高尾山 Takao-san Mt. Takao
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Mt. Takao with an altitude of 599 m is located in Hachioji City, Tokyo. It is designated as Meijinomori-Takao Quasi-National Park, which is the starting point of the Tokai Shizen Hodo (the Tokai Nature Path) leading to Meijinomori-Minoo Quasi-National Park in Osaka.
As the laurel forests and deciduous forests in this mountain have been protected by the government since the Edo period (1603-1868), this is the treasure trove of natural flora and fauna. The mountain provides a tranquil resting spot for the people in the area around Tokyo.
Mt. Takao has also been worshipped as a holy site for a long time. Takaosan Yakuoin Yukiji Temple located in the mountainside is a Daihonzan (the major head temple) of the Chizan school of the Shingon sect. It is one of the three major temples of the Shingon sect in the Kanto region; others are Naritasan Shinshoji Temple and Kawasaki Daishi, Heikenji Temple.
Being close to Tokyo Metropolitan area, the mountain has been explored by a lot of scholars including a biologist Tomitaro Makino and a lot of new plants were discovered first in this mountain.
As the laurel forests and deciduous forests in this mountain have been protected by the government since the Edo period (1603-1868), this is the treasure trove of natural flora and fauna. The mountain provides a tranquil resting spot for the people in the area around Tokyo.
Mt. Takao has also been worshipped as a holy site for a long time. Takaosan Yakuoin Yukiji Temple located in the mountainside is a Daihonzan (the major head temple) of the Chizan school of the Shingon sect. It is one of the three major temples of the Shingon sect in the Kanto region; others are Naritasan Shinshoji Temple and Kawasaki Daishi, Heikenji Temple.
Being close to Tokyo Metropolitan area, the mountain has been explored by a lot of scholars including a biologist Tomitaro Makino and a lot of new plants were discovered first in this mountain.
- address
- Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan 192-0000
- name
- Mt. Takao
- hp
- http://www.takaotozan.co.jp/