#tateyama

Tateyama Shinko refers to a kind of mountain worship practiced around the Tateyama mountain range in Toyama Prefecture, where the harsh conditions on the slopes of (Mt.) Tateyama were believed to reflect Buddhist visions of hell.

Pilgrimages to the mountain were believed to lead to the rewards of a heaven-like realm that existed beyond the harsh climb, somewhere beyond the clouds floating above the mountain’s Oyama Peak.

Oyama Shrine is a key symbol and place of worship for followers of Tateyama Shinko.

The main shrine is located near the summit of Tateyama’s main Oyama Peak, at an altitude of around 3,000 m. Needles to say, the branch of Oyama Shrine - Maedate-shadan - has easier access, near the banks of the Joganji River almost within touching distance of Toyama City’s urban sprawl. Where these photos were taken in November 2021.

https://www.city-cost.com/blogs/City-Cost/GQKZ3-living_tateyama_machi_toyama

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