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Mount Gahaishi

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我拝師山

A 481-meter peak in Kagawa where Kobo Daishi trained, featuring historic temples and unique volcanic rock formations.

Mount Gahaishi
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What it is

  • The highest peak of the Zentsuji Gogakuzan range at 481 meters
  • A sacred site where the Buddhist monk Kobo Daishi is said to have trained
  • One of the Shikoku 100 Mountains, geologically classified as a monadnock
  • A mountain featuring upper layers of Miocene volcanic rocks and sanukitoid andesite

What to see

  • Shushakaji Temple located at the northern foot of the mountain
  • Zennjoji Temple, which serves as an inner sanctuary on the mountainside
  • The steep cliffs of the Shashingatake area made of volcanic stone
  • A relatively flat summit area covered with trees
  • A third-class triangulation point marking the highest elevation

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

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