Mount Kongodoji
金剛童子山
A 614-meter peak on the Tango Peninsula featuring an ascetic hall and historical ties to Hosokawa Gracia's confinement.
What it is
- A bell-shaped mountain of Neogene andesite also known as Mount Kumano
- The main peak of the Kongodoji mountain range standing 614 meters high
- Site of Shoren-ji Temple founded on the mountainside during Emperor Uda's reign
- Location of the Midono settlement where Hosokawa Gracia was confined in 1582
What to see
- An ascetic hall dedicated to En no Ozunu at the summit
- Native rhododendrons and maple trees growing throughout the mountain area
- The historic Midono settlement located at the southeastern foot of the mountain
Getting there
- A hiking trail leads from Midono to the summit in about 50 minutes
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
Mount Kongodoji Open in Google Maps
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