#Mt. Misen

[kyotodreamtrips]

Tenkawa Daibenzaiten-sha is located Deep in the Mountains of Nara-ken.

[gel0p]

Momijidani Park, Miyajima

(November 2019)

[itsmarjudgelove]

Mt. Ishizuchi is one of the seven sacred peaks of Japan. The mountain consists of peaks including Tengudake, the highest point in western Japan, Misen, the location of the Ishizuchi Shrine, as well as a number of additional peaks to the south.

[japan2024]

Day 15 April 10 Miyajima

It's a tame Tuesday night: we watched an episode of "Ripley" on Netflix before falling asleep. Both of us sleep well--a combination of plenty of walking and long soaks in the onsen!

Sally and Harry get my day off to a great start! A hearty breakfast follows.

We head to the Miyajima Ropeway (aka cable car) for a ride to the top of Mt. Misen. The views of the Seto Inland Sea and the islands dotting it are magnificent!

We ride the cable car down and find a quiet cafe with outdoor seating for a bite of lunch. Afterwards we tour the Miyajima History and Folklore Museum. It’s the former home of a prosperous soy sauce merchant and quite well done. The home wraps around a lovely garden and koi pond. As we exit, I make a modest 2,000 yen donation that sends the staff into a kerfuffle. We literally have to run away (call it a fast walk) to stop them from returning the cash.

Of course, no day is complete without a few pix of cherry blossoms!

[randomtimes-com]

Kiezu-no-hi (the Eternal Flame) and the stunning Mt Misen, Miyajima

It was 806 when the Buddhist monk Kobo Daishi began meditating on Mount Misen, the tallest mountain on the Japanese island of Itsukushima with its 535 metres above sea level, where lit a holy fire that has been kept burning for 1,200 years 🔥

It was 806 when the Buddhist monk Kobo Daishi began meditating on Mount Misen, the tallest mountain on the Japanese island of Itsukushima with its 535 metres above sea level, where lit a holy fire that has been kept burning for 1,200 years. The fire is known as Kiezu-no-hi, literally the Eternal Flame, or fire that never goes out, and it’s one of the Seven Wonders of Mount Misen itself. There is…

[hunter-of-light]

[April 2019] Itsukushima, Japan

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[lettersfromjapan]

Today we hiked to the top of Mt. Misen in Miyajima. ⛰ It was awesome! At the top, the wind was whipping hard and the view was spectacular. Danny was applauded for wearing only a t-shirt. I got my goshuin at a temple located at the summit🎐. I think my legs are going to be jello tomorrow.

[dragoncaper]

[[ It’s Lance’s birthday! He’s technically 45 today, but time is an illusion, I have to go blow snow out of my driveway, and I’m missing Japan, so please enjoy these two blessed boys chilling near the peak of Mt. Misen on Miyajima.

[yukusaki]

Day trip from Hiroshima—Miyajima

Of course I recommend anyone with some time and a JR pass to swing by Hiroshima, but by itself there isn’t a lot of sightseeing.  Miyajima is a scenic island an easy day trip from there.

You’ll spend probably about half a day at the Atomic Bomb Dome and the Peace Park.  You can go there in the morning, then leave directly from the Peace Park on the direct ferry (2,200 yen) and stay overnight on Miyajima.  Or you can take the JR train from Hiroshima station to Miyaguchi station and take a shorter ferry (the whole route is about 600 yen).  

From there, walk to Itsukushima Shrine.  During high tide, the torii gate here looks like it’s floating on the water.

Photo by Rdsmith4 x

Daishoin Shrine is about 5 minutes walk from Itsukushima.  It’s hidden in the trees and has some spectacular views from the top.

Next, walk (or take a free shuttle) to the ropeway for some more good views.

Photo by Clifford D x

When you come back down (you can hike down and visit some smaller shrines on the way if you’re active), walk towards Omotesando street for shopping, cafés, and restaurants.  Miyajima’s local delicacy is momiji manju, sweets with filling shaped like maple leaves (momiji), so be sure to try some.  The confectionary Okinadou is a popular place.

If you happen to be traveling with four of your friends, visit the Traditional Handicrafts Shop near Omotesando to try some hands-on workshops, including momiji mochi making and painting your own wooden rice spoon (advance reservations required, min 5 people--but it looks interesting).

