Ōminesan-ji, Murō-Akame-Aoyama Quasi-National Park

Name: Ōminesan-ji
Address: Murō-Akame-Aoyama Quasi-National Park, Japan

#3 among attractions in Murō-Akame-Aoyama Quasi-National Park

Top attraction, Unesco, Temple

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Ōminesan-ji is an important temple of the Shugendō religion in Yoshino district, Nara prefecture, Japan. It is located at the peak of Mount Ōmine, or Sanjōgatake. According to tradition, it was founded by En no Ozunu, the founder of Shugendō, a form of mountain asceticism drawing from Buddhist and Shinto beliefs. Along with Kinpusen-ji Temple, it is considered the most important temple in Shugendō. ()

Local name: 大峯山寺 Completed: VII centuryUnesco: from 2004Area: 18.29 acres (0.0286 mi²)Coordinates: 34°15'13"N, 135°56'24"E

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Ōminesan-ji – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mount Hakkyō, Mount Shisuniwa, Mount Ōmine, Mount Ōtenjō.

5.8 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Hakkyō, Murō-Akame-Aoyama Quasi-National Park
149 min walk • Mount Hakkyō is a 1,914.6 m mountain of Omine Mountains, which is located on the border of Tenkawa and Kamikitayama, Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan.
4.9 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Shisuniwa, Murō-Akame-Aoyama Quasi-National Park
126 min walk • Mount Shisuniwa is a 1,235.6 m mountain of Ōmine Mountain Range, located on the border of Kurotaki and Kawakami, Nara, Japan. This mountain is on the route of Ōmine Okugakemichi.
~440 ftSE
Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Ōmine, Murō-Akame-Aoyama Quasi-National Park
3 min walk • Mount Ōmine, is a sacred mountain in Nara, Japan, famous for its three tests of courage. Officially known as Mount Sanjō, it is more popularly known as Mount Ōmine due to its prominence in the Ōmine mountain range. It is located in Yoshino-Kumano National Park in the Kansai region, Honshū, Japan.
2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Ōtenjō, Murō-Akame-Aoyama Quasi-National Park
51 min walk • Mount Ōtenjō is a 1,438.7 m mountain of Ōmine Mountain Range, located on the border of Kurotaki and Kawakami, Nara, Japan. This mountain is one of the Kinki 100 mountains. This mountain is on the route of Ōmine Okugakemichi.
5.8 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Kii Mountains, Murō-Akame-Aoyama Quasi-National Park
149 min walk • Kii Mountains is a mountainous region covering most of the Kii Peninsula. They lie south of the Japan Median Tectonic Line in Wakayama, Nara, and Mie prefectures. The mountains are arranged roughly northeast to southwest.
3.5 miW
Village
Tenkawa
90 min walk • One of the main attractions in Tenkawa is the Tenkawa Daibenzaiten Shrine, dedicated to the goddess Benzaiten. This ancient and revered shrine is set against a backdrop of stunning natural beauty, making it a perfect place for visitors to immerse themselves in the...