Mt. Horaijisan

鳳来寺山

Shinshiro, Aichi · Elevation 695 m

Horaijisan (695 m) is a sacred mountain in Shinshiro, Aichi Prefecture, representative of the Oku-Mikawa region. It is home to Horaiji temple—said to have been founded by the hermit Rishu in 703—and Horaisan Tosho-gu shrine, and is famed for its 1,425-step stone-paved approach and the 60-metre, 800-year-old "Kasasugi" cedar. The whole mountain is a nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty and Natural Monument, and it is known as a haunt of the calling konohazuku owl. It appears on numerous lists, including the "New 100 Famous Mountains of Japan" and "100 Famous Low Mountains of Japan.". Formed of rhyolite from volcanic activity some 15 million years ago, it lies within Tenryu-Okumikawa Quasi-National Park.

Mt. Horaijisan at a glance

Weather: The most settled day in the next 7 days is Wed, November 4: cloudy, gusts up to 5 m/s. Fri, Nov 6, Sat, Nov 7: strong wind (gusts up to 18 m/s).
Route: The shortest is Mount Horaiji, Mount Ruri, and Takauchiba Circuit: about 2 h 47 min, 4.9 km, about 400 m of climbing.

Mt. Horaijisan weather (hourly, 14 days)

Sunrise today 06:12, sunset 16:55

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