Other than that, there’s a history museum with a Japanese Garden, Omoto park with maple trees for prime autumn leaves viewing, more viewing points from Mt. Misen, etc. etc. so be sure to look around for things that interest you or seasonal events and things to get the most out of your visit.

Oh, and if you didn’t get the chance to go by Nara, Miyajima also has a population of free-roaming deer!  

[brickowskibois]

Day 6

Hiroshima Museum

This was... hard. But I'm glad we went.

Lunch time

Hiroshima is known for its okonomiyaki... And let me tell ya? I can see why. This thing was SO HECKIN DELICIOUS.

It was made of egg, cabbage, green onion, soba, what looked like a piece of bacon, fried squid, and a special sauce.

It's actually my favorite thing out of everything I've eaten in Japan. =w=

Itsukushima Shrine

After lunch, we spent a loooong time on the island where the Itsukushima Shrine is (I've seen multiple names for it so I'm hesitant to say which one it is in case I'm wrong =w="). There were deer everywhere!.... And if you had food anywhere on your person, they would try to rob you. 3:

After a group photo and a tour of the shrine itself, my little group immediately set off to hike up the holy mountain, Mt. Misen.

IIIIIII... am not athletic, folks...! Hiking up nothing but stairs for almost a half hour was killer!! So I bailed at the observation deck after 0.7 KM of stairs and headed back down.

We walked around the shops near the ferry station and did a bit of window shopping. I bought a coffee-flavored soft serve cone?... No ice cream will ever be as tasty as that. TwT

I also had their specially maple bean paste rice cake, called Momiji manjū... The coffee ice cream tasted better than their signature dessert, o o p--

Heading back

After the shrine (part of our group missed the ferry, so we were a half hour late...), we had dinner and went back to the hotel! I had very, very spicy noodles.... WHOO.

"Lena kept me in her pocket almost all day today, and every time she felt unhappy, she'd put her hand in there and I'd give her a hug! It was an important job, I'm not that sad that I didn't get any photos today."

[wanderlustjapan]

Daishoin Trail on Mt. Misen by banzainetsurfer

[kyotodreamtrips]

Tenkawa Daibenzaiten-sha is located Deep in the Mountains of Nara-ken.

[gel0p]

Mt. Misen, Miyajima

(November 2019)

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Mt. Misen, Hiroshima Japan. April 2019 🌸 (at 弥山頂上 (Mt.Misen summit)) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4aFqr_JG7V/?igshid=10h8rmnbnwv6r

[pinchserveprince]

A few pictures from our “Operation outpace Typhoon 19” adventure. We visited the sand museum and sand dunes in Tottori, a castle in Tsuyama, and Miyajima’s Mt. Misen

[dennisasp]

Hiroshima - sidste stop i Japan

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Hiroshima - sidste stop i Japan

Efter knapt to helt fantastiske uger i en stor del af Japan, var vi nu kommet til vores sidste stop, Hiroshima. Vi ankom endnu en gang efter en behagelig tur med lyntoget Shinkansen. Hiroshima har ligesom København vandet som omdrejningspunkt, og udover havnet i syd løber den store flod, Ota, gennem Hiroshima hvor den forgrener sig ud i 6 mindre floder. Vi startede med en lille gåtur i byen, og kom til Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum. Det meste af det var lukket pga. ombygning, men der var stadig en temmelig stor udstilling, hvortil vi købte os adgang for den nette sum af 12 kr. pr. person. Det handlede naturligvis om atombombeangrebet for hvilket Hiroshima er mest berømt, og var både enormt interessant, rørende og tankevækkende.

Da vi kom ud igen, kunne vi se de næste par tegn på byens tragiske historie. På museet kunne man købe porcelænsfigurer, der forestiller de origamitraner der kan ses overalt i byen. Papirsfuglene blev foldet i massevis af en lille pige ved navn Sadako Sasaki, der blev eksponeret for radioaktiv stråling som 2-årig, da verdens første atombombe anvendt i krig blev kastet over Hiroshima. Inden hun som 10-årig døde af leukemi, troede hun på, at det kunne hjælpe hende til at blive rask, hvis hun foldede origamifuglene. Fuglene er i dag et symbol på fred, og der bliver hvert år doneret 10 millioner fugle ved Childrens Peace Monument. Fuglene kommer i mange variationer, bl.a. sat på snore eller på et lærred hvor de kan udgøre et billede.

