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Mount Kōya - Quiz
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  • 1. Which railway primarily provides access to Kōya-san?
A) Hankyu Railway
B) Kintetsu Railway
C) JR West
D) Nankai Electric Railway
  • 2. Which station in Osaka serves as the departure point for the train to Kōya-san?
A) Tennoji Station
B) Umeda Station
C) Namba Station
D) Shin-Osaka Station
  • 3. What is the name of the station at the base of the mountain?
A) Gokurakubashi Station
B) Hashimoto Station
C) Koyasan Station
D) Wakayamako Station
  • 4. What does the name 'Gokurakubashi' translate to?
A) Heaven Gate
B) Paradise Bridge
C) Mountain Path
D) Sacred Peak
  • 5. How long does the cable car ride from Gokurakubashi to the top take?
A) Ten minutes
B) Five minutes
C) Fifteen minutes
D) Half an hour
  • 6. How long does the entire trip to Kōya-san take on an express train?
A) About 2 hours
B) About 1 hour
C) About 2.5 hours
D) About 1.5 hours
  • 7. How long does the entire trip to Kōya-san take by a non-express train?
A) Three hours
B) 2.5 hours
C) 1.5 hours
D) Two hours
  • 8. When can local automobile traffic be very heavy?
A) Only at night
B) On weekdays
C) On weekends
D) During winter months
  • 9. When is local automobile traffic lighter?
A) In the afternoons
B) On weekends
C) During holidays
D) On weekdays
  • 10. What function do many Buddhist monasteries on the mountain serve for visitors?
A) They function as restaurants
B) They function as souvenir shops
C) They function as hotels
D) They function as museums
  • 11. What kind of accommodation do the Buddhist monasteries provide?
A) Modern hotel rooms
B) Luxury villas
C) Camping sites
D) Traditional accommodation
  • 12. Which meals are provided with the traditional accommodation at the monasteries?
A) An evening meal and breakfast
B) Lunch and dinner
C) Breakfast and lunch
D) Three full meals
  • 13. What are guests invited to participate in at the monasteries?
A) Traditional tea ceremonies
B) Cooking classes
C) The morning services
D) The evening meditations
  • 14. Where does the non-stop bus to Mount Kōya depart from?
A) Namba Station
B) Kansai Airport
C) Osaka Station
D) Kyoto Station
  • 15. How much does the non-stop bus from Kansai Airport cost for an adult?
A) 3,000 yen
B) 2,250 yen
C) 1,500 yen
D) 2,000 yen
  • 16. Which companies operate the non-stop bus from Kansai Airport?
A) JR Bus and Hankyu Bus
B) Kansai Airport Transportation and Willer Express
C) Nankai Electric Railway and Daijū Bus
D) Willer Express and Daijū Bus
  • 17. What is the name of the bus that runs from Wakayamakō Station to Mount Kōya?
A) Nankai Mountain Bus
B) Koyasan Marine Liner
C) Kansai Airport Express
D) Paradise Bridge Liner
  • 18. Where does the Koyasan Marine Liner bus terminate on Mount Kōya?
A) Okunoin Bus stop
B) Namba Station
C) Gokurakubashi Station
D) Koyasan Station
  • 19. How much does the Koyasan Marine Liner cost for an adult?
A) 2500 yen
B) 2250 yen
C) 1500 yen
D) 2000 yen
  • 20. Which company operates the Koyasan Marine Liner bus?
A) Daijū Bus
B) Nankai Electric Railway
C) Willer Express
D) Kansai Airport Transportation
  • 21. In which prefecture is Mount Kōya located?
A) Kyoto Prefecture
B) Osaka Prefecture
C) Wakayama Prefecture
D) Tokyo Prefecture
  • 22. What is the mountain name (sangō) of Kongōbu-ji Temple?
A) Danjogaran
B) Koya-san-Issan
C) Seigan-ji
D) Mount Kōya
  • 23. Which sect of Buddhism is headquartered at Mount Kōya?
A) Tendai Buddhism
B) Shingon Buddhism
C) Zen Buddhism
D) Pure Land Buddhism
  • 24. Who first settled Mount Kōya in 819?
A) The monk Kūkai
B) Iemitsu Tokugawa
C) Toyotomi Hideyoshi
D) Ieyasu Tokugawa
  • 25. Why was the specific location of Mount Kōya selected?
A) It had flat land for farming
B) It is the highest peak in Japan
C) The terrain resembles a lotus plant
D) It was near the ocean
  • 26. How high is the plain where Mount Kōya is located?
A) 800 meters
B) 1200 meters
C) 500 meters
D) 1000 meters
  • 27. Approximately how many sub-temples does Koya feature?
