Kōya (高野町, Kōya-chō) is a town located in Ito District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.

Kōya has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 10 members.

Kōya collectively with the town of Kudyama, contributes one member to the Wakayama Prefectural Assembly.

In terms of national politics, the town is part of Wakayama 2nd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

There are many tourism related industry workers such as innkeepers, souvenir shops, and Buddhist equipment stores.