Origami Traner, Children’s Peace Monument, Hiroshima

Blot et par hundrede meter herfra stod A-bomb Dome. En af de få bygninger i nærheden af eksplosionens centrum, der ikke var blæst fuldstændigt omkuld af trykbølgen. Denne ruin er helt special, da den markerer nøjagtigt det sted hvor atombomben sprang. Man mener at netop denne bygning, modsat så mange andre blev stående, fordi bomben sprang lodret over den i ca. 600 meters højde, og at trykbølgen derfor forplantede sig ned gennem murene i stedet for at rive dem fra hinanden. Det var en vild fornemmelse at tænke på, at en af krigens og historiens største brutaliteter (hvis ikke den største) fandt sted netop her. Ligeså ubegribeligt var det at se sig omkring og forestille sig, at alt hvad man kunne se herfra engang blev udslettet på ej øjeblik…

A-bomb Dome, Hiroshima

Vi tjekkede ind på vores kapselhotel om aftenen, for at få den fulde japanske oplevelse. Det er egentligt et genialt koncept, der i bund og grund er det samme som hostels med køjesenge, blot med lidt mere stil. En masse pupper eller kapsler inde i

Kapselhotel, Hiroshima

væggen, hvor man kravler ind og sover eller ser lidt tv. Vi fik et dobbeltværelse, så vi havde et lille værelse og hver vores kapsel. Så gik vi til køjs, og stod op om torsdagen til en helt anderledes dag, end de andre vi havde oplevet i Japan.

Torsdag – Miyajima

Torsdag morgen tog vi sporvognen til havnen ved Miyajimaguchi for at tage færgen over til øen Miyajima. Inden vi kom dertil, blev vi fascinerede af det lille stadion, der lå ned til et lille afgrænset havnebassin. Inde i det lukkede område fræsede bittesmå motorbåde rundt, i et kapløb af 5-10 omgange. Det var os en gåde om det er en stor ting i Japan, for der var både indendørs og udendørs tribuner og en storskærm med billeder af racerne, stillingen og live billeder af løbet. Da vi endelig fik løsrevet os, tog vi færgen over til Miyajima.

Øen er kendt for sine tamme sikahjorte, der vader rundt i byen og er til at komme tæt på. Da vi kom i havn orienterede vi os på et kort, og så at der var et bestemt sted man kunne se dem. Vi var indforståede med, at vi nok skulle holde godt øje, og væbne os med tålmodighed, så vi blev en anelse overraskede, da vi kom ud af havneterminalen, og så at de gik rundt over det hele lige foran bygningen. Vi fik klappet nogle hjorte og taget en hulens masse billeder, og grinet af nogle dumme turister der ikke helt kunne styre det, og blev stanget eller fik gumlet på deres tøj eller vifter. Efterfølgende bevægede vi os til den berømte port (Itsukushima floating torii), der er kendt fra mange postkort. Miyajima blev i mange år betragtet som værende en hellig ø. Så hellig at man ikke måtte betræde den, og derfor er denne torii bygget ude i vandet. Rådyrene var ligeledes hellige, og øen var deres – det er den i og for sig stadig, så man skal holde godt fast i sin mad hvis man vil beholde den…

Sikahjort, Miyajima

Der var utroligt mange turister på øen, men så snart man bevægede sig lidt ind på øen stilnede det lidt af. Vi tog en vandretur på ca. 2,3 km, hvor vi kun mødte nogle enkelte andre vandrere. Turen tog omkring en time og tyve minutter, og gik fra havniveau op i ca. 520 meters højde på toppen af Mt. Misen. Desværre var vejret gråt og en smule regnfuldt, så billederne blev ikke gode. Men udsigten var fantastisk; man kunne se ud over hele øen og til Hiroshima og alle de omkringliggende øer.

Great Torii, Miyajima

Da vi kom ned igen kølede vi af med vores nye favorit, shaved ice, inden vi gik om på den modsatte side af øen for at bade på stranden (Tsutsumigaura Beach). På vej derom så vi omtrent 50 vilde dådyr, der dog ikke var ligeså menneskevante som dem vi havde set tidligere, så de holdt sig en smule på afstand. Efter en lækker svømmetur travede vi tilbage til færgen for at tage hjem, og var lettere overraskede over, at byen nu lå fuldstændig øde hen.

Sikahjort, Miyajima

Tak for en fantastisk tur, Cecilie!

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