Ruins of Kajo-zanmai in the mist(Kiri no Kajo-zanmai Ato)

霧の火定三昧跡

Ruins of Kajo-zanmai shrouded in mist

In Myohozan Amida-ji Temple, there is a stone stage where Osho Shonin, an ascetic from the Heian Period (7941185) believing the Lotus Sutra, conducted the ascetic practice of burning himself to death, called Kajo-zanmai. In the rain, the stone stage stands still in silence.

Information

Municipality
Nachikatsuura Town
Area
Minami-Hirano, Nachikatsuura Town
Season / Time zone
Spring Summer Autumn Winter / Daytime
Weather conditions
Rainy
Frequency of appearance
According to seasons

Access

70 min. on foot from Kumano Nachi Taisha Grand Shrine and Nachisan Seiganto-ji Temple through Kakenuke-michi Route of the Nakahechi Route in the Kumano Kodo.

Recommended spot

Kakenuke-michi path