Mount Tenpai
天拝山
A 257-meter mountain in Fukuoka where a legendary scholar prayed, offering a scenic hike and views over Chikushino City.
What it is
- A mountain standing 257.4 meters tall, formerly known as Mount Tenpan.
- The name comes from Sugawara no Michizane praying to the heavens at this site.
- The mountain features trees planted by Ogawa Kuramitsu during the Edo period.
- This location serves as a setting in the Seicho Matsumoto novel Yakou no Kaidan.
What to see
- Buzoji Temple and Tenpaiyama Historical Park located at the base trailhead.
- Araho Shrine situated halfway up the mountain path.
- Tenpai Shrine located at the mountain summit.
- A steep section of 354 stone steps following the eighth station.
- An observation deck at the summit overlooking Chikushino City.
Getting there
- The trailhead is a 10 to 15 minute walk from Futsukaichi Onsen.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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