Mount Kodaiji
孔大寺山
A 499-meter volcanic peak and ancient ascetic training ground featuring a historic shrine and a 300-year-old protected ginkgo tree.
What it is
- The highest peak of the Munakata Yotsuzuka range at 499 meters tall.
- A mountain opened in 701 by En no Gyoja for Yamabushi ascetic training.
- A site formed originally from underwater volcanic eruptions on the border of Munakata.
- Home to Kodaiji Shrine which honors the deities Onamuchi no Mikoto and Sukunabikona no Mikoto.
What to see
- Kodaiji Shrine located at the eighth station of the mountain ascent.
- A steep stone staircase consisting of 800 steps leading to the shrine.
- A 300-year-old ginkgo tree designated as a prefectural natural monument.
- Remains of former Yamabushi residences situated at the foot of the mountain.
- Mountain trails connecting the peak to Mount Kanayama and Mount Yukawa.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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