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 (794–1185) 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.