Mount Miwa

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Mount Miwa is a sacred mountain in Nara Prefecture, Japan, revered in Shinto tradition and associated with the ancient Ōmiwa Shrine.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Shinto sacred site
mountain
sacred mountain
accessRestricted yes
accessType guided entry via Ōmiwa Shrine permission
associatedWith Ōmiwa Shrine NERFINISHED
category Mountains of Nara Prefecture NERFINISHED
Shinto sacred mountains
Shinto shrines in Nara Prefecture
closestCity Sakurai NERFINISHED
consideredAs body of the kami Ōmononushi
country Japan
culturalSignificance associated with early Yamato polity
important site in early Shinto history
deity kami of Miwa NERFINISHED
Ōmononushi NERFINISHED
elevation about 467 meters
governingBody Ōmiwa Shrine priesthood NERFINISHED
hasFeature mountain itself venerated as shintai
no main shrine building on the mountain itself
hasForest sacred forest
hasShrine Ōmiwa Shrine NERFINISHED
hasTrail pilgrimage paths
hasViewOf Yamato Basin NERFINISHED
heritageStatus important cultural landscape in Nara Prefecture
JapaneseName 三輪山 NERFINISHED
languageOfName Japanese
locatedIn Nara Prefecture NERFINISHED
Sakurai, Nara NERFINISHED
mentionedIn Kojiki NERFINISHED
Nihon Shoki NERFINISHED
near Mount Amanokagu NERFINISHED
Mount Miminashi NERFINISHED
Mount Unebi NERFINISHED
partOf Yamato Sanzan cultural area NERFINISHED
pilgrimage site of Shinto pilgrimages
protectedAs sacred natural site
region Kansai region
religion Shinto
romanization Miwa-yama NERFINISHED
sacredStatus one of the oldest sacred mountains in Japan
tradition ancient mountain cult
worshippedAt Ōmiwa Shrine NERFINISHED
worshipRules photography restrictions on sacred areas
prohibition on eating and drinking on the mountain
requirement to wear a worship sash for entry
worshipType mountain worship
nature worship

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Yamato area near Mount Miwa