Tukimigaoka-jinja Shrine in the Morning Mist(Asasgiri no tsukimigaoka jinja)
朝霧の月見ケ丘神社
A Huge Tree Standing in the Morning Mist
Tsukimigaoka-jinja Shrine, an auxiliary shrine outside the precincts of Kumano Hongu Taisha Grand Shrine, is located on the hillside along the Dainichi-goe Section. The shrine is surrounded by ancient cypress trees which are hundreds of years old, and it looks sublime in the morning mist.
Information
Municipality
Tanabe City, Hongu
Area
Hongu, Hongu-cho, Tanabe City
Season / Time zone
Winter(December - March) /
Morning
Weather conditions
Sunny
Frequency of appearance
Only in right conditions
Access
A 5-minute walk from Oyunohara, the former location of Kumano Hongu Taisha Grand Shrine, brings you to Dainichi-goe Trailhead. A 20-min. walk from there up a steep hill brings you to Tsukimigaoka-jinja Shrine.