Pronunciation [matsɯ.o] Elevation 687 m | Parent range Tamba Highland | |
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Similar Mt Shiraga, Mount Shirakami, Mt Kokuzo, Matsuoyama, Mount Mitake | ||
Mount Matsuo (松尾山, Matsuo-yama) is a 687 m (2,254 ft) high mountain in Sasayama, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. Another name is Mount Kosen-ji, literally, "Mountain of Kosen-ji."
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- Map of Mount Matsuo Ajimaminami Sasayama HyC58Dgo 669 2222 Japan
- Religion and History
- Access
- References
Map of Mount Matsuo, Ajimaminami, Sasayama, Hy%C5%8Dgo 669-2222, Japan
Religion and History
Mount Matsuo is one of the major objects of worships for the people in this area. On this mountain, a Buddhist temple named ‘Kosen-ji’ was established in 645 by Hodo Sennin. This temple was re-established by Denkyo Taishi in the 9th century. The temple was burned by Akechi Mitsuhide in the 16th century, but re-established again by Toyotomi Hideyoshi. In the Edo period, it is said that there were 28 monk houses in the mountain. Kosen-ji was also destroyed as a result of the Shinbutsu bunri, literally, Shinto-Buddhism-separation.
Sakai Castle once stood on the top of this mountain; however, it was destroyed after the decline of the Sakai clan.