Ōminesan-ji Temple

What it is

• A Shugendō temple, a mountain asceticism tradition.
• Founded as a sacred site of En no Gyōja.
• Part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• Has been women-only since the early Heian period.

What to see

• The main hall, rebuilt in 1691, is an Important Cultural Property.
• Inside the main hall, a statue of Zaō Gongen.
• The temple's bell dates from the Nara period.
• Stands on the summit of Mount Sanjōgatake.

When to go

• Door-opening ceremony on May 3rd.
• Door-closing ceremony on September 23rd.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.