2017-04-07SEEcloudservice Monju-DoMonju-do is known as the starting point of the “San-no-sawa” route, one of the popular courses for climbing Mt. Daisen. There used to be a rest station near Monju-do for […]
2017-04-07SEEcloudservice Tokorogo Preservation Area for Traditional BuildingsTokorogo was a farming village in the Daisen area located along the Boryo-michi Road (one of the Daisen-michi roads) which was developed as a road to travel to Daisen-ji Shrine […]
2017-04-07SEEcloudservice Townscape of SagarikayaIt is believed that Emperor Godaigo stopped by a village in the Daisen area on his way to Kyoto. There were few houses to rest in the village, so villagers […]
2017-11-18SEEcloudservice Stone-paved trail to Ogamiyama Shrine OkumiyaOgamiyama Shrine Okumiya is known to have the longest trail paved with natural stones in Japan. This symbolic trail is 700 meters long and is located from the entrance of […]
2017-04-07SEEcloudservice Daisen Miyuki“Daisen Miyuki” is one of the memorial services of Daisen-ji Temple held in May every year. The origin of this traditional parade goes back to the Heian Period. “Daisen-ji Engi” […]
2017-04-07SEEcloudservice Masumizu JizoThis Jizo is located in Masumizuhara Highland, halfway up Mt. Daisen. There used to be a welling water on the main mountain trail and has been used by many travelers […]
2017-04-07SEEcloudservice BakurozaIt prospered as a market for the livestock trade since the Heian period. Horses and cattle from the Sanin, Shikoku, and Yamaguchi areas were brought here in great numbers, said […]
2017-04-07SEEcloudservice Miniature Iron ShrineDaisen-ji Temple lost its treasure houses and Misho-tai (an object of worship) in a fire disaster in July, 1171. The following year, a busho (Japanese military commander), Kino Narimori, who […]
2017-04-07SEEcloudservice Ogamiyama Shrine OkumiyaThis was originally a spot for Mt. Daisen prayed from a distance. The shrine complex was constructed approximately 1600 years ago, much later than that of others in the region. […]
2017-04-07SEEcloudservice Mt. DaisenMt. Daisen, 1,711 meters high above sea level, is the highest peak in the Chugoku Region. It is well known as one of the four most famous mountains in Japan […]