A) 365
B) 200
C) 120
D) 50
  • 28. Mount Kōya is a common starting point for which pilgrimage?
A) Nakasendō
B) Kumano Kodō
C) Bashō Trail
D) Shikoku Pilgrimage
  • 29. What is Kongōbu-ji colloquially known as?
A) Sannō-dō
B) Kōyasan-Issan
C) Danjogaran
D) Konpon Daitō
  • 30. Who originally built the Kongōbu-ji temple?
A) Kūkai
B) Iemitsu Tokugawa
C) Ieyasu Tokugawa
D) Toyotomi Hideyoshi
  • 31. For whose benefit was Kongōbu-ji originally built?
A) His wife
B) His son
C) His mother
D) Himself
  • 32. What was the original name of Kongōbu-ji?
A) Sannō-dō
B) Konpon Daitō
C) Seigan-ji
D) Danjogaran
  • 33. During which era was Kongōbu-ji renamed from its original name?
A) Heian Period
B) Meiji Era
C) Edo Period
D) Kamakura Period
  • 34. What is the name of the assembly hall in front of the shrine dedicated to Shintō gods at Danjō Garan?
A) Sannō-dō
B) Daimon
C) Konpon Daitō
D) Kongōbu-ji
  • 35. What does Konpon Daitō translate to?
A) Mountain Temple
B) Basic Great Pagoda
C) Sacred Mausoleum
D) Grand Gate
  • 36. According to Shingon Buddhist doctrine, what does Konpon Daitō represent?
A) The central point of a mandala covering all of Japan
B) The birthplace of Kūkai
C) The gateway to the afterlife
D) The summit of the Kii Mountain Range
  • 37. What was the Konpon Daitō pagoda built as?
A) A tomb for Toyotomi Hideyoshi
B) A residence for Kūkai
C) A seminary for esoteric practices of Shingon Buddhism
D) A fortress for the Tokugawa shōguns
  • 38. Whose mausoleum is located at Okunoin?
A) Iemitsu Tokugawa
B) Kūkai
C) Hidetada Tokugawa
D) Toyotomi Hideyoshi
  • 39. What surrounds the mausoleum at Okunoin?
A) A university campus
B) A deep moat
C) The largest graveyard in Japan
D) A lotus garden
  • 40. What is the name of the traditional route up Mount Kōya with stone markers?
A) Nakasendō
B) Shikoku Henro
C) Kōya Sankeimichi
D) Kōyasan chōishi-michi
  • 41. What does 'ishi' mean in the context of Kōyasan chōishi-michi?
A) Buddhist monks
B) Shrine gates
C) Mountain peaks
D) Stone markers
  • 42. What distance do the stone markers (chō) represent on the traditional route?
A) 500 meters
B) 200 meters
C) 50 meters
D) 109 meters
  • 43. What is Daimon?
A) The bell tower
B) The main gate for Mount Kōya
C) The university library
D) The main hall of Danjogaran
  • 44. What figures flank each side of Daimon to guard the mountain?
A) Kongō warriors
B) Shintō gods
C) Samurai guards
D) Bronze dragons
  • 45. Who built the Tokugawa Family Tomb?
A) The second shōgun Hidetada Tokugawa
B) Toyotomi Hideyoshi
C) The first shōgun Ieyasu Tokugawa
D) The third shōgun Iemitsu Tokugawa
  • 46. How long did it take to build the Tokugawa Family Tomb?
A) Twenty years
B) Five years
C) Two years
D) Ten years
  • 47. The architecture of the Tokugawa Family Tomb is representative of which period?
A) Kamakura Period
B) Meiji Era
C) Edo Period
D) Heian Period
  • 48. Who is enshrined on the right side of the Tokugawa Family Tomb?
A) Toyotomi Hideyoshi
B) Third shōgun Iemitsu
C) Second shōgun Hidetada
D) First Edo shōgun Ieyasu
  • 49. Who is enshrined on the left side of the Tokugawa Family Tomb?
A) First shōgun Ieyasu
B) Third shōgun Iemitsu
C) Kūkai
D) Second shōgun Hidetada
  • 50. What artifact is housed within the Tokugawa Family Tomb structure?
A) A sacred lotus statue
B) Kūkai's walking staff
C) The original bell of Danjogaran
D) A replica of the Nestorian stele
  • 51. In what year did UNESCO designate Kongōbu-ji as part of a World Heritage Site?
A) 1995
B) 1819
C) 2004
D) 2010
  • 52. What traditional pilgrimage route to Mount Kōya was inscribed as part of the World Heritage Site?
A) Kōyasan chōishi-michi
B) Kōya Sankeimichi
C) Nakasendō trail
D) Shikoku Henro
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