A Library for 300,000 Buddhist Books
The Koyasan University Library (高野山大学図書館) is a university library of 1929 in Koyasan, Koya Town, Ito District, Wakayama Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on December 11, 1998 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a reinforced concrete building of three storeys and a basement, covering 569 square metres; registration number 30-0035.
A Library for Buddhist Books
Koyasan University Library was built to hold and make available 300,000 Buddhist books, designed by Takeda Goichi and built by Shimizu-gumi (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
It is a sober three-storey concrete library with a basement: to the left of the central entrance are research rooms, to the right the reading room, and behind the reading room a five-level book stack (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered it as a model of design, a sober and solid library building.
What to Look For
Notice the front, with research rooms and the reading room on either side of the central entrance (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
It is owned by Koyasan Gakuen, and no official information on outside use or visiting was found.
Q&A
- When was Koyasan University Library built?
- In 1929 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Who designed the library?
- Takeda Goichi.
- What was it built to hold?
- 300,000 Buddhist books.
- How is the book stack arranged?
- In five levels behind the reading room.
- When was the Koyasan University Library registered?
- On December 11, 1998 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Koyasan University Library (高野山大学図書館) |
|---|---|
| Location | 385 Koyasan, Koya Town, Ito District, Wakayama Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 1998/12/11 (Heisei 10) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Reinforced concrete, 3 storeys and basement, 569 m² |
| Owner | Koyasan Gakuen Educational Corporation |
| Public Access | No official visiting information |
References
- Koyasan University Library (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00001014
Last verified: 2026.10.17