In the neighborhood of Kujira, on a sloping hillside along an old road west of Kamoyamaguchi Shrine, sits a massive boulder that bars the way. The surface of this large stone is carved with six distinct figures of Jizo, the guardian…
Katsuragi Kodo Pilgrimage
This hike along the scenic Katsuragi Kodo trail connects historic temples and Shinto sanctuaries with spectacular views of the Nara Basin. Along the way, you will visit the Roku Jizo stone statues, Kuhonji, Gokurakuji, Takamahiko Shrine, Takakamo Shrine, and Hashimoto-in Temple.
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1. 六地蔵石仏
2. Kuhonji
Kuhonji Temple sits on the slopes of Kaina-san mountain, distinguished by the collection of one thousand stone Buddha statues carved directly into the hillside. These small, weathered figures, known as the Thousand Buddhas, were created…
3. Gokurakuji
Gokurakuji temple occupies a hillside position along the Katsuragi Kodo trail, marked by a stone approach that leads toward the temple grounds. This site provides an open vantage point looking down across the patchwork fields of the Nara…
4. Takamahiko Shrine
Takamahiko Shrine is defined by a row of centuries-old cedar trees that form a natural, branch-roofed hallway leading to the grounds. Tucked at the base of Mount Kongo, the shrine has no central building to house its deity. Instead, the…
5. Takakamo Shrine
Takakamo Shrine stands at the eastern foothills of Mount Kongo, distinguished by a main hall rebuilt in fifteen forty-three that holds the status of a National Important Cultural Property. This site is widely recognized as the ancestral…
6. 高天寺 橋本院
Kotenji Hashimotoin sits on a hillside of Mount Kongo, distinguished by a stone monument at its entrance inscribed with the name Takamagahara. This temple, a branch of the Koyasan Shingon sect, stands upon a site long regarded as the…