Omine Okugakemichi

Nara Prefecture: Gojo City, Yoshino Town, Kawakami Town, Kurotaki Village,Tenkawa Village, Kamikitayama Village, Shimokitayama Village, and Totsukawa Village of Yoshino County Wakayama Prefecture: Tanabe City and Shingu City.

This Pilgrimage route connects Yoshino and Omine, and Kumano Sanzan, and is a stage for ascetic practices. Most of the route passes along the mountain ridges at altitudes over 1,000m with many places en route for ascetic practices called Nabiki.

According to a legend, this route was opened by En no Gyoja who had established Shugendo. Ascetic practitioners are required to complete Okugake and it is important to repeat the Okugake as many times as possible. En route, there are 75 ascetic practice stages called Nabiki. Of them, "Sho no Iwaya" which is known as a cave for winter practice, "Misen" which is said to be the place where En no Gyoja practiced, and "Zenki," which is a village for mountain priest, are the most important ones.

Law Protection: Historic Site

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Introduction to the properties