Ogurayama

What it is

• A 296 meter mountain located on the north bank of the Katsura River in Kyoto.
• The site where Fujiwara no Teika compiled the famous Ogura Hyakunin Isshu poetry collection.
• A historic area encompassing the eastern foothills known as Sagano.
• The location of several sites claimed to be the original Shiguretei villa.

What to see

• Forty-nine stone monuments inscribed with poems located within Kameyama Park.
• Traditional Buddhist architecture at the mountain temples of Jojakko-ji and Nison-in.
• A hiking trail leading from Kameyama Park to the mountain summit.
• Views of Arashiyama located directly across the river on the south bank.

When to go

• The area is a famous destination for viewing colorful autumn leaves.

Getting there

• The mountain is located 1.2 kilometers from Keifuku Arashiyama Station.
• JR Saga-Arashiyama Station is 1.4 kilometers from the start of the trailhead.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.