Mount Misen

Mount Misen 弥山
Mt. Misen on Itsukushima from Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima
Elevation	535 metres (1,755 feet)
Location	Miyajima, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, Japan
Prominence	535 m 1,755 feet
Coordinates	34°16′57″N, 132°18′56″E
Type	Igneous rock
Easiest route	ropeway

Mount Misen (弥山, Misen^?) is the holy mountain on the holy island Itsukushima in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, Japan.

Mount Misen is within the World Heritage Area of Itsukushima Shrine.

Mount Misen, around the island (Seto Inland Sea) and all of the island are within Setonaikai National Park.

There is the primeval forest in the foothills on the north side of the mountain.

There are many buildings and gates of the temple of Daishō-in in the foothills on the north side of the mountain.

There is Momijidani-Kōen (紅葉谷公園, Maple Valley Park^?) behind Itsukushima Shrine.

Mount Misen is famous for the place that was visited by Kūkai in the year 806, the 1st year of the Daidō era.

From the ancient times, a lot of people visit this mountain because of their religious piety.

See also

• Itsukushima
• Itsukushima Shrine
• Daishō-in
• Momijidani Park
• Kūkai
• Setonaikai National Park

External links

• Setonaikai National Park(in Japanese)
• Miyajima Ropeway(in Japanese)

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