Mt. Misen: Mt. Misen is the highest mountain on the island. There are 7 wonders associated with the summit: 1) a 1000-year-old sacred fire started by Shingon Buddhist sect founder Kobo Daishi (the Flame of Peace in Hiroshima was lit by this), 2) Kobo Daishi's flowering plum tree staff, 3) Mandala Rock, 4) sea-filling rock hole, 5) mysterious cherry tree, 6) seasonal lights over the sea, and 7) tengu striking wooden clappers at midnight.
ocean view
ocean view		 ocean view
ocean view		 statues
statues		 statues
close-up of previous photo		 plum blossoms
Plum blossoms?
path thru rocks
A pathway just ahead
through the rocks.		 ocean view
ocean view at the top		 deer
deer at the summit		 statue
praying figure		 statue
The worn carving is a
figure with multiple hands.
rocks rocks and deer
Deer everywhere.		 rocks
tree stump
An odd tree stump.
I remember this photo
because I slipped and
fell right after I took it.		 trail sign
"Mt. Misen 1.5 km,
Momijidani 1.0 km"		 deer
Another deer. I saw a
monkey(!) on the trail but
couldn't get a photo.		 sign on trail
"Wild animals, such as
monkey and deer, live here.
Please do not disturb
their wild life."
(Wilder than you thought!)		 fire engines
These fire engines are
compact to better
navigate the small and
narrow streets.
Ō-torii (Grand Shrine Gate) After the Tide Has Gone Out
shrine gate shrine gate shrine gate shrine gate shrine gate
shrine gate shrine gate digging for clams
digging for clams		 clam digging
digging for clams
shrine
Itsukushima Shrine		 shrine
Itsukushima Shrine		 shrine gate
view from shrine		 shrine gate
view from shrine		 shrine gate