Mount Arashima

Overview

Mount Arashima is a 1,523-meter peak in Ono City, Fukui Prefecture. It is an independent peak rising southeast of central Ono City and is also known as Ono-Fuji. It is the only mountain in Fukui Prefecture selected among the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains.

Highlights

• ●An independent 1,523-meter peak also called Ono-Fuji
• ●The only member of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains in Fukui
• ●Also counted among the 100 First-Order Triangulation Station Mountains
• ●Arashima Shrine, a Engishiki minor shrine, sits at the summit

History

Two traditions describe the mountain's opening: one attributes it to Taicho, as with Mount Haku, and the other to Gyoki, who is said to have opened it to enshrine the Sacred Kannon Bodhisattva. Arashima Shrine, a minor shrine listed in the Engishiki, stands at the summit, and the peak has long been regarded as a mountain of worship.

Map

35.9342, 136.6014 · Wikidata

Suggested itinerary

1. 1Head toward Mount Arashima from the Ono City side
2. 2Ascend while noting its history as a mountain of worship
3. 3Pay respects at Arashima Shrine on the summit
4. 4Take in the surrounding views from the independent peak

Did you know?

💡 Mount Arashima is the sole peak in Fukui Prefecture chosen among the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains.

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