Visitor Information
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Places to see
Kondo (金堂)
When Koyasan was established in the 9th century, this building was originally known as Lecture Hall or ‘Kodo’ in Japanese. Since the beginning, it has been the central hall for conducting rituals and ceremonies for the whole community of Koyasan.
The current building is the seventh reconstruction of the original and was completed using the Irimoya-style in 1932. The dimensions of Kondo are 23.8 meters by 30 meters and 23.73 meters tall. The central image enshrined inside of Kondo was carved by Takamura Koun in 1932. This enshrined image is a representation of Yakushi Nyorai, also know as the Buddha of medicine or healing. The other pictures inside of Kondo were painted by Kimura Buzan.
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