Mt. Seppiko（雪彦山, Seppikosan）
| Elevation | 915 m |
|---|---|
| Classification | 100 Famous Low Mountains of Japan |
| Location | Hyogo Pref. (兵庫県 姫路市) |
| Coordinates | 35.06667, 134.65000 |
Highlights of Mt. Seppiko
- Selected as one of the 100 Famous Low Mountains of Japan
- Elevation 915 m
- Located in Hyogo Pref.
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About Mt. Seppiko
Mount Seppiko (雪彦山, Seppiko-san) is a mountain or mountains in Himeji, Hyōgo, Japan. This mountain is one of the San-hiko-san, three Hiko Shugendō mountains in Japan, and also one of Hyōgo 50 mountains, and Kinki 100 mountains. It forms part of Seppiko-Mineyama Prefectural Natural Park.
Outline
There are contradicting definitions of Mount Seppiko. Yumesaki, which was merged into Himeji City in 2005, officially define Mount Seppiko as the name of a group mountains of Mount Horagatake (884m), Mount Hokotate (950m), and Mount Mitsuji (915m). However, maps of the Geographical Survey Institute of Japan show the peak of Mount Mitsuji as the peak of Mount Seppiko. Many mountain guide books write that Mount Otenjo, one of the peaks of rocky Mount Horagatake, is the default peak of the Seppiko. Other people define the Seppiko as a name of another group of mountains consisting of Mount Horagatake, Mount Hokotate, Mount Mitsuji, and Mount Myojin, Mount Nagusa.
Religion and history
Mount Seppiko is a place for the ascetic practices of Shugendō in this region. According to the official history of the Kaya Jinja, a Shinto shrine in the middle of the mountain, the shrine was established...