Mount Misen (Ayabe)
| Mount Misen | |
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| Misen-zan (弥仙山) | |
 Mount Misen (conical peak in the center) as viewed from the southwest | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 664 m (2,178 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 35°23′28″N 135°22′41″E / 35.39111°N 135.37806°E |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Ayabe, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan |
Mount Misen (弥仙山, Misen-zan) is a mountain in Oyogi-cho (於与岐町), Ayabe, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan that is considered to be sacred by the Oomoto religion.[2][3]
History and sacred sites
[edit]Osei Jinja (於成神社) on Mount Misen is where the religion's founder, Nao Deguchi, secluded herself in October 19, 1901 (lunar calendar date: September 8, 1901)[4] and received divine revelations (as described in Chapter 10 of Volume 38 in the Reikai Monogatari[5]). Nao Deguchi would perform daily ablutions at a nearby waterfall called Fudo Waterfall, which is also known today as Ōmoto kaiso shūgyō no taki (大本開祖修業の滝).[6] Osei Jinja and the waterfall are situated near each other, and both of them are located about midway up the mountain.
On May 24, 1903 (lunar calendar date: April 28, 1903),[4] Nao Deguchi ascended the mountain again with Onisaburo Deguchi and her daughter Sumiko Deguchi to honor the mountain's deities at Kinpū Jinja (金峰神社) on the summit of Mount Misen.[7]
According to Michi no Shiori,[8]
The mountain Misen in Oyogi 於与岐 (in the district of Tango 丹後) is the holy mountain where are honoured the god Konohanasakuya-hime and the god Hikohohodemi. These two gods govern the holy function of mediation between the gods.
Mikumari Jinja (水分神社) is located at the foot of the mountain.
Access
[edit]The nearest JR train stations are Magura Station and Umezako Station.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "弥仙山". OpenStreetMap. 2020-04-30. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
- ^ "霊場（霊山・霊地） – 大本公式日本語サイト". 大本公式日本語サイト – (in Japanese). 2020-08-17. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
- ^ "霊場". 大本 - 身魂の立替え立直し (in Japanese). 2022-09-11. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- ^ a b "弥仙山". オニペディア (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-05-07.
- ^ "第10章 思ひ出｜第38巻｜舎身活躍｜霊界物語". 霊界物語ネット (in Japanese). 2022-11-03. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
- ^ "Misenzan 弥仙山" (PDF). Oomoto Iroha 大本いろは (in Japanese). Vol. 46. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
- ^ Roberts, Bill. "A Letter from Oomoto: Of mountains and myths". 大本公式サイト / Oomoto Official Site. Retrieved 2025-02-04.
- ^ Rowe, Charles (2021-02-26). "Part Four (Chapter 1) – Divine Signposts". 大本公式日本語サイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-05-06.
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