Japanese
"Myogo Monument" at Kusu-no-Kubo Lodging Remains（Kusu-no-Kubo Hatago-ato-no Myogo-ishi）
楠の久保旅籠跡の名号石
"Myogo Monument" that watches over travelers
There used to be about a dozen of lodgings in the Kusu-no-Kubo area of the Nakahechi route’s Ogumotori-goe Section in the olden days, and it is said that the area was constantly crowded with travelers. If you look up at a slope located one level higher than the level of the ancient trail, you can find a large stone stele covered with moss called a “Myogo Monument” (a stone monument on which Buddha’s or Bodhisattva’s name is engraved as a prayer to Buddha). On this stele, you can see Chinese characters that read “Namu Kanzeon Bosatsu” (“Kannon Bodhisattva”). If you see this monument entwined in thick vines, you may even feel a little overwhelmed by its dignified appearance.
Information
Municipality
Shingu City
Area
Oyama, Kumanogawa Town, Shingu City
Season / Time zone
Spring Summer Autumn Winter ／
Daytime
Weather conditions
Sunny Cloudy Others
Frequency of appearance
Year-round
Access
60 minutes’ walk from Koguchi Shizen-no-Ie[小口自然の家] Lodging
