| Okunoin | |
|---|---|
奥之院 | |
 Gobyō-bashi in Okunoin | |
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| Details | |
| Location | Mount Kōya, Wakayama Prefecture |
| Country | Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°13′03″N 135°36′18″E / 34.2175°N 135.6050°E |
| Website | koyasan |
Okunoin or Oku-no-in (Japanese: 奥之院, lit. 'inner sanctuary') is a sacred Buddhist site and cemetery on Mount Kōya, in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. Opened in 835, it houses the mausoleum of Kūkai, founder of the Shingon school of esoteric Buddhism. It is considered the largest cemetery in Japan, with more than two hundred thousand graves and memorial monuments.[1][2]
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