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)
Sunrise today 06:19, sunset 17:04
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Huts, campsites and lodging near Mt. Bentendake
Lodging
- Saizen-in
- Guest House Suzumeno Kakurembo
- Fukuchi-in
- Jokiin
- Muryoko-in
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)