Picturesque view, Mt. Tengukura and Iwayado trekking-Follow in the footsteps of the sangaku shinko, mountain creed and shugendo training of antiquity

Picturesque view, Mt. Tengukura and Iwayado trekking-Follow in the footsteps of the sangaku shinko, mountain creed and shugendo training of antiquity

[Limited to 1 Group/day] The Kumano area has been an area of nature worship and boulder worship since antiquity. - Kumano Kodo is a pilgrimage route and a UNESCO World Heritage Site where many pilgrims have walked and prayed.  - Also, there are many places where shugen practitioners have practiced their asceticism in the forests, giant stones and waterfalls created by Mother Nature.  It is believed that the Owase area was a training site, given that it is dotted with giant stones, waterfalls and other training sites, and there are temples in the city associated with the training sites.  - In this course, you will walk the stone-paved paths of the Kumano Kodo while recalling ancient pilgrims, visit places associated with ascetics and massive rocks such as Oishi, Magose Fudo Falls, Tengu-kura-yama, and Iwaya-do, and experience paths and sites of prayer. - Moreover, the Owase area is located on the Ria Coast, where the mountains are close to the sea. It takes only a few hours of trekking to reach the giant boulders at the top of the mountains and enjoy the view of the sea from the top. [Recommended points] The tour will visit prayer sites associated with Shugendo, where nature itself is regarded as a place of spiritual training.  Visit Iwayado, a prayer site for ascetics protected by massive rocks, where stone Buddhas from the Muromachi and Edo periods line up, and which continues to be preserved and passed down by local people even today. - Walk along Kumano Kodo Magose Pass, a pilgrimage route walked to memorialize antiquity. - Enjoy the view gazing down upon the sea at a picturesque spot from Mt. Tengukura (elevation 522 meters).

Photos

Picturesque view, Mt. Tengukura 1

Picturesque view, Mt. Tengukura 1

Picturesque view, Mt. Tengukura 2

Picturesque view, Mt. Tengukura 2

Training site, Magose Fudo Falls

Training site, Magose Fudo Falls

UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kumano Kodo, Magose Pass

UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kumano Kodo, Magose Pass

Pilgrimage route, Iwayado 1

Pilgrimage route, Iwayado 1

Pilgrimage route, Iwayado 2

Pilgrimage route, Iwayado 2

Owase Shrine

Owase Shrine

Information

Maximum Capacity
6 participants
Participation Restrictions
Have experience trekking and can walk for 5 or more hours. (Along the course, there are
Meeting and Exchange Areas JR Kiseihonsen, Owase Station front
7-60 Nakamura-cho, Owase City, Mie Prefecture
Open Period
Closed on certain days
Closed Period
Excluded dates: June, July, August and December 28–January 3
Required Time
Around 6 hours
Provision of Meals
Meals are not provided
Open to meal requests
Lunch can be purchased at a local store after the meeting
Universal accessibility
Not available
Parking
Up to 8 standard-sized vehicles (Free)
Notes
We will walk on a mountain trail (The elevation difference is around 500 meters). [Items to bring and clothing] Easy-to-move-in clothing, shoes that are easy to walk in (trekking shoes), a bag that leaves both hands free (backpack), hat, towel, lunch, portable food, drinks (1 liter or more) and a trekking poles (if you need some, we have free rentals available)
Guides
Guided
Guide Languages
Japanese
Related websites
https://owasekankou.com/sightseeing/tengurasan_iwayadou/

This basic information is current at the time of publication and is subject to change.
Please check the official website for the latest information.

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