Kinpusen-ji

photo by くろふね · CC BY 3.0

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Headquarters of the mountain ascetic discipline, with retreats on Mount Ōmine.

The Zaō-dō, the main hall of Kinpusen-ji, is the headquarters of Shugendō (the ascetic discipline practised in the mountains), with practice sessions organised directly on Mount Ōmine. The hall is designated a National Treasure (国宝), and the complex is part of the Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range, inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2004.

Kinpusen-ji is the main temple of Shugendō, the ascetic discipline practised in the mountains. The Zaō-dō, its main hall, is designated a National Treasure (国宝). The complex is part of the Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range, inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2004.

🚉 Yoshino · 18 min walk

Sources: kinpusen.or.jp

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