Category Archives: Shugendo

World Heritage anime (Tamaki)

Posted on April 13, 2013 by John D.

One World Heritage listed shrine I haven’t been able to visit yet is the remote Tamaki Shrine in Totsukawa, Nara prefecture.  It lies on the Omine Okugakemichi, one of the pilgrimage routes registered in the Kii Mountain site, and is … Continue reading →

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Fuji: Seven Sacred Trails

Posted on March 31, 2013 by John D.

Green Shinto is very proud to present the following piece of original research by Shinto priestess Pat Ormsby.  As is evident from the article, she is personally familiar with the ancient pilgrimage routes, which in modern times have fallen out … Continue reading →

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Waterfall misogi (takigyo)

Posted on December 17, 2011 by John D.

It seems there’s a boom in mountain asceticism.  This month’s Kansai Scene had a piece on experiencing shugendo (see here).  This morning Japan Today writes of a three-day programme on Mount Mitake, about an hour from Tokyo by train.  Cold … Continue reading →

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Experiencing shugendo (mountain asceticism)

Posted on December 14, 2011 by John D.

There’s a short article on shugendo in this month’s Kansai Scene, which can be read online here.  It’s of particular interest because it describes an opportunity for foreigners to experience this Shinto-Buddhist blend of mountain asceticism for themselves. Shugendo dates … Continue reading →

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