8 Sights in Yoshino, Japan (with Map and Images)

Mount Yoshino is the general name for the mountain ridge that stretches from the south bank of the Yoshino River in the town of Yoshino central Nara Prefecture, Japan, to the Ōmine Mountains, stretching for about eight kilometers from north-to-south, or the broader name of the area dotted with shrines and temples, centered around Kinpusen-ji Temple. It has long been known as a famous flower spot, especially for its cherry blossoms and is a popular tourist destination. It was designated a National Place of Scenic Beauty and National Historic Site in 1924 and became part of Yoshino-Kumano National Park in 1936. In 2004, Mount Yoshino was designated as part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site under the name Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range. In 1990, it was selected as one of Japan's 100 Best Cherry Blossom Spots.

Wikipedia: Mount Yoshino (EN)

Nyoirinji is a Jodo sect temple located in Yoshino Town, Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture. The mountain name is Tōnoosan. The main deity is Nyoirin Kannon. Behind the main hall are the tomb of Emperor Go-Daigo, who passed away in Yoshino, and the tomb of Prince Yotai.

Wikipedia: 如意輪寺 (JA)

Kinpusen-ji is the head temple of a branch of the Shugendō religion called Kinpusen-Shugendō in Yoshino district, Nara Prefecture, Japan. According to tradition, it was founded by En no Gyōja, who propagated a form of mountain asceticism drawing from Shinto and Buddhist beliefs. Along with Ōminesan-ji Temple, it is considered the most important temple in Shugendō.

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Katsute Shrine (formerly Jinja) is a shrine located in Yoshino Town, Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. The deity of the festival is described in the "Wakan Sansai Zukai" as "Katsutesha Shrine Troupe Ai Wig" (Ukeri no Mikoto / Ukenori no Mikoto). It is also written as "受鬘命". The current chief deity is said to be Tennin Homi. Oyama, Kukuno, Kibana, Sakuya, Moss, and Hano are enshrined.

Wikipedia: 勝手神社 (JA)

Chikurin-in is an independent temple located in Yoshino Town, Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture. The main deities are Fudo Myoo, Zao Gongen, Yakushi, and Kobo Daishi. It is one of the guardian temples of Omine Mountain Temple and is known for its lodging facility, Chikurin-in Gunpoen.

Wikipedia: 竹林院 (奈良県吉野町) (JA)

Oonamochi Shrine is a shrine located in Kawaraya, Yoshino Town, Yoshino County, Nara Prefecture. It is a Shikinai Shrine (Meishin Taisha) and its former rank was a local shrine. It is also commonly referred to as "Oonanjimiya."

Wikipedia: 大名持神社 (JA)

Tonan-in is a temple of the Kinpuzan Shugenhon sect located in Yoshinoyama, Yoshino Town, Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. The name of the mountain is Mt. Omine. The honzon is a statue of an actor. It is a temple on Mt. Omine. Kaiki is also an official and an official mausoleum.

Wikipedia: 東南院 (奈良県吉野町) (JA)

Aonegamine is a mountain with an elevation of 858 meters located at the southernmost point of Yoshinoyama in Yoshino Town, Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, in the northern part of the Omine Mountain Range. There is a third-class triangulation point at the summit.

Wikipedia: 青根ヶ峰 (JA)