
Registered as a Japan Heritage Site! Experience 'Oyama - mari'
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(TOP Image) The foliage at the Oyama Afuri Shrine's Shimosha (Image Source): Ise-hara Tourism Association
Mt. Oyama, the symbol of Ise-hara City, has long been worshiped. Furthermore, it became popular as a place where you can both play and pray in the Edo Period, when the Oyama Pigrimage came into being. The cultural value of this Oyama - mairi* was affirmed when it was registered as a Japan Heritage Site*.
※"Oyama Pilgrimage": A unique pilgrimage of the common people from the Edo Period, where craftsmen such as steeplejacks would carry massive logs from Edo, purify their bodies in a waterfall, and then head to the summit to make an offering.
※「Japan Heritage」・・・Japan Heritage is the story Japan's culture and tradition told through the regional history and characteristics of Japan that have been recognized by the Agency for Cultural Affairs.
〈The Seasons of Oyama〉
Oyama Sakura (Image Source: Ise-hara Tourism Association)

Autumn
the Foliage at Oyama Dera (Image Source: Ise-hara Tourism Association)
Every year, the Oyama Foliage Festival is held when the foliage changes, with many participants every year.
Oyama Dera foliage light up (Image Source: Ise-hara Tourism Association)
Winter
(Image Source: Ise-hara Tourism Association)
〈 Experience the nostalgic view from Koma Sando!〉











Shimosha of the Oyama Afuri Shrine (Image Source: Oyama Afuri Shrine)

Did The person who has come to "Oyama mairi” in the Edo Period see the same sights?

Oyama Dera (Image Source: Ise-hara Tourism Association)
courses, so take the opportunity to visit the fantastic Oyama.
※It is about 15 minutes on foot to get from the final bus stop to the cable car station.