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Mt. Bentendake

弁天岳

Kōya-chō, Wakayama · Elevation 985 m

Mt. Bentendake is a 984.5 m peak just north of the Daimon gate of Mt. Kōya in Kōya-cho, Wakayama Prefecture, and is the highest summit in the Kōyasan area. The Nyonin-michi pilgrimage route — used by women in the era of nyonin-kinsei (the ban on women entering the inner sanctuary) — crosses the summit, where a small Benzaiten shrine is enshrined; the route forms part of the Kōya Sankei-michi pilgrimage roads, designated as a National Historic Site and inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage 'Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range'. The peak lies within Kōya-Ryūjin Quasi-National Park.

Mt. Bentendake at a glance

  • Weather: The most settled day in the next 7 days is Wed, November 4: clear, gusts up to 8 m/s.

Mt. Bentendake weather (hourly, 14 days)

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Mt. Bentendake, Kōya-chō, Wakayama

Huts, campsites and lodging near Mt. Bentendake

Lodging

  • Saizen-in 0.9 km from the summit
  • Guest House Suzumeno Kakurembo 1.0 km from the summit
  • Fukuchi-in 1.2 km from the summit
  • Jokiin 1.3 km from the summit
  • Muryoko-in 1.4 km from the summit

Mt. Bentendake facts

Elevation
985 m
Location
Kōya-chō, Wakayama
34.220466, 135.572410
National Park
高野龍神国定公園
Website
www.pref.wakayama.lg.jp
Trail Map
www.pref.wakayama.lg.jp (PDF)

Mountains near Mt. Bentendake