Mount Ishizuchi 石鎚山

Shikoku au sommet

Ishizuchi-san estla montagne la plus élevée de l'île de Shikoku. Elle est aussiconsidérée comme étant le pic le plus haut de l'ouest du pays.Signifiant littéralement « marteau de pierre » cettemontagne est aussi l'objet d'un culte très important, notamment pourla secte syncrétique du shugendô.

The "roof of Shikoku."

Mount Ishizuchi is an ancient volcano, said to have been active about 15 million years ago, located in Ehime Prefecture in the middle of Ishizuchi Quasi-National Park, Shikoku. This mountain displays an impressive profile with a peak of 1,982 meters above sea level and a rocky, sharp summit. Beyond its name (stone hammer), it is also nicknamed the "roof of Shikoku." Impressive characteristics make it one of the 100 famous mountains of Japan, a list established from criteria of the beauty of the mountain, the landscape, and the altitude. It is also one of the "7 sacred mountains of the country".

Read also: Matsuyama

Photo from the top of Mount Ishizuchi-san

Wikipedia

A place of pilgrimage

Like many mountains in Japan, Ishizuchi-san is considered an object of religious worship. The Shugendô sect, which mixes contributions from Buddhism and Shintoism, has made it one of its principal religious centers. In this context, a small sanctuary was built at the top, the Ishizuchi-jinja. Pilgrims take a very steep route to reach the summit. Indeed, iron chains are arranged from the top to the base and offer a much more complicated circuit for the religious than for the amateurs.

Pious statues punctuate the O-Henro, pilgrimage route of Shikoku Island

Pious statues line the O-Henro, the pilgrimage route on the island of Shikoku.

Simon Desmarais


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