Mt. Misen on a Beautiful Day

Seeing Miyajima with fresh eyes - 8

Larry Knipfing Apr 08, 2015 - 1分鐘閱讀時間

<p>Beautiful view out over the Inland Sea</p>

<p>Looking up to the peak of Mt. Misen from the trail below</p>

<p>Another great view from along the trail</p>

<p>A number of cute statues can be found along the trail up to the top of Mt. Misen</p>

<p>I have no idea what the meaning behind this one is, but it sure is cute</p>

<p>This little guy was up on a rock ledge looking down</p>

<p>Riding the ropeway down to Miyajima Island</p>

Miyajima's Mt. Misen is a holy mountain. It was visited in 806 by legendary Buddhist priest, Kukai.

I visited in late November, when the autumn foliage was at its peak. It was beautiful, and the hike to the top (I cheated a bit - I took the ropeway halfway up) was full of color. The scenery at the top was spectacular with views of the Inland Sea, and on the other side, Miyajima Island, the bay, and the land and buildings across the bay.

If you want to hike all the way up, it will take about 90-100 minutes from Momijidani Park. There are two other paths, one from Omoto Park and the other from Daisho-in Temple, that take about the same amount of time. The ropeway is a 20-minute ride, with an additional 60-minute hike, but during the busy season the wait to get on the ropeway might be almost an hour in itself!

Larry Knipfing @larry.knipfing

Born on Long Island, New York in 1958, I have spent the last 30 years of my life living in Japan, and enjoying every minute of it! I especially love photography, and Japan is definitely one of the most beautiful places in the world to photograph! My other love is fiction writing and I have pub...