About this event
Held at the sacred site "Iwayado" in Owase City, Mie Prefecture, the "Ginkgo of Iwayado Monthly Pilgrimage" is a special tour held during the season when autumn deepens and the ginkgo trees adorn Iwayado like a golden carpet. Iwayado, where a Sho-Kannon statue and 33 Kannon stone Buddhas are enshrined as if protected by a giant rock suddenly appearing in the mountains, is a mystical place where rigorous Shugendo mountain asceticism once flourished. On this tour, visitors can pay homage at Iwayado surrounded by vividly colored ginkgo leaves and visit a place of prayer handed down in the community within the quiet mountains. Those interested can also stop by "Hachijo-iwa," a large rock offering a panoramic view of Owase City. The tour gathers at the trailhead of Iwayado, where participants can listen to sutra chanting and the sound of conch shells, and enjoy food and drink hospitality. It will be a precious experience of making a peaceful pilgrimage while taking in the beautiful autumn nature and history.
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Iwayado
Minamiura, Owase, Mie 519-3600
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