Despite its elegant history and culture, Kyoto, which was a royal palace for a thousand years, is said to be dotted with evil places even today. And at the same time, theA power spot that exorcises disastersare also numerous.

One of them is,The "Power Spot Golden Line" runs through the Higashiyama mountain range from north to south.It is. Part of this line is the Daimonji Mountain (Nyoigadake) - Hyuga Daijingu Shrine line. Every year on the night of August 15,Bon Festival fire on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month (one of the five annual festivals)Daimonji, where firewood is arranged on a "dai" shaped fire bed and ignited to send off the spirits of ancestors. In Kyoto, theWatching the bonfire will ensure a year of good health and good fortune.I have been told.

Daimonji and Daimonji seen from Ginkakuji Temple Road

As we climbed up to the Daimonji fire pit, we came across a stone monument called Senninzuka (a mound of 1,000 people) on the way up. During the Pacific War, many old bones were dug up near this monument. It is said that the bones may have been those of people who died in the fall of Nakao Castle on this hillside during the Warring States Period, and that a mound was built by the local people as a memorial to them.

From the entrance behind the Ginkakuji Temple, you will walk up the mountain path with stout legs and climb the stone steps to the Daimonji fireplace. A panoramic view of the city of Kyoto spreads out below.

View of Kyoto City from the Kanawa fireplace

Yoshida-yama, Funaukayama, Kamogawa River, Gosho, Heian Jingu Shrine. ......

Standing on the fire floor and looking at the spectacular view,Tiredness in the body disappears quickly and the mind is healed.The fire bed of the spirit sending ceremony, which has been passed down from generation to generation with prayers, must have a mysterious power. The fire bed of the spirit-sending ceremony, which has been passed down and prayed for for generations, must have a mysterious power at work.

By the way, do you know what happens to the "burned wood" after the bonfire? In fact, it is located near Ginkakuji Temple.Burning wood hangs from the eaves of a private houseThe first year of the festival will be a year until next year's bonfire. year until next year's bonfire,Good luck charm to ward off disasterIt is believed as a

Daimonji burning tree hanging from the eaves of a private house in the Ginkakuji Gate shopping street

Now, from the firepit, climb the stairs to the summit at 446 meters above sea level. After checking the triangulation point, we headed south on the mountain trail. On the way, we come across a roadside that splits into six different directions. It has a mysterious name.Shichifuku Shikanjo (Shikan no Tsuji)The place is called "the place of the power spot". After a short distance along the mountain road to another power spot, we suddenly came upon a huge rock with a rectangular shape drilled out of it.

This is the Hyuga Grand Shrine, which is now attracting attention as a power spot.Ama-no-Iwato.It is.

Gate of the Celestial Rock Cave

If you go through this hole,To be purified and blessedIt is said that the rock was excavated by a person who is not certain when and who excavated the rock. It is not known when and by whom the rock was excavated. There is a roof over the rock. The hole has a low ceiling, so we had to bend down to walk through it. Inside the hole was dark and narrow, and was shaped like an L. Right in the middle of the hole was Togakushi Shrine, which is dedicated to Amaterasu, the deity who is said to have pulled Amaterasu out of Iwato, giving the hole a mysterious atmosphere.

Descending the mountain path from Ama-no-Iwato, one comes to the inner shrine of Hyuga Grand Shrine, which is said to have been built by transferring the sacred remains of the mountain peak of Takachiho.

Torii gate and approach to Hyuga Grand Shrine

Ise-san in Kyoto.The shrine, also called "Jingu," has been a place of prayer for safety for travelers on the Tokaido Highway in the past, and has been a place of local worship. The precincts of the shrine are famous for its autumn foliage, which can be seen together with the "jugetsuzakura" cherry blossoms that bloom in the fall, making visitors feel as if they have received a blessing.

Autumn leaves in the precincts of Hyuga Grand Shrine (last year's scene)

Like this,Higashiyama mountain range route to Ama-no-Iwato and Hyuga-taijingu shrine while standing on the Daimonji fire floor and strengthening your legs and back on the mountain path.The "Mere Old Man" is a man who has been accumulating (!?)This is a golden power spot line that dispels evil spirits and purifies and strengthens the body and mind.It is a very good place to visit. Incidentally, if you are fit, walking further south to Mt. Inari will give you even more power.

Why not tour the golden power spot line this fall?