Mount Iwaki (Yamaguchi)
| Mount Iwaki | |
|---|---|
| 石城山 Iwaki-san Iwaki-yama | |
%252C_enkei.JPG) Mount Iwaki as seen from the surrounding plains | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 362 m (1,188 ft) |
| Coordinates | 33°59′15″N 132°02′21″E / 33.98750°N 132.03917°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Hikari and Tabuse in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan |
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.[1][2]
Sites
Iwakisan Kōgoishi (石城山神籠石), a 7th-century military stone fortification, is located on the summit of Mount Iwaki.[3]
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.[4] 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・世界霊化). Followers recite the "Ten Prayers" (十言神咒) in dedication to Amaterasu.[5]
Immediately to the west of Shintō Tenkōkyo's shrines, Iwaki Jinja (石城神社) and its affiliated auxiliary shrines (setsumatsusha 摂末社) predate the Shinto Tenkokyo shrines.[6][7][8]
References
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- ^ "石城山神籠石". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ^ Staemmler, Birgit (2009). Chinkon kishin: Mediated Spirit Possession in Japanese New Religions. Bunka – Wenhua. Vol. 7. Berlin: LIT Verlag Münster. ISBN 978-3-8258-6899-4.
- ^ "神道天行居の活動" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-05-06.
- ^ "国指定文化財等データベース". 国指定文化財等データベース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-08-05.
- ^ "山口県/観光スポーツ文化部文化振興課/文化財・山口県の文化財". 山口県/観光スポーツ文化部文化振興課/文化財・山口県の文化財 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-08-05.
- ^ "石城神社本殿 文化遺産オンライン". 文化遺産オンライン (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-08-05.