}}
• [http://www.town.koya.wakayama.jp/ Kōya official website] {{in lang|ja}}

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