Mt. Iwaki（石城山, Iwakisan）
| Elevation | 362 m |
|---|---|
| Location | Yamaguchi Pref. (山口県 光市) |
| Coordinates | 33.98884, 132.03412 |
Highlights of Mt. Iwaki
- Elevation 362 m
- Located in Yamaguchi Pref.
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About Mt. Iwaki
Mount Iwaki (Japanese: 石城山, Hepburn: Iwaki-san), also known as Iwaki-yama (石城山) in the Shintō Tenkōkyo religion, is a sacred mountain in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. Administratively, Mount Iwaki's summit and northern slopes are situated within the city of Hikari in Yamaguchi Prefecture, while its southern slopes are situated within the city of Tabuse. The mountain is located to the north of the town center of Tabuse.
The mountain is located within Iwakiyama Prefectural Natural Park.
Sites
Iwakisan Kōgoishi (石城山神籠石), a 7th-century military stone fortification, is located on the summit of Mount Iwaki.
Just to the south of Iwakisan Kōgoishi, Shintō Tenkōkyo's shrines are located on Mount Iwaki (石城山), The religion pronounces the name of the mountain as Iwaki-yama, but outside the religion the conventional pronunciation is Iwaki-san. It is the most sacred mountain of Shintō Tenkōkyo and is considered to be the earthly representation of the heavenly gathering place of the gods, similar to Oomoto's treatment of Mount Hongū in Ayabe. Every November on Mount Iwaki, Shintō Tenkōkyo organizes a nighttime ritual ceremony (山上夜間特別修法) for "universal harmony and world spiritualization" (万有和合...