Mount Ōmine
大峰山
A sacred World Heritage mountain and Shugendo training site famous for its ancient pilgrimage routes and traditional gender restrictions.
What it is
- A sacred mountain in southern Nara Prefecture opened by En no Gyoja during the Asuka period
- A major training center for Shugendo practitioners and part of a UNESCO World Heritage site
- The highest peak in the Kinki region reaching an elevation of 1,915 meters
- A destination listed among the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains within a national park
What to see
- The Omine Okugakemichi pilgrimage route which connects the regions of Yoshino and Kumano
- Ominesan-ji Temple located at the summit where Buddhist sutras were buried in 1007
- Mount Sanjo-ga-take which maintains a traditional ban on women entering the area
- Inamuragatake known as Women's Omine which provides an alternative peak for female climbers
- The site where two gold Buddha statues were discovered during excavations in 1984
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
Mount Ōmine Open in Google Maps